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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
(verb) to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent (adj. form: equivocal)
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erudite
(adj.) very learned
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exculpate
(verb) exonerate
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exigent
(adj) urgent
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extemporaneous
(adj.) improvised; done without preporation
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filibuster
(noun) intentional obstruction
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fulminate
(verb) to loudly attack or denounce
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ingenuous
(adj.) artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication
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inured
(adj.) accustomed to accepting something undesirable
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irascible
(adj.) easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts
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laud
(verb) to praise highly (adj. form: laudatory)
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lucid
(adj.) clear; easily understood
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magnanimity
(noun) the quality of being generously noble mind and heart
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martial
(adj.) associated with war and the armed forces
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mundane
(adj.) of the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary
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nascent
(adj.) coming into being; in early developmental stages
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nebulous
(adj.) vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form
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neologism
(adj.) a new word
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noxious
(adj.) harmful
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obtuse
(adj.) lacking sharpness of intellect
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obviate
(verb) to anticipate and make unnecessary
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onerous
(adj.) troubling; burdensome
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paean
(noun) song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving
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parody
(noun) a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect
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perennial
(adj.) recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly
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perfidy
(noun) intentional breach of faith
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perfunctory
(adj.) cursory; done without care or interest
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perspicacious
(adj.) acutely perceptive; having keen discernment (noun form: perspicacity)
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prattle
(verb) to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner
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predilection
(noun) a disposition in favor of something
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prescience
(noun) foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occurring (adj. form: prescient)
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prevaricate
(verb) To deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead
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qualms
(noun) misgivings
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recant
(verb) to retract
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refute
(verb) to disprove; to successfully argue against
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relegate
(verb) to forcibly assign
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reticent
(adj.) quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings
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solicitous
(adj.) concerned and attentive; eager
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sordid
(adj.) characterized by filth
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sporadic
(adj.) occurring only occasionally
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squander
(verb) to waste by spending or using irresponsibly
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static
(adj.) non moving
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stupefy
(verb) to stun
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veneration
(n) extreme respect and reverence; worship
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brittle
(a) apt to break or crack due to a lack of elasticity; fragile
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authoritarian
(a) characterized by a preference for complete obedience to authority; domineering
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audacious
(a) daring and fearless; recklessly bold
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blithe
(a) carefree; merry
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beneficent
(a) charitable and kind in action
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convoluted
(a) complex or complicated
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camouflage
(n) a means of disguising people or things to make them blend in with their surroundings
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connoisseur
(n) an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert
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consternation
(n) dismay; startling, distressing fear or shock that results in complete confusion
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burnish
(v) to polish; to rub to a shine
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calibrate
(v) to inspect, determine, or correct the graduations of an instrument by comparing it to a standard
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veneration
(n) extreme respect and reverence; worship
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brittle
(a) apt to break or crack due to a lack of elasticity; fragile
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authoritarian
(a) characterized by a preference for complete obedience to authority; domineering
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audacious
(a) daring and fearless; recklessly bold
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blithe
(a) carefree; merry
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beneficent
(a) charitable and kind in action
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convoluted
(a) complex or complicated
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camouflage
(n) a means of disguising people or things to make them blend in with their surroundings
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connoisseur
(n) an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert
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consternation
(n) dismay; startling, distressing fear or shock that results in complete confusion
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burnish
(v) to polish; to rub to a shine
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calibrate
(v) to inspect, determine, or correct the graduations of an instrument by comparing it to a standard
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cultured
(adj) possessing education, refinement and taste; polished
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dogmatic
(adj) stubbornly opinionated
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endemic
(adj) restricted or peculiar to a particular region; indigenous
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erudite
(adj) very learned; scholarly
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facetious
(adj) playful; humorous
