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inane

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empty, void; empty-headed

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indolence

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disposition to avoid trouble; love of ease; laziness

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infallible

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not liable to be deceived, mistaken, or fail

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inscrutable

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unfathomable, unintelligible; entirely mysterious

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languid

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weak, faint, or inert; insipid lifeless; slow-moving, weak

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penitent

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expressive of or signifying repentance; repentant

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perfunctory

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done as a matter of duty, form, or routine without interest or enthusiasm

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antiquated

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grown old, obsolete; old-fashioned; superannuated

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dilapidated

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fallen into disrepair; ruined, impaired, broken down

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atrophy

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(N) a wasting away of the body, emaciation; (V) to starve

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derision

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the action of laughing in scorn; ridicule, mockery

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forbearance

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the action of restraining or abstaining from something

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enmity

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the disposition or the feelings characteristic of an enemy; ill-will, hatred; the state of mutual hostility

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conciliate

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to gain (goodwill, esteem, etc.) by acts which soothe or pacify; mediate, disarm

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garrulous

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given to too much talking; loquacious, talkative

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clandestine

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secret, private, concealed, usually implying craft or deception; underhanded, surreptitious

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frivolous

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having no reasonable ground or purpose, paltry; trifling, silly

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impetuous

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done quickly and without thought or care; moving forcefully or rapidly

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extricate

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to disentangle; to disengage, set free from

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cursory

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running or passing rapidly over a thing or subject; hasty, hurried, passing

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industrious

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showing application, endeavor, or effort; devoted to work, hardworking

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infamous

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famed or notorious for badness of any kind

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insolent

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contemptuous of rightful authority; impertinently insulting

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levity

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undignified behavior; unbecoming freedom of conduct; quality of having little weight, lightness

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oblivion
the state or fact of having been forgotten; forgetfulness, either from disregard or intentionally; nothingness, obscurity
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paradoxical
apparently inconsistent with itself or with reason, though in fact true and reasonable; strongly counter-intuitive
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perjury
the violation of an oath, promise, vow, or solemn undertaking
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rancor
deep-rooted and bitter ill feeling; resentment or animosity
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sycophant
a mean, servile, cringing, or abject flatterer; a parasite
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vacillate
to swing or sway unsteadily; to be in unstable equilibrium; to vary; to fluctuate; to alternate or waver between different opinions or courses of action
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accolade
a mark of approval or admiration; a bestowal of praise
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ascetic
of the exercise of extremely rigorous self-discipline; severely abstinent, austere
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bequeath
to say, utter, declare; to make a formal assignation of (property) to someone
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charlatan
an assuming empty pretender to knowledge or skill
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conflagration
a great and destructive fire, either figurative or literal
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dearth
scarcity of anything, material or immaterial; a famine
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diffidence
doubt in one's own authority, merit, or judgment; lack of self-confidence
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effervesce
to give off bubbles of gas, esp. as the result of a chemical reaction
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effulgence
splendid radiance, brilliance (lit. and fig.)
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vivify
enliven or animate
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ethereal
spiritual, non-physical, or abstract in nature
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guile
insidious cunning, deceit, treachery
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implausible
not having the appearance of truth, probability, or acceptability
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incongruous
disagreeing in character or qualities; discordant, inharmonious
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insular
of, pertaining to, or like an island; isolated, parochial
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provincial
of or relating to a territory, region, or subdivision; narrow-minded, parochial, or insular
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synthesis
the action of proceeding from causes to effects; or a complex whole made up of a number of parts or elements united
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vigilant
wakeful and watchful; keeping steadily on the alert, observant
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voluble
moving rapidly and easily; characterized by fluency; talkative, loquacious
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affinity
senses related to a connection, and the forming of connections (as with marriage, kinship, or friendship); having similarities, common ground
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blasphemous
uttering or expressing profanity, impiously irreverent
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buttress
a structure used to strengthen or support a wall or building
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corroborate
to strengthen, make strong, confirm
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deplete
to reduce the fullness of; to empty out, exhaust
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despotic
of or pertaining to a tyrant or monarchy; arbitrary, tyrannical
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replete
abundantly supplied or provided with something
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empirical
based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or logic
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homogeneous
consisting of parts or elements that are the same; alike, similar
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incontrovertible
that which cannot be contested, disputed; indubitable
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extraneous
of external origin; introduced or added from without
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irascible
easily provoked to anger or resentment; prone to anger, irritable
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laconic
concise in speech and writing; using few words; brief
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magnanimity
instances of generous conduct; nobility or generosity regardless of insults or injuries
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scrupulous
troubled with doubts or scruples of conscience; strict in matters of right and wrong
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sublime
expressing noble ideas in a grand or elevated manner; intellectually or spiritually elevated
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surreptitious
done stealthily, secretly, or slyly; clandestine
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spurious
not true or genuine; having illegitimate or irregular origin; bastard
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veracity
habitual observance of truth; in accordance with truth; truthfulness, correctness, accuracy
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zeal
intense ardor in the pursuit of an end; passionate eagerness in favor of
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amiable
friendly, kindly, disposed; favorably inclined
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vicarious
substituted instead of the proper thing or person; done or expressed through another
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discursive
characterized by reasoned thought; or passing from one subject to another rapidly and irregularly; relating to discourse
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estrange
to remove from from an accustomed abode, association, or occupation; to alienate
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exonerate
to take off a burden from; to free from blame; to relieve or set free from
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gratuitous
freely bestowed or gained, costing nothing to the recipient; done without any good reason; unjustifiable
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indignation
contemptuous behavior or treatment; righteous or dignified anger
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induce
to lead by persuasion or influence; bring about/on, produce
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intractable
not to be guided, manipulated, wrought; resisting treatment or effort
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lucid
marked by clearness of reasoning, expression, or arrangement
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misanthrope
a hater of humankind; one who distrusts and avoids other people
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munificent
characterized by abundance; very generous, bountiful
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recluse
a person who lives a secluded life or has little contact with society; to confine, shut up, seclude
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stupefy
to stun with amazement, fear, or the like
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terse
neatly concise; compact and pithy in style or language
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transient
passing by or away with time; temporary; something passing or transitory; not permanent
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adulation
servile flattery; uncritical or excessive approval, admiration, and attention
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chimera
an unreal creature of the imagination, a mere wild fancy; an incongruous union or medley
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culpable
deserving blame or censure, blameworthy
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decadent
in a state of decay or decline; falling off or deteriorating from a prior condition of excellence; a person characterized by these qualities
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entreat
to ask earnestly for; make an earnest prayer or request to

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