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arcane

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understood by few; mysterious or secret.
“modern math and its arcane notation”

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capricious

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unpredictable, sudden

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fastidious

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very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.

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steadfast

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unwavering, constant

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ubiquitous

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found everywhere

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aghast

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shocked and horrified

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auspicious

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signaling future success

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belie

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to give a false impression of; to contradict

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boisterous

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noisy and lively

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bumbling

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awkwardly clumsy or prone to mistakes

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congenial

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friendly; pleasant

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contempt

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the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of respect or approval

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contentious

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likely to cause argument or disagreement

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deft

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skillful and quick (of the mind or body)

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defy

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to resist; to refuse to obey

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deify

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to treat as a god

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detrimental

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damaging; harmful

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discerning

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showing good judgment and insight, selective

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disenchant

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to free from illusion; to dissapoint

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disparage

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to bad-mouth, to criticize as being of little worth

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dubious

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doubtful; questionable

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eschew

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to deliberately avoid using or partaking in, to reject

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extol

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to praise highly

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fanciful

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imaginative, especially in an unrealistic

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frivolous

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not important or serious, silly

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garrulous

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excessively talkative

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gripping

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exciting in a way that firmly holds one’s attention

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impassioned

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filled with or showing intense emotion

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incontrovertible

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undeniable

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indifferent

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not interested in or concerned about something, having no preference

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inept

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without skill, clumsy or incompetent

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insipid

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uninteresting, unexciting

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insolent

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rude and disrespectful

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laud

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to praise highly, especially publicly

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lax

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not strict or careful enough

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mellifluous

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having a pleasant and flowing sound

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partisan

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showing strong adherence to a particular group, cause, etc

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placid

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calm, not easily excited

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prescient

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able to predict the future

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relish

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to greatly enjoy

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salutary

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beneficial, especially to health

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scorn

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open dislike and direspect

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slew

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a large amount

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taciturn

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not talkative

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terse

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using few words, especially to the point of rudeness

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tiresome

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annoyingly boring

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tout

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to talk up the merits of something, to praise and promote

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underscore

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to emphasize;
to show to be important or true

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uphold

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to maintain something already in effect; not to change

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waver

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to go back and forth;
to be unsteady or undecided

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aloof

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not friendly or approachable

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inconspicuously

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not noticeably, not clearly or obviously

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whimscal

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playfully unusual or imaginative

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disparage

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criticize

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terseness

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concise

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apathetic

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lacking enthusiasm, interest or concern

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desinsterested

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impartial, not influenced by personal motives

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trifling

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insignificant, unimportant

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scant

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scarce

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nonchalant

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casual and relaxed

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buttressing

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supporting

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extemporanously

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at the spur of the moment

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bemused

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confounded, confused

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vexed

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annoyed or frustrated

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ignoble

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shameful, disgraceful

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conspicuous

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obvious, noticeable

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opprobrium

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harsh criticism, public disgrace

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abridged

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shortened

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shunned

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rejected

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wary

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cautious about dangers

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obsequious

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excessively obedient

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copious

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in a large amount

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precipitously

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decrease by a large amount

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hidebound

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conservative, clinging to tradition

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imperious

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arrogant or bossy

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indolent

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lazy

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insular

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isolated or uninterested in outside influence

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chauvinistic

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aggressively patriotic

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alacrity

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cheerful readiness

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animus

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hostility

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affectation

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speech or conduct not natural to oneself

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audacious

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bold and daring

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transgressive

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violating norms of social acceptability

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respite

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a period of rest or relief

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euphony

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the quality if being pleasant to the ear or harmonious

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crescendo

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the highest or loudest point of a steady increase

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superseded

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took place of

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outstripped

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exceeded

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judicious

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having sound judgment

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authoritative

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trustworthy and accurate

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equanimity

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calmness, evenness of temper

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fickleness

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variability of interest, frequent changing

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bemoan

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lament, regret, mourn

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penury

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extreme poverty

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quiescence

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inactivity

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parsimony

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stinginess, unwillingness to spend money

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largesse

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generosity in bestowing money or gifts

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puerile

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childishly silly and trivial

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diffident

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shy, timid

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dissemble

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hide the truth under a false appearance

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demur

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object, express reluctance

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subvert

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lessen the power of

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abstruse

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difficult to understand

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adept

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skilled

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affable

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friendly and pleasant

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ambivalent

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having mixed feelings, uncertain

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ameliorate

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to improve

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amenable

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open to suggestion or persuasion, receptive

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apropos

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relevant or appropriate to a particular discussion, situation

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artful

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clever or skillful, especially in a dishonest way

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austere

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1) harshly plain or simple;
2) serious and unfriendly in manner

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balk

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to refuse to go along with an idea, plan

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boon

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something helpful or beneficial

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boorish

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rude or ill-mannered

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brazen

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shamelessly bold

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burgeon

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to grow rapidly

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censure

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to officially express strong disapproval of

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credence

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1) acceptance of something as true;
2) plausibility, credibility

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cumbersome

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difficult to handle or use because of large size and weight; slow moving

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cunning

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clever and skillful in achieving one’s aims, especially by deceit

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discriminating

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showing good judgment or refined taste

