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taciturn

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temperamentally disinclined to talk

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specious

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“having a false look of truth or genuineness : SOPHISTIC
specious reasoning. having deceptive attraction or allure”

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soporific

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“causing or tending to cause sleep
tending to dull awareness or alertness
of, relating to, or marked by sleepiness or lethargy”

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sedulous

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“involving or accomplished with careful perseverance
sedulous craftsmanship
diligent in application or pursuit”

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reticent

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“inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : RESERVED
restrained in expression, presentation, or appearance
the room has an aspect of reticent dignity
RELUCTANT”

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repudiate

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to refuse to accept

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refute

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“to prove wrong by argument or evidence : show to be false or erroneous
to deny the truth or accuracy of”

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recondite

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“difficult or impossible for one of ordinary understanding or knowledge to comprehend : DEEP
a recondite subject
of, relating to, or dealing with something little known or obscure”

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prodigal

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“characterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : LAVISH
recklessly spendthrift”

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pristine

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“belonging to the earliest period or state : ORIGINAL
not spoiled, corrupted, or polluted (as by civilization)
fresh and clean as or as if new”

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platitude

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“the quality or state of being dull or insipid
a banal, trite, or stale remark”

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phlegmatic

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“resembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm
having or showing a slow and stolid temperament”

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perfunctory

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“characterized by routine or superficiality : MECHANICAL
lacking in interest or enthusiasm”

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opaque

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“blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light
hard to understand or explain”

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obstinate

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“stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion
not easily subdued, remedied, or removed”

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obsequious

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marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness

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munificent

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“very liberal in giving or bestowing (see BESTOW sense 4) : LAVISH
characterized by great liberality or generosity”

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mundane

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characterized by the practical, transitory, and ordinary

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mitigate

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“to cause to become less harsh or hostile : MOLLIFY
to make less severe or painful : ALLEVIATE”

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meticulous

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marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details

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mercurial

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“having qualities of eloquence, ingenuity, or thievishness attributed to the god Mercury or to the influence of the planet Mercury
characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood”

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malleable

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“capable of being altered or controlled by outside forces or influences
having a capacity for adaptive change”

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lucid

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having full use of one’s faculties : SANE

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laconic

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using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious

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irascible

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marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger

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insipid

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lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : DULL, FLAT

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innocuous

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“producing no injury : HARMLESS
not likely to give offense or to arouse strong feelings or hostility : INOFFENSIVE, INSIPID”

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inimical

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“being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence
having the disposition of an enemy : HOSTILE
reflecting or indicating hostility : UNFRIENDLY”

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immutable

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not capable of or susceptible to change

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hackneyed

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lacking in freshness or originality

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garrulous

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“given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
WORDY”

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fortuitous

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“occurring by chance
FORTUNATE, LUCKY
coming or happening by a lucky chance”

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fastidious

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“showing or demanding excessive delicacy or care
reflecting a meticulous, sensitive, or demanding attitude
having high and often capricious standards : difficult to please”

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facetious

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“joking or jesting often inappropriately : WAGGISH
meant to be humorous or funny : not serious”

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esoteric

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designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone

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eschew

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to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : SHUN

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ephemeral

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lasting a very short time

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ebullient

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having or showing liveliness and enthusiasm

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dupe

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one that is easily deceived or cheated : FOOL

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disparate

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“markedly distinct in quality or character
containing or made up of fundamentally different and often incongruous elements”

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diffident

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“hesitant in acting or speaking through lack of self-confidence
RESERVED, UNASSERTIVE”

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didactic

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designed or intended to teach

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diatribe

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“a bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing
ironic or satirical criticism”

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derivative

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“having parts that originate from another source
lacking originality : BANAL”

45
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deride

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to laugh at or insult contemptuously

46
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demur

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“the act or an instance of objecting : PROTEST
hesitation (as in doing or accepting) usually based on doubt of the acceptability of something offered or proposed”

47
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craven

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lacking the least bit of courage : contemptibly fainthearted

48
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coalesce

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to unite into a whole : FUSE

49
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censure

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“a judgment involving condemnation
the act of blaming or condemning sternly
an official reprimand”

50
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castigate

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to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism

51
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capricious

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IMPULSIVE, UNPREDICTABLE

52
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bucolic

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“of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : PASTORAL
relating to or typical of rural life
IDYLLIC”

53
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banal

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lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : TRITE

54
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austere

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“stern and cold in appearance or manner
SOMBER, GRAVE
morally strict : ASCETIC
markedly simple or unadorned
giving little or no scope for pleasure”

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audacious

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“intrepidly daring : ADVENTUROUS
recklessly bold : RASH
contemptuous of law, religion, or decorum : INSOLENT
marked by originality and verve”

56
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assuage

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“to lessen the intensity of (something that pains or distresses) : EASE
PACIFY, QUIET
to put an end to by satisfying : APPEASE, QUENCH”

57
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ascetic

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“practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline
austere in appearance, manner, or attitude”

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archaic

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“having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
NOTE: In this dictionary the label archaic is affixed to words and senses relatively common in earlier times but infrequently used in present-day English.
of, relating to, or characteristic of an earlier or more primitive time : ANTIQUATED
capitalized : of or belonging to the early or formative phases of a culture or a period of artistic development”

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alacrity

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promptness in response : cheerful readiness

60
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aesthetic

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“of, relating to, or dealing with aesthetics or the beautiful
ARTISTIC
: pleasing in appearance : ATTRACTIVE
: appreciative of, responsive to, or zealous about the beautiful
also : responsive to or appreciative of what is pleasurable to the senses”

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