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Caustic

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Characterized by a critical tone and biting words that cause hurt feelings

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Flippant

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Characterized by a casual disrespectful attitude, especially in situations that call for a serious response

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Evenhanded

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Marked by impartiality, fair to all sides

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Prudent

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Characterized by a watchful and careful consideration of all potentito oa consequences, cautious and sensible, circumspect

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Measured

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Quality of being calm and restrained, unhurried and deliberate

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Hedonist

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A person who is devoted to seeking sensual pleasure

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Reprobate

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A person who is depraved, unprincipled, and wicked

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Interloper

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A person who intrudes where he or she is not wanted, an uninvited guest

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Acolyte

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A person who is a devoted fan or follower of someone famous

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Proponent

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A person who fights for a cause, idea, or movement; a champion

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Misanthrope

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A person who distrusts and is contemptuous of other people

Misanthropy = general hatred of humankind

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Neophyte

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A person who is new at an occupation or task, a beginner, a novice

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Dilettante

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An amateur who “dilly-dallies” or engaged in an activity without serious intentions
Synonym: Dabbler

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Demagogue

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A political leader who inflames popular emotions and passions

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Pundit

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A knowledgeable commentator who offers informed opinions on a topic

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Deleterious

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Harmful, dangerous, destructive

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Despondent

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Feeling downcast and disheartened

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Malaise

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A feeling of mental, moral, or spiritual unease

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Uncouth

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Displaying deplorable manners that are crude, rude and boorish

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Unfettered

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Free from restraint or restriction, free and open

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Unnerved

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Filled with apprehension, deprived of courage and strength

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Unscrupulous

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The quality of being unprincipled, lacking standards of what is right or honorable

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Moribund

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Approaching death, on the verge of becoming obsolete

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Protean

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Capable of assuming many different shapes and forms, extremely variable

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Sophistry

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The deliberate use of subtly deceptive and misleading arguements

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