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perfunctory; casual; hastily done

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cursory

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statement of a word’s exact meaning; clarity of sound or images being reproduced; distinctness of outlines; boundaries

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definition

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most complete; providing a final answer

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definitive

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describe; outline precisely; protray; depict

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delineate

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describe in words; show by using a picture

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depict

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unoriginal; derives from another source; copied

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derivative

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emotional remoteness; group sent away; process of separation

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detatchment

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firnmess of purpose; calculation; decison

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determination

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depearture from the main subject; wandering off-topic; aside

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digression

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mentally quick and observant; having keen insight; perceptive; sensitive

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discerning

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disregard or minimize the significance of; reduce in price

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discount

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able to see subtle differences; treating people unequally

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discriminating

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view with scorn or contempt; look down on; despise

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disdain

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refuse to accept or consider; fire

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dismiss

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belittle; run down; sneer at

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disparage

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condition of unequalityl difference; dissimilarity

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disparity

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withhold agreement; disagree

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dissent

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state of being worthy or noble; perception of a difference

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distinctionc

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create a detailed record; provide written evidence

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document

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opinionated; arbitrary, dicatorial; doctrinaire; rigid

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dogmatic

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marked by a lack of activity; temporarily quiet, as if sleeping

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dormant