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AFOQT Vocab - Adjectives Flashcards

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Abstract

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theoretical or lacking substance; can also mean a brief summary of a scholarly article or paper

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Acute

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sharp, shrewd; also, an angle of less than 90 degrees

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Aesthetic

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having to do with art or artistic beauty or sensibility; pleasing to the eye

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Ambiguous

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unclear in meaning; confusing; able to be interpreted in more than one way

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Ambivalent

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undecided; wavering between alternatives

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Ambulatory

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able to walk

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Amiable

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friendly, pleasant

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Animated

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alive, lively

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Apocryphal

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of doubtful or uncertain origin

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Apprehensive

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worried, anxious

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Arrogant

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feeling superior to others and not hiding your high opinion of yourself

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Articulate

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well-spoken, having a good command of the language

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Ascetic

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austere, self-denying

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Astute

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perceptive, intelligent

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Auspicious

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favorable, seeming to point toward good results

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Austere

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unadorned, forbiddingly bare

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Authentic

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real, genuine

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Banal

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unoriginal, ordinary to a fault, boring

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Belligerent

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combative, quarrelsome

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Benevolent

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kind, generous

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Benign

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gentle; not harmful

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Blithe

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carefree, cheerful

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Candid

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honest, forthright, frank

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Caustic

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like acid or corrosive; also, a very sharp or cutting insult or comment

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Complacent

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smug, self-satisfied, content with the current situation

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Compliant

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yielding, submissive

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Conciliatory

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peacemaking

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Concise

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succinct; brief and direct

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Congenial

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agreeably pleasant

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Conspicuous

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obvious, standing out, very noticeable

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Contrite

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genuinely and deeply apologetic or remorseful

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Credulous

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believing something outrageous; gullible

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Cryptic

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mysterious, hard to understand

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Didactic

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instructive

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Diffident

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timid; lacking in self-confidence

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Diligent

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hardworking

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Disparate

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different, varied; often with a connotation of incompatible

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Dispassionate

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without emotion; neutral

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Diverse

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varied

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Dogmatic

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arrogantly or over-confidently claiming the truth of unproven ideas, or claiming that a belief system is beyond dispute

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Dubious

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doubtful or uncertain

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Eccentric

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unconventional, irregular

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Elaborate

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a result of great effort and attention to detail; intricate

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Elusive

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hard to capture or pin down; can mean evasive

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Ephemeral

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short-lived, fleeting, temporary

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Esoteric

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hard to understand; cryptic

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Exhaustive

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very thorough and complete, with great attention to detail

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Expedient

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meeting an immediate need; also, self-serving or granting immediate advantage

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Extraneous

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irrelevant, extra, unnecessary

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Fallacious

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false

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Fanatical

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extremely devoted to or passionate about a cause or idea

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Fastidious

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meticulous; insistent on attention to detail

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Fickle

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not faithful or consistent; unpredictable

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Flagrant

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shocking or outrageous violation of a custom, expectation, rule, or law

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Fortuitous

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luckily coincidental; accidentally advantageous

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Frivolous

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not serious; with levity; inconsequential

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Furtive

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secretive, trying to remain hidden

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Futile

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hopeless, without effect or result

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Gullible

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overly trusting; willing to believe anything

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Hackneyed

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overused; trite

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Hedonistic

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pleasure seeking, overly indulgent

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Hypothetical

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unproven; used as a theoretical example for the purpose of discussion

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Immutable

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unchangeable, permanent

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Impartial

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fair, unbiased, neutral

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Inadvertent

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accidental

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Incessant

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unceasing, never-ending; usually implies an unpleasant condition

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Incoherent

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jumbled, hard to understand

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Incongruous

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inconsistent or inappropriate

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Indifferent

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not caring one way or the other; can also mean “mediocre”

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Indulgent

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lenient, giving in to momentary desires or whims

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Inevitable

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unavoidable, especially when referring to a result of a course of action or decision

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Infamous

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having a bad reputation; disgraceful

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Innate

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inborn, inherent

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Innocuous

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harmless, insignificant

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Insipid

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dull, meaningless, empty

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Irascible

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irritable

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Laudable

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worthy of praise

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Lax

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careless, negligent, not diligent

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Marred

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damaged or scarred

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Novel

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new or original

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Objective

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without bias, analyzing logically based on facts

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Orthodox

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conventional, adhering to established principles or practices, especially in religious matters

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Pedestrian

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common, ordinary

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Peripheral

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unimportant, of little consequence

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Pervasive

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a quality of being present throughout; permeating

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Pious

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reverent or devout; depending on context

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Pivotal

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crucial, result changing

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Pragmatic

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practical, based on experience rather than theory

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Pretentious

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pompous, self-important

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Prodigal

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extravagant, rebellious, wasteful

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Prodigious

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enormous, of extraordinary size

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Profound

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deep, insightful

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Profuse

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extravagant, free-flowing

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Prosaic

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dull, unimaginative

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Provincial

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limited in outlook to one’s own small area; narrow

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Provocative

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exciting; attracting attention or sparking controversy

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Prudent

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careful, wisely cautious

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Recalcitrant

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stubbornly defiant of authority or control

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Reprehensible

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worthy of blame; disgraceful

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Resolute

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firm, determined, unwavering in the face of challenges or obstacles

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Reticent

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restrained, uncommunicative

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Rigorous

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strict, harsh, severe

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Saccharine

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overly sweet or flattering

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Sage

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wise or knowledgeable, usually from experience

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Scanty

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inadequate, minimal

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Scrupulous

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strict or careful in an ethical sense

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Servile

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submissive and subservient

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Stoic

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outwardly indifferent to circumstances, especially to bad or challenging times

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Stringent

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strict or restrictive

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Supercilious

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haughty, insultingly patronizing

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Superficial

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on the surface only; shallow

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Taciturn

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not talkative by nature

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Temperate

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moderate or restrained

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Tenacious

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dogged or determined in the pursuit of an objective

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Vehement

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strong, urgent, passionate

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Verbose

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wordy, overly talkative

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Virulent

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malignant, malicious, full of hate

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Volatile

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highly unstable, explosive

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Voluminous

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very large, spacious

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Willful

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deliberate, obstinate, insistent on having one’s own way

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Zealous

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enthusiastically devoted to a cause or idea

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