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fatuous
(adj) silly; inanely foolish
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implacable
(adj) not capable of being appeased or significantly changed
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intrepid
(adj) steadfast and courageous
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meticulous
(adj) characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail
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perfunctory
(adj) cursory; done without care or interest
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porous
(adj) fall of tiny openings able to absorb fluid or gas; permeable
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pragmatic
(adj) practical rather than idealistic
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presumptuous
(adj) assuming an unauthored right or responsibility; overly forward and arrogant
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pristine
(adj) pure; uncorrupted; clean
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prudent
(adj) wise and careful; showing good judgment
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slight
(adj) small; lacking substance in degree, amount, or size
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solicitous
(adj) concerned and attentive; eager
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somber
(adj) dark and depressing, mournful
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superficial
(adj) lacking depth; existing on or near the surface
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synthetic
(adj) man-made; artificial; relating to or involving the combination ofparts to make a whole
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tortuous
(adj) winding; twisting; excessively complicated
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tractable
(adj) docile; obedient; easily led
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treacherous
(adj) lacking faithfulness or loyalty; traitorous; unstable
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unfeigned
(adj) genuine; not false or hypocritical
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unfettered
(adj) not tied down; unrestrained
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warranted
(adj) called for; authorized; justified
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cultured
(adj) possessing education, refinement and taste; polished
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dogmatic
(adj) stubbornly opinionated
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endemic
(adj) restricted or peculiar to a particular region; indigenous
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erudite
(adj) very learned; scholarly
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facetious
(adj) playful; humorous
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fatuous
(adj) silly; inanely foolish
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implacable
(adj) not capable of being appeased or significantly changed
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intrepid
(adj) steadfast and courageous
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meticulous
(adj) characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail
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perfunctory
(adj) cursory; done without care or interest
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porous
(adj) fall of tiny openings able to absorb fluid or gas; permeable
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pragmatic
(adj) practical rather than idealistic
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presumptuous
(adj) assuming an unauthored right or responsibility; overly forward and arrogant
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pristine
(adj) pure; uncorrupted; clean
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prudent
(adj) wise and careful; showing good judgment
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slight
(adj) small; lacking substance in degree, amount, or size
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solicitous
(adj) concerned and attentive; eager
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somber
(adj) dark and depressing, mournful
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superficial
(adj) lacking depth; existing on or near the surface
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synthetic
(adj) man-made; artificial; relating to or involving the combination ofparts to make a whole
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tortuous
(adj) winding; twisting; excessively complicated
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tractable
(adj) docile; obedient; easily led
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treacherous
(adj) lacking faithfulness or loyalty; traitorous; unstable
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unfeigned
(adj) genuine; not false or hypocritical
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unfettered
(adj) not tied down; unrestrained
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warranted
(adj) called for; authorized; justified
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cultured
(adj) possessing education, refinement and taste; polished
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dogmatic
(adj) stubbornly opinionated
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endemic
(adj) restricted or peculiar to a particular region; indigenous
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erudite
(adj) very learned; scholarly
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facetious
(adj) playful; humorous
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fatuous
(adj) silly; inanely foolish
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implacable
(adj) not capable of being appeased or significantly changed
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intrepid
(adj) steadfast and courageous
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meticulous
(adj) characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail
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perfunctory
(adj) cursory; done without care or interest
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porous
(adj) fall of tiny openings able to absorb fluid or gas; permeable
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pragmatic
(adj) practical rather than idealistic
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presumptuous
(adj) assuming an unauthored right or responsibility; overly forward and arrogant
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pristine
(adj) pure; uncorrupted; clean
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prudent
(adj) wise and careful; showing good judgment
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slight
(adj) small; lacking substance in degree, amount, or size
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solicitous
(adj) concerned and attentive; eager
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somber
(adj) dark and depressing, mournful
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superficial
(adj) lacking depth; existing on or near the surface
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synthetic
(adj) man-made; artificial; relating to or involving the combination ofparts to make a whole
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tortuous
(adj) winding; twisting; excessively complicated
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tractable
(adj) docile; obedient; easily led
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treacherous
(adj) lacking faithfulness or loyalty; traitorous; unstable
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unfeigned
(adj) genuine; not false or hypocritical
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unfettered
(adj) not tied down; unrestrained
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warranted
(adj) called for; authorized; justified
