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Martinet

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A strict disciplinarian

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Maudlin

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self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkenness.
“the drink made her maudlin”

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Maverick

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Unorthodox, independent minded person. Think nonconformist

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Measured

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(of speech or writing) carefully considered; deliberate and restrained.
“his measured prose”

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Meld

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Merge, blend

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Mendacity

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Not honest

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Belie

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fail to give a true notion or impression of (something); disguise or contradict.
“his lively, alert manner belied his years”

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Disinformation

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False information which is intended to mislead, especially propaganda issued by a government organization to a rival power or the media.

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Mercurial

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(of a person) subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.
“his mercurial temperament”

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Misgiving

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a feeling of doubt or apprehension about the outcome or consequences of something
Think trepidation, qualm

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Trepidation

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a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen. Think misgiving

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Abate

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become less intense or widespread

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Derision

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contemptuous ridicule or mockery.

“my stories were greeted with derision and disbelief”

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Ostentatious

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characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice

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Modicum

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A small amount. Dearth

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Modulate

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exert a modifying or controlling influence on

“the state attempts to modulate private business’s cash flow”

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Monolithic

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large, powerful, and intractably indivisible and uniform

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mordant

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having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting; acerbic
- A mordant sense of humor

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Muddle

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in a state of bewildered or bewildering confusion or disorder.
“misplaced suggestions and muddled thinking”

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Mutable

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Liable to change

- The mutable nature of fashion

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Nascent

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Budding, unformed, beginning to exist

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Nettle

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Annoy someone

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Adroit

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clever or skillful in using the hands or mind.

“he was adroit at tax avoidance”

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Noisome

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Disagreeable, unpleasant. Especially to sense of smell, malodorous

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Insouciant
Indifferent, nonchalant showing a casual lack of concern; indifferent. "an insouciant shrug"
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Unexampled
Novel; no precedent or parllel
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Tyro
beginner/novice
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Noxious
harmful, poisonous
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Numinous
having a strong religious or spiritual quality; indicating or suggesting the presence of a divinity Occult "the strange, numinous beauty of this ancient landmark"
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Obdurate
stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action
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Intransigent
unwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about something. "her father had tried persuasion, but she was intransigent"
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Obeisance
respect for someone or something
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Obfuscate
make more difficult to understand. obscure
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Obsequious
obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree
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Sycophantic
behaving or done in an obsequious way in order to gain advantage
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Occlude
stop, close up, or obstruct (an opening, orifice, or passage) "thick makeup can occlude the pores"
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Occult
Numinous beyond the range of ordinary knowledge or experience; mysterious. "a weird occult sensation of having experienced the identical situation before"
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Inauspicious
Auspicious is giving or being a sign of future success. Inauspicious is suggesting something bad will happen in the future
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Omnipresent
widely or constantly encountered; common or widespread. | "the omnipresent threat of natural disasters"
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Opprobrium
harsh criticism or censure. | "his films and the critical opprobrium they have generated"
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Eclipse
Outdo
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Pacific
Peaceful in character or intent
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Palliate
make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe or unpleasant without removing the cause. think damp, allay
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Parity
the state or condition of being equal, especially regarding status or pay
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Parochial
having a limited or narrow outlook or scope
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Partisan
prejudiced in favor of a particular cause. not bipartisan
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Pastiche
A mixture an artistic work in a style that imitates that of another work, artist, or period. "the operetta is a pastiche of 18th century styles"
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Paucity
A small amount
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Pecuniary
Relating to money
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Pejorative
expressing contempt or disapproval
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Pellucid
Very clear
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Penchant
a strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something. "he has a penchant for adopting stray dogs"
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Peregrinate
travel or wander around from place to place. | "we peregrinated over Stanmore, and visited the Castles of Bowes and Brougham"
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Perennial
long-standing | - The perennial powerhouse
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Perfunctory
Used to describe something that is done without energy or enthusiasm because of habit or because it is expected. Think cursory, casual
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Perilous
Think peril. Full of danger. Precarious
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Peripatetic
traveling from place to place, in particular working or based in various places for relatively short periods. "the peripatetic nature of military life"
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Perspicacious
having a ready insight into and understanding of things. | "it offers quite a few facts to the perspicacious reporter"
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Pertain
1. Relate to 2. The belong as part, member These documents pertain to this project
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Pilfer
Steal (typically things of relatively little value)
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Plaintive
Sounding sad and mournful. Think elegiac
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Plastic
1. Capable of adapting to varying conditions. Malleable | 2. Not real or sincere
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Platitudinous
Think platitude. Used too often to be interesting or thoughtful. Hackneyed
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Plodding
Unexciting, slowmoving
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Polemic
A strong verbal/written attack on something or someone. Think virulent
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Polymath
A person of wide ranking knowledge. Think encyclopedic
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Portend
A sign that something bad is going to happen. Think presage
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Preachy
Tending to give moral advice in a tedious or self-righteous way. Think didactic, sanctimonious
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Didactic
Intended to teach, but with moral instruction as an ulterior motive - A didactic novel that set out to expose social justice
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Sanctimonious
Making a show of being morally superior to other people. Think self-righteous, holier-than-thou "what happened to all the sanctimonious talk about putting his family first?"
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Precarious
Think perilous. Not safe
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Antedate
Think precede, pre-date
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Precipitate
Cause something bad/undesirable to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, prematurely "the incident precipitated a political crisis"
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Preclude
To rule out in advance
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Predilection
A bias in favor of something | "My predilection for Asian food"
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Predominant
More important/powerful/noticeable
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Preeminent
More important/skillful/successful
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Prefigure
To be an early indication/version of something | "The rebellion prefigured the reformation"
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Presage
A sign/warning something bad will happen. Foreshadow something bad "The outcome of the game presaged the coming year"
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Prescient
Having or showing knowledge of events before they take place. Think prophetic, predictive, clairvoyant. "A prescient warning"

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