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despodent

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in low spirits from loss of hope or courage.

synonyms: disheartened, discouraged

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discordant

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  1. disagreeing or incongruous.
    “the principle of meritocracy is discordant with claims of inherited worth”
    synonyms: different, in disagreement, at variance, at odds
  2. (of sounds) harsh and jarring because of a lack of harmony.
    “bombs, guns, and engines mingled in discordant sound”
    synonyms: inharmonious, dissonant
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eschew

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deliberately avoid using; abstain from.
“he appealed to the crowd to eschew violence”
synonyms: abstain from, give up, renounce

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propitous

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giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable.
“the timing for such a meeting seemed propitious”
synonyms: favorable, auspicious

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precocious

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(of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual.
synonyms: mature, gifted, talented

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priggish

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self-righteously moralistic and superior.
“a priggish little pedant”
synonyms: self-righteous, moralistic, holier-than-thou

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affable

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being pleasant and at ease in talking to others
“an affable host”
synonyms: pleasant, gracious

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blasé

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unimpressed or indifferent to something because one has experienced or seen it so often before.
“she was becoming quite blasé about the dangers”
synonyms: indifferent, unconcerned

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coagulate

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(of a fluid, especially blood) change to a solid or semisolid state.
“blood had coagulated around the edges of the wound”

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austere

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  1. severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance.
    “an austere man, with a rigidly puritanical outlook”
    synonyms: severe, stern, strict
  2. (of living conditions or a way of life) having no comforts or luxuries; harsh or ascetic.
    “conditions in the prison could hardly be more austere”
    synonyms: self-denying, self-disciplined, nonindulgent