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abscond

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(verb) To steal off and hide

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aberrant

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(adj.) deviating from the norm (Noun form: aberration)

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alacrity

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(noun) eager and enthusiastic willingness

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anomaly

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(noun) Deviation from the normal order

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approbation

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(noun) an expression of approval or praise

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arduous

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(adj.) strenuous

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assuage

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(verb) to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify

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audacious

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(adj.) daring and fearless; recklessly bold (noun form: audacity)

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austere

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(adj) without adornment; severely simple; ascetic (noun form: austerity)

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axiomatic

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(adj.)taken as given

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canonical

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(adj.) following or in agreement with accepted traditional standards (noun form: canon)

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capricious

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(adj.) Inclined to change one’s mind compulsively; erratic

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censure

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(verb) to criticize severely; to officially rebuke

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chicanery

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(noun) trickery or subterfuge

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connoisseur

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(noun) an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert

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convoluted

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(adj.) complex or complicated

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disabuse

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(verb) to undeceive; to set right

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discordant

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Conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound

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Conflicting

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dissonant or harsh in sound

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disparate

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(adj.)fundamentally distinct or dissimilar

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effrontery

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(noun) extreme boldness; presumptuousness

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eloquent

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(adj) well-spoken

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enervate

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(verb) to weaken; to reduce in vitality

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ennui

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(noun) dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom

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equivocate

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(verb) to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent (adj. form: equivocal)

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erudite

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(adj.) very learned

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exculpate

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(verb) exonerate

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exigent

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(adj) urgent

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extemporaneous

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(adj.) improvised; done without preporation

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filibuster

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(noun) intentional obstruction

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fulminate

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(verb) to loudly attack or denounce

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ingenuous

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(adj.) artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication

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inured

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(adj.) accustomed to accepting something undesirable

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irascible

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(adj.) easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts

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laud

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(verb) to praise highly (adj. form: laudatory)

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lucid

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(adj.) clear; easily understood

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magnanimity

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(noun) the quality of being generously noble mind and heart

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martial

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(adj.) associated with war and the armed forces

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mundane

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(adj.) of the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary

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nascent

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(adj.) coming into being; in early developmental stages

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nebulous

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(adj.) vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form

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neologism

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(adj.) a new word

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noxious

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(adj.) harmful

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obtuse

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(adj.) lacking sharpness of intellect

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obviate

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(verb) to anticipate and make unnecessary

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onerous

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(adj.) troubling; burdensome

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paean

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(noun) song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving

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parody

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(noun) a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect

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perennial

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(adj.) recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly

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perfidy

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(noun) intentional breach of faith

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perfunctory

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(adj.) cursory; done without care or interest

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perspicacious

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(adj.) acutely perceptive; having keen discernment (noun form: perspicacity)

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prattle

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(verb) to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner

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predilection

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(noun) a disposition in favor of something

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prescience

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(noun) foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occurring (adj. form: prescient)

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prevaricate

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(verb) To deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead

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qualms

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(noun) misgivings

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recant

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(verb) to retract

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refute

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(verb) to disprove; to successfully argue against

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relegate

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(verb) to forcibly assign

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reticent

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(adj.) quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings

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solicitous

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(adj.) concerned and attentive; eager

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sordid

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(adj.) characterized by filth

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sporadic

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(adj.) occurring only occasionally

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squander

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(verb) to waste by spending or using irresponsibly

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static

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(adj.) non moving

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stupefy

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(verb) to stun

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veneration

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(n) extreme respect and reverence; worship

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brittle

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(a) apt to break or crack due to a lack of elasticity; fragile

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authoritarian

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(a) characterized by a preference for complete obedience to authority; domineering

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audacious

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(a) daring and fearless; recklessly bold

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blithe

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(a) carefree; merry

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beneficent

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(a) charitable and kind in action

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convoluted

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(a) complex or complicated

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camouflage

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(n) a means of disguising people or things to make them blend in with their surroundings

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connoisseur

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(n) an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert

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consternation

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(n) dismay; startling, distressing fear or shock that results in complete confusion

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burnish

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(v) to polish; to rub to a shine

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calibrate

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(v) to inspect, determine, or correct the graduations of an instrument by comparing it to a standard

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veneration

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(n) extreme respect and reverence; worship

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brittle

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(a) apt to break or crack due to a lack of elasticity; fragile

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authoritarian

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(a) characterized by a preference for complete obedience to authority; domineering

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audacious

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(a) daring and fearless; recklessly bold

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blithe

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(a) carefree; merry

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beneficent

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(a) charitable and kind in action

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convoluted

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(a) complex or complicated

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camouflage

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(n) a means of disguising people or things to make them blend in with their surroundings

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connoisseur

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(n) an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert

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consternation

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(n) dismay; startling, distressing fear or shock that results in complete confusion

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burnish

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(v) to polish; to rub to a shine

