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arcane

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understood by few, mysterious

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laudable

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(of an action, idea, claim) : deserving praise and commendation

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painstaking

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done with great care and thoroughness

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astonishment

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great surprise

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cunning

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having or showing skill in achieving one’s end by deceit or evasion

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vexation

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the state of being annoyed and frustrated, or worried

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ebullient

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cheerful and full of energy

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glum

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looking or feeling dejected, morose
“the princess looked glum but then cheered up”

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garrulous

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Extremely talkative, especially on trivial matters

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laconic

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(of a person, speech, style of writing) using very few words

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taciturn

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(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech, saying little

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munificent

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characterized by or displaying great generosity

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magnanimous

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generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or a less powerful person
“she should be magnanimous in victory”

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irresolute

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showing or feeling hestiancy, uncertain

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solicitous

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characterized by or showing great interest or concern
“She was solicitous about the welfare of her students”

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debased

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reduced in quality or value

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normative

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establishing, relating to or deriving from a standard or a norm, especially of behaviour
“negative sanctions to enforce normative behaviour”

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meticulous

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showing great attention to detail, very careful and precise

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scrupulous

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(of a person or a process) careful, thorough, and extremely attentive to details

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pedestrian (adj)

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lacking inspiration or excitement, dull

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startling

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very surprising, astonishing, or remarkable
“he bore a startled likeness to their father”

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celebrated

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greatly admired, renowned
“a celebrated mathematician”

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jettison (2 defs)

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  • throw or drop something from an aircraft or a ship
  • to get rid of something or someone not wanted or needed
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distill

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  • purify a liquid by heating so it vaporizes, then cooling and condensing the vapor
  • extract the essential meaning or most important aspects of
    “my travel notes were distilled into a book”
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modish
conforming to or following what is currently popular and fashionable, stylish " In the wake of Romanticism, religion had also become modish"
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detached
- separate or disconnected - aloof and objective "he is a detached observer of his own actions"
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aloof
- not friendly, not forthcoming / cool and distant - conspicuously uninvolved
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forthcoming
(of a person) open and honest about what they're saying, and they do it in a willing and friendly way
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gloom
- partial or total darkness - a state of depression or despondency "a year of economic gloom for the car industry"
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cynical
- believing that people are motivated purely by self interest, distrustful of human sincerity or integrity "he was brutally cynical and hardened to every sob story under the sun" - concerned only with one's own interests and typically disregarding accepted standards in order to achieve them. "a cynical manipulation of public opinion"
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pernicious
having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual, subtle way "the pernicious effects of air pollution"
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salubrious
- health giving, healthy - (of a place) : pleasant, not rundown
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discomfiting
make (someone) feel uneasy and embarrassed ""he was not noticeably discomfited by her tone"
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expedient
adjective : (of an action) convenient and practical although possibly improper or immoral "either side could break the agreement if it were expedient to do so" noun: a means of attaining an end, especially one that is convenient but immoral "the current policy is a political expedient"
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injudicious
unwise
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florid
- having a red or flushed complexion "a stout man with a florid face" - excessively intricate or elaborate "a florid, baroque building"
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defamatory
damaging the good reputation of someone, slanderous or libelous
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slanderous
defamatory
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libelous
defamatory
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calumnious
(of a statement) false and defamatory, slanderous
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apalling
-causing shock or dismay, horrific - very bad, awful
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inveigle (inveigling)
- persuade someone to do something by means of deception or flattery "we cannot inveigle him into putting pen to paper" - gain entrance to a place using flattery or deception "Jones had inveigled himself into her house"
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timorous
showing or suffering from nervousness or a lack of confidence
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diffident
modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence
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evanescent
soon passing out of sight, memory or existence, quickly fading or disappearing
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recrudescent
a sudden new appearance and growth, especially of something dangerous and unpleasant
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transitory
not permanent
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inimical
- tending to obstruct or harm - unfriendly, hostile
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intrepidity
fearlessness and endurance
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sagacity
wisdom
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grandiloquent
extravagant or pompous manner of speaking
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egregious
outstandingly bad
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spurious
false
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churl
rude and mean spirited person
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clod
rude and mean spirited person
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boor
rude and mean spirited person
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profligate
- (of a person) extravagant in their expenditures - recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources. "profligate consumers of energy"
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wastrel
a wasteful or good-for-nothing person. "I have no intention of seeing my dues gambled away by your wastrel of a son"
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quiescent
inactive
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decorous
dignified / well behaved
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husbanded (to husband)
use (resources) economically. "she husbanded their financial resources through difficult times"
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collusion
conspiracy
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bastion
stronghold, fortification
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semblance
appearance
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schism
division / separation
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cicatrix
scar
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staid
(of someone or something ) serious, dull, and rather old-fashioned. ...
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wanton
- deliberate and unprovoked. (of an action) - rude and offensive in a sexual way.
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lavish
sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious.
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lewd
rude or offensive in a sexual way
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puerile
immature / childish
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ploddingly
slowly / laboriously
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vehicle
specified project "his painting was a vehicle for the queen"
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blandishing
influencing by flattery
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tepid
lukewarm or mediocre / showing little enthusiasm.
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lukewarm
showing little enthusiasm. "the film received a lukewarm reception from critics"
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Spurn (spurning)
reject with disdain or contempt. "he spoke gruffly, as if afraid that his invitation would be spurned"
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profligacy
wild extravagance or immorality
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minatory
expressing or conveying a threat. "he is unlikely to be deterred by minatory finger-wagging"
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a palliative
soothing, relieving bad symptoms
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cajole
persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery
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coaxing
persistent gentle persuasion. "he refused to return to the game despite the coaxing of his teammates"
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perrenial
recurrent / constant
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reify
make something abstract more concrete or real
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avowal
public statement or declaration
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abrogated
abolished
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designation
the act of identifying or indicating
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denigration
defamation or strong criticism
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exult
rejoice
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disavows
rejects
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sanguinary
murderous or bloody
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ruddy
reddish
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sanguine
optimistic
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complaisance
tendency to please others
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ramshackle
poorly made
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dilapidated
rundown due to neglect
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august
grand and admirable
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divulging
make public
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jejune
childish or immature
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doughty
courageous / valiant
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austerity
- sternness : the quality of being severe or of showing disapproval - difficult economic conditions created by government measures to reduce public expenditure. "the country was subjected to acute economic austerity"
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disheartened
losing confidence
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artful
clever and deceptive
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crestfallen
disappointed

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