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adroit

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skillful in a mental or physical way

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acquiesce

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assent; agree passively, give in

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capricious

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fickle; impulsive; tending to change abruptly without apparent reason

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deference

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a yielding in opinion, judgement, wishes; a courteous regard or respect for another’s wish

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deleterious

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harmful to health or well being; injurious

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effervescence

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gas bubbles that occur in liquids; inner excitement; exuberance

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garble

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confuse; mix up; distort

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hamper

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obstruct; to keep from moving or acting freely

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illusory

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deceptive; not real; hard to grasp

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insurgent

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rebellious

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listless

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lacking in spirit or energy; having no interest in what is going on

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mitigate

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to ease or lessen; to make less painful

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obstinate

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stubborn

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pious

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devoutly religious

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verbose

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wordy, long winded