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disparate

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fundamentally different from each other

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dissolute

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lacking moral restraint

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divulge

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to make known (something secret or private)

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enticing

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tempting

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equitable

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fair, marked by equal treatment of the people

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equivocal

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open to interpretation, especially deliberately vague; uncertain

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fleeting

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short-lived, momentary

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frugal

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spending or using very little money

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hamper

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to slow or interfere with the movement, progress

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impertinent

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rude and disrespectful

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improvident

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not providing for the future

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inscrutable

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impossible to understand or interpret

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intransigent

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very stubborn

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irk

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to annoy or irritate

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juxtaposition

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a side-by-side contrast

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lenient

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permissive, not strict

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lush

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thickly growing; sensuously rich

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magnanimous

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generous and forgiving

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noxious

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harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant

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painstaking

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very careful and thorough, conscious effort

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peripheral

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1) of minor importance;
2) and edge, marginal position

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picturesque

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pretty or charming in a way that calls to mind a painted scene

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pithy

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using few words but well expressed

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ponderous

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slow and heavy - especially boring or clumsy due to that

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prodigal

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foolish wasteful with money (antonym to frugal)

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protean

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changing easily or frequently; versatile

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punctilious

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showing great attention to detail or correct behavior

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rapport

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a friendly relationship, involving good communication

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rash

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rushed or done without careful thought

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salient

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relevant, most important

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scathing

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severely critical

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scoff

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to dismiss as silly or stupid

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serendipity

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unexpected good luck

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spendthrift

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wasteful and extravagant

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stark

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very obvious or clear

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strife

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angry or bitter disagreement or conflict

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thriftless

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spending wastefully and extravagantly

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uncanny

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strange or mysterious

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unvarnished

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plain and straightforward

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verve

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energy and enthusiasm

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wane

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to decrease in vigor, power or extent

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sparse

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bare, thin

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loath

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reluctant, unwilling

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acquisitive

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excessively interested in acquiring money or material things

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befuddle

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to make confused

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bleak

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not hospitable, favorable or encouraging

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blunder

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a careless mistake

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buttress

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to support or strengthen, to prop up

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cloying

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sickeningly sweet or sentimental

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conceal

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to hide from sight

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connoisseur

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expert in taste in a particular field

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contend

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to assert to be true

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covert

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secret

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credible

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believable

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curtail

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to restrict or cut back, to reduce

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deplorable

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shockingly bad, disgraceful

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diatribe

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a long, angry speech or written work

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disingenuous

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not honest or sincere

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duplicituous

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deceitful;
double dealing

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engross

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to completely absorb the attention of

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fledgling

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beginning, emerging or developing;

immature or inexperienced person

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futile

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pointless, useless

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hackeneyed

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overused, unoriginal

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heed

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to pay attention to

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impudent

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rude and disrespectful

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impugn

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to attack as false or questionable

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ingenuous

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innocent and trusting

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inordinate

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excessive, unusually large

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lampoon

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to publicly criticize in a funny way

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mawkish

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overly sentimental

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misconstrue

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to interpret wrongly

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mount

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to organize and begin

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neophyte

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a beginner

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notorious

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well-known for something bad

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offbeat

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unusual, unconventional

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ornate

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elaborately decorative

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overt

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done or shown openly, obvious

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paltry

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not sufficient, too small

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parlay

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to turn something into or use something to get another thing of greater value

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propitious

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indicating future success, favorable or promising

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proscribe

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to forbid or prohibit

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quintessential

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typical, most perfect of its kind

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rife

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common, frequent, especially something undesirable

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riveting

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completely fascinating

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sanguine

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optimistic

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spur

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to promote or encourage the development of

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surreptitious

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done secretly

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tarnish

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to become or make discolored or less shiny;

to damage how something is perceived

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tirade

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a long, angry speech

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trappings

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objects usually associated with a situation/role

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trite

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unoriginal and overused

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trope

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common or overused theme

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tyro

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a beginner

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underhanded

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acting or done in a secret and dishonest way

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unseemly

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not proper or appropriate

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vituperation

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angry and abusive criticism

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galvanized

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prompted, incited

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suffuse / pervade

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spread into, saturate

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dispel

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make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear

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sanguine

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optimistic or positive, especially in an apparent bad or difficult situation

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languish

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lose or lack vitality; grow weak and feeble

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accomplished

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highly trained or skilled

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tepid

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only slightly warm, lukewarm;

showing little enthusiasm

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pugnacious

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eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight

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venal

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showing or motivated by susceptibility , bribery.

corrupt. corruptible

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covert

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not openly acknowledged or displayed

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conviviality

A

the quality of being friendly

229
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evocative

A

bringing strong images, memories or feelings to mind

230
Q

laconic

A

using very few words

terse; concise

231
Q

prosaic

A

lacking poetic beauty; commonplace; unromantic

ordinary, common

232
Q

pithy

A

concise and expressive

233
Q

outmoded

A

obsolete, old fashioned

234
Q

Obviate

A

Remove (a need or difficulty)

235
Q

Skittish

A

(animal) nervous or excitable
(person) playfully, frivolous, unpredictable

236
Q

cloistered

A

kept away from the outside world

237
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tenable

A

able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection

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