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whimsical

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“resulting from or characterized by caprice
especially : lightly fanciful
subject to erratic behavior or unpredictable change”

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vociferous

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marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry

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verbose

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“containing more words than necessary : WORDY
also : impaired by wordiness
given to wordiness”

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vacillate

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“to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses
to sway through lack of equilibrium
FLUCTUATE, OSCILLATE”

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underscore

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to make evident : EMPHASIZE, STRESS

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undermine

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to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly

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umbrage

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” a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult
hady branches : FOLIAGE
SHADE, SHADOW
an indistinct indication : vague suggestion : HINT
a reason for doubt : SUSPICION”

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ubiquitous

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existing or being everywhere at the same time : constantly encountered : WIDESPREAD

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tortuous

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“marked by repeated twists, bends, or turns : WINDING
marked by devious or indirect tactics : CROOKED, TRICKY”

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tirade

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a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language

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timorous

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expressing or suggesting timidity

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sycophant

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a servile self-seeking flatterer

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supplant

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“to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery
obsolete : UPROOT
to eradicate and supply a substitute for
to take the place of and serve as a substitute for especially by reason of superior excellence or power”

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stolid

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having or expressing little or no sensibility : UNEMOTIONAL

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spurious

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“born to parents not married to each other
outwardly similar or corresponding to something without having its genuine qualities : FALSE
of falsified or erroneously attributed origin : FORGED
of a deceitful nature or quality”

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solicitous

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“full of concern or fears
meticulously careful
full of desire : EAGER”

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sanguine

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“consisting of or relating to blood
marked by eager hopefulness : confidently optimistic”

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salubrious

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favorable to or promoting health or well-being

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restive

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“stubbornly resisting control : BALKY
marked by impatience or uneasiness : FIDGETY”

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reproach

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“an expression of rebuke or disapproval
the act or action of reproaching or disapproving
a cause or occasion of blame, discredit, or disgrace
DISCREDIT, DISGRACE”

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quotidian

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“occurring every day
belonging to each day : EVERYDAY
COMMONPLACE, ORDINARY”

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quixotic

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“foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals
especially : marked by rash lofty romantic ideas or extravagantly chivalrous action
CAPRICIOUS, UNPREDICTABLE”

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pugnacious

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having a quarrelsome or combative nature : TRUCULENT

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puerile

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“JUVENILE
CHILDISH, SILLY”

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prosaic
"characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry : FACTUAL DULL, UNIMAGINATIVE EVERYDAY, ORDINARY"
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propriety
"the quality or state of being proper or suitable : APPROPRIATENESS conformity to what is socially acceptable in conduct or speech fear of offending against conventional rules of behavior especially between the sexes"
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proliferate
"to grow by rapid production of new parts, cells, buds, or offspring to increase in number as if by proliferating : MULTIPLY"
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profligate
"wildly extravagant completely given up to dissipation and licentiousness : shamelessly immoral"
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prodigious
"causing amazement or wonder extraordinary in bulk, quantity, or degree : ENORMOUS"
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probity
adherence to the highest principles and ideals : UPRIGHTNESS
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prevaricate
to deviate from the truth : EQUIVOCATE
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predilection
an established preference for something
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precipitate
to bring about especially abruptly
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precarious
characterized by a lack of security or stability that threatens with danger
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pragmatic
relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
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placate
to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : APPEASE
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pith
"the essential part : CORE substantial quality (as of meaning)"
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pervasive
existing in or spreading through every part of something
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pernicious
highly injurious or destructive : DEADLY
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pedestrian
COMMONPLACE, UNIMAGINATIVE
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pedantic
"narrowly, stodgily, and often ostentatiously learned UNIMAGINATIVE, DULL"
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paucity
"smallness of number : FEWNESS smallness of quantity : DEARTH"
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ostentatious
attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
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opprobrium
"something that brings disgrace public disgrace or ill fame that follows from conduct considered grossly wrong or vicious"
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obdurate
"stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing hardened in feelings resistant to persuasion or softening influences"
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nuance
a subtle distinction or variation
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nascent
coming or having recently come into existence
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myopic
lacking in foresight or discernment : narrow in perspective and without concern for broader implications
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mollify
"to soothe in temper or disposition : APPEASE to reduce the rigidity of : SOFTEN to reduce in intensity : ASSUAGE, TEMPER"
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loquacious
"full of excessive talk : WORDY given to fluent or excessive talk : GARRULOUS"
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laudable
worthy of praise : COMMENDABLE
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languid
"drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : WEAK sluggish in character or disposition : LISTLESS lacking force or quickness of movement : SLOW"
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irresolute
uncertain how to act or proceed : VACILLATING
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invidious
"of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : OBNOXIOUS of a kind to cause harm or resentment tending to cause discontent, animosity, or envy"
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intrepid
characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance
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intransigent
characterized by refusal to compromise or to abandon an often extreme position or attitude : UNCOMPROMISING
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insular
"characteristic of an isolated people especially : being, having, or reflecting a narrow provincial viewpoint dwelling or situated on an island of or relating to an island of cells or tissue"
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ingenuous
"showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness : lacking craft or subtlety obsolete : NOBLE, HONORABLE"
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inchoate
"being only partly in existence or operation : INCIPIENT especially : imperfectly formed or formulated : FORMLESS, INCOHERENT"
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impugn
to assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity
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implicit
capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : IMPLIED
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implacable
not placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated
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impetuous
"marked by impulsive vehemence or passion marked by force and violence of movement or action"
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iconoclast
"a person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions a person who destroys religious images or opposes their veneration"
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harangue
"a speech addressed to a public assembly a ranting speech or writing"
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gregarious
"tending to associate with others of one's kind : SOCIAL marked by or indicating a liking for companionship : SOCIABLE"
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glib
"showing little forethought or preparation : OFFHAND marked by ease and informality : NONCHALANT lacking depth and substance : SUPERFICIAL"
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germane
being at once relevant and appropriate : FITTING
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gainsay
"to declare to be untrue or invalid CONTRADICT, OPPOSE"
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fractious
"tending to be troublesome : UNRULY QUARRELSOME, IRRITABLE"
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foment
to promote the growth or development of : ROUSE, INCITE
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fecund
"fruitful in offspring or vegetation : PROLIFIC intellectually productive or inventive to a marked degree"
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extrapolate
to predict by projecting past experience or known data
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extraneous
not forming an essential or vital part
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exonerate
"to relieve of a responsibility, obligation, or hardship to clear from accusation or blame"
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exacting
"tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands requiring careful attention and precision"
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exacerbate
to make more violent, bitter, or severe
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erudite
having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition
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engender
to cause to exist or to develop : PRODUCE
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emulate
IMITATE
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empirical
"originating in or based on observation or experience relying on experience or observation alone often without due regard for system and theory capable of being verified or disproved by observation or experiment"
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eminent
"exhibiting eminence especially in standing above others in some quality or position : PROMINENT standing out so as to be readily perceived or noted : CONSPICUOUS"
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elicit
"to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) to draw forth or bring out (something latent or potential)"
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egregious
especially : conspicuously bad
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eclectic
"composed of elements drawn from various sources selecting what appears to be best in various doctrines, methods, or styles"
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disseminate
"to spread abroad as though sowing seed to disperse throughout"
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dissemble
"to hide under a false appearance to put on the appearance of : SIMULATE"
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dilettante
a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : DABBLER
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dilatory
"tending or intended to cause delay characterized by procrastination : TARDY"
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denigrate
"to attack the reputation of : DEFAME to deny the importance or validity of : BELITTLE"
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cosmopolitan
"having wide international sophistication : WORLDLY composed of persons, constituents, or elements from all or many parts of the world having worldwide rather than limited or provincial scope or bearing"
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corroborate
to support with evidence or authority : make more certain
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copious
"yielding something abundantly plentiful in number"
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convoluted
INVOLVED, INTRICATE
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contrite
feeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc.
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confound
to fail to discern differences between : mix up
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commensurate
corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : PROPORTIONATE
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cogent
"appealing forcibly to the mind or reason : CONVINCING PERTINENT, RELEVANT"
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chicanery
deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : TRICKERY
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calumny
the act of uttering false charges or misrepresentations maliciously calculated to harm another's reputation
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burgeon
to grow and expand rapidly : FLOURISH
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benign
"of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life having no significant effect : HARMLESS of a gentle disposition : GRACIOUS"
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augment
"to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense SUPPLEMENT"
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attenuate
to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : WEAKEN
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assail
"to attack violently : ASSAULT to encounter, undertake, or confront energetically to oppose, challenge, or criticize harshly and forcefully"
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artless
"lacking art, knowledge, or skill : UNCULTURED made without skill : CRUDE free from artificiality : NATURAL free from guile or craft : sincerely simple"
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arduous
"hard to accomplish or achieve : DIFFICULT marked by great labor or effort : STRENUOUS"
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arcane
known or knowable only to a few people : SECRET
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apathy
"lack of feeling or emotion : IMPASSIVENESS lack of interest or concern : INDIFFERENCE"
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amenable
readily brought to yield, submit, or cooperate
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ameliorate
to make better or more tolerable
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advocate
one who supports or promotes the interests of a cause or group
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acumen
keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters

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