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Bombastic

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Marked by pretentious writing or speech that is stilted or unnatural

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Aplomb

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Poise under pressure, coolness under strain

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Dichotomy

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Characterized by a division into two parts

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Vituperative

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Marked by harshly abusive criticism, scathing

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Venal

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Marked by corrupt dealings; open to bribery

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Chicanery

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Deception by artful trickery, subterfuge

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Anachronism

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An error in chronology that occurs when a person, event, or object is chronologically out of place

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Wrongheaded

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Stubborn, perverse, misguided, wrong in judgement or opinion

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Idiosyncrasy

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A Behavior that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual

Eccentricity

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Obstreperous

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Characterized by loud, unruly behavior and noisy, stubborn defiance

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Watershed

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Historic turning point that marks a momentous change of course

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Atavism

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Reversion to an earlier type, throwback

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Ubiquitous

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Pervasive, characterized by being everywhere at the same time

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Officious

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Froward, aggressive in offering unrequested help

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Licentious

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Characterized by lack of moral discipline esp. in sexual conduct

Dissolute

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Rectitude

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The quality of moral integrity and honesty

Probity

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Spate

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A large number or amount of something

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Soporific

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Causing feelings of sleepiness and drowsiness

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Prodigious

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Extraordinarily large in size, amount, or extent

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Incongruous

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Lacking harmony
Inconsistent
Incompatible with something else

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Myopic

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Short sighted

Lacking foresight

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Apoplectic

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Filled with rage

IRATE

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Acerbic

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Characterized by a bitter, cutting tone

Caustic

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Baleful

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Portending evil and harm; sinister and forbidding

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Ephemeral

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Fleeting
Very brief
Short-lived

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