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1
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Befuddle (v)

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To confuse as with glib statements or arguments

2
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Remiss (adj)

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Negligent, careless, or slow in performing ones duty

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Obstreperous (adj)

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Resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly

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Captivate (v)

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To attract and hold the attention of

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Mercurial (adj)

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Changeable; volatile; fickle; flighty; erratic

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Laconic (adj)

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Using few words; expressing much in few words; concise

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Raucous (adj)

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Harsh; strident; grating

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Enthrall (v)

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To captivate or charm

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Trepidation (n)

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Tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation

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Conclusive (adj)

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Serving to settle or decide a question; decisive; convincing

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Taciturn (adj)

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Inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation

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Incarnate (adj)

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Embodied in flesh; given a bodily, especially a human, form

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Boisterous (adj)

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Rough and noisy; noisily jolly or rowdy; clamorous; unrestrained

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Dispel (v)

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To drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate

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Engross (v)

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To occupy completely, as the mind or attention; absorb

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Dejected (adj)

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Depressed in spirits; disheartened; low spirited

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Simonizing (v)

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To shine or polish to a high sheen; especially with wax

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Angular (adj)

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Bony, lean, or gaunt

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Pompous (adj)

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Characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance