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Callous

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Emotionally hardened; unfeeling, indifferent

Having a callous; indurated, as parts of the skin exposed to friction

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Absurd

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Ridiculous, inappropriate illogical or untrue

The quality of existing in a meaningless and irrational world

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Callow

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Immature; lacking adult perception, experience, or judgment

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Capricious

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Impulsive or unpredictable, erratic

Obsolete. Fanciful or witty

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Indelible

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Unable to be removed, erased, or washed away

Cannot be eliminated or forgotten

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Deferential

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respectful

humble

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Didactic

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Intended to instruct, teach, or inform a moral lesson

Inclined to teach or lecture too much

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Empathetic

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Relating and understanding others feelings

A work of art or natural object that shows ones feelings or attitudes

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Fickle

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Not firm or consistent in disposition or character

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Guarded

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Cautious and having possible reservations

Protected, watched, or restrained by a guard

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Idiosyncratic

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Personal peculiarity

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Ingenious

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Clever, original, and inventive

Resourceful

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Keen

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Mentally alert or sharp
Finely sharpened, as an edge
Sharp, piercing, biting
Intense, as feeling or desire
Eager; interested; enthusiastic
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Mockery

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To treat with contempt or ridicule
Absurdly or offensively inadequate or unfitting
An imitation that’s ridiculous or unsatisfactory

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Naïve

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Showing lack of experience, wisdom, or judgement
Having or marked by a simple unaffectedly direct style reflecting little or no formal training
Not having previously been the subject of a scientific experiment, as an animal

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Strident

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Loud and harsh; grating

Having a shrill irritating quality or character