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Inscrutable

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Hard to understand completely

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Imperious

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Self assured, domineering, overbearing

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Convivial

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Lively, festive

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Solicitous

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Concerned, attentive, eager

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Histrionic

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Of behavior, theatrical, dramatic

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Ardor

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A strong feeling of passion, energy, zeal

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Robust

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Strong, healthy, hardy

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Facile

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Easy, unconstrained

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Subsequent

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Following a certain point

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Debacle

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an utter defeat or failure, a sudden collapse or downfall

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Redoubtable

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Inspiring respect, awe, fear

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Toady

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Fawned hanger-on; yes man, sycophant

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Harangue

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A length speech or lecture

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Temperance

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Moderation or restrain in feeling or behavior

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Lavish

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Liberal, wasteful

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Corpulence

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Obesity, fatness, bulkiness

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Vex

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To irritate, annoy, trouble

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Redolent

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Fragrant, having a strong smell

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Cerebral

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Of brain, intellectual rather than emotional

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Deface

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To mar the appearance of, vandalize

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Connoisseur

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A person with refined taste

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Adulation

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High praise, flatter, toady

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Callous

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Thick skinned, insensitive

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Arable

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Fit for growing crops

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Viscous

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Thick, syrupy, sticky

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Profound

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Deep, wise, sagacious

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Palliate

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To make less serious, ease

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Litigation

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Lawsuit

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Compendious

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Comprehensive but fairly brief

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Dearth

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Lack, scarcity, insufficient

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Discordant

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Harsh sounding, badