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Animadversion
Criticism
Censure
Braggart
Person who boasts about achievements and possessions
Precarious
Not securely held
Likely to collapse
Rapacious
Aggressively greedy or grasping
Avaricious
Having or showing extreme greed
Limpid
Clear
Unclouded
Free of anything that darkens
Rudimentary
Limited to basic principles
Relating to undeveloped, or basic form
Perfunctory
Carried out with minimum effort or reflection
Importunate
Persistent, to the point of annoyance
Garrulous
Excessively talkative
Megalomaniac
Obsession with the exercise of power
Imperturbable
Unable to be upset or excited
Duplicitous
Deceitful
Blithe
Casual indifference considered to be improper
Munificent
Larger or more generous than is usual or necessary
Indolent
Lazy
Paragon
Perfect example of something
Conundrum
Confusing and Difficult problem
Nebulous
Hazy
Nettlesome
Causing annoyance or difficulty
Incontrovertible
Not able to be denied or disputed
Idiosyncrasy
Mode of thought or behavior peculiar to an individual
Esoteric
Intended or likely to be understood by a small number of people