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calibrate

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(v) to inspect, determine, or correct the graduations of an instrument by comparing it to a standard

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cultured

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(adj) possessing education, refinement and taste; polished

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dogmatic

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(adj) stubbornly opinionated

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endemic

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(adj) restricted or peculiar to a particular region; indigenous

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erudite

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(adj) very learned; scholarly

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facetious

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(adj) playful; humorous

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fatuous

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(adj) silly; inanely foolish

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implacable

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(adj) not capable of being appeased or significantly changed

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intrepid

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(adj) steadfast and courageous

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meticulous

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(adj) characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail

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perfunctory

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(adj) cursory; done without care or interest

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porous

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(adj) fall of tiny openings able to absorb fluid or gas; permeable

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pragmatic

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(adj) practical rather than idealistic

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presumptuous

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(adj) assuming an unauthored right or responsibility; overly forward and arrogant

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pristine

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(adj) pure; uncorrupted; clean

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prudent

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(adj) wise and careful; showing good judgment

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slight

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(adj) small; lacking substance in degree, amount, or size

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solicitous

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(adj) concerned and attentive; eager

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somber

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(adj) dark and depressing, mournful

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superficial

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(adj) lacking depth; existing on or near the surface

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synthetic

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(adj) man-made; artificial; relating to or involving the combination ofparts to make a whole

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tortuous

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(adj) winding; twisting; excessively complicated

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tractable

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(adj) docile; obedient; easily led

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treacherous

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(adj) lacking faithfulness or loyalty; traitorous; unstable

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unfeigned

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(adj) genuine; not false or hypocritical

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unfettered

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(adj) not tied down; unrestrained

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warranted

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(adj) called for; authorized; justified

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cultured

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(adj) possessing education, refinement and taste; polished

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dogmatic

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(adj) stubbornly opinionated

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endemic

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(adj) restricted or peculiar to a particular region; indigenous

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erudite

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(adj) very learned; scholarly

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facetious

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(adj) playful; humorous

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fatuous

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(adj) silly; inanely foolish

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implacable

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(adj) not capable of being appeased or significantly changed

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intrepid

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(adj) steadfast and courageous

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meticulous

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(adj) characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail

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perfunctory

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(adj) cursory; done without care or interest

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porous

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(adj) fall of tiny openings able to absorb fluid or gas; permeable

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pragmatic

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(adj) practical rather than idealistic

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presumptuous

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(adj) assuming an unauthored right or responsibility; overly forward and arrogant

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pristine

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(adj) pure; uncorrupted; clean

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prudent

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(adj) wise and careful; showing good judgment

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slight

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(adj) small; lacking substance in degree, amount, or size

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solicitous

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(adj) concerned and attentive; eager

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somber

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(adj) dark and depressing, mournful

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superficial

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(adj) lacking depth; existing on or near the surface

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synthetic

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(adj) man-made; artificial; relating to or involving the combination ofparts to make a whole

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tortuous

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(adj) winding; twisting; excessively complicated

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tractable

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(adj) docile; obedient; easily led

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treacherous

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(adj) lacking faithfulness or loyalty; traitorous; unstable

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unfeigned

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(adj) genuine; not false or hypocritical

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unfettered

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(adj) not tied down; unrestrained

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warranted

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(adj) called for; authorized; justified

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cultured

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(adj) possessing education, refinement and taste; polished

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dogmatic

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(adj) stubbornly opinionated

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endemic

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(adj) restricted or peculiar to a particular region; indigenous

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erudite

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(adj) very learned; scholarly

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facetious

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(adj) playful; humorous

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fatuous

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(adj) silly; inanely foolish

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implacable

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(adj) not capable of being appeased or significantly changed

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intrepid

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(adj) steadfast and courageous

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meticulous

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(adj) characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail

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perfunctory

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(adj) cursory; done without care or interest

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porous

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(adj) fall of tiny openings able to absorb fluid or gas; permeable

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pragmatic

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(adj) practical rather than idealistic

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presumptuous

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(adj) assuming an unauthored right or responsibility; overly forward and arrogant

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pristine

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(adj) pure; uncorrupted; clean

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prudent

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(adj) wise and careful; showing good judgment

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slight

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(adj) small; lacking substance in degree, amount, or size

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solicitous

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(adj) concerned and attentive; eager

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somber

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(adj) dark and depressing, mournful

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superficial

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(adj) lacking depth; existing on or near the surface

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synthetic

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(adj) man-made; artificial; relating to or involving the combination ofparts to make a whole

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tortuous

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(adj) winding; twisting; excessively complicated

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tractable

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(adj) docile; obedient; easily led

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treacherous

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(adj) lacking faithfulness or loyalty; traitorous; unstable

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unfeigned

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(adj) genuine; not false or hypocritical

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unfettered

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(adj) not tied down; unrestrained

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warranted

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(adj) called for; authorized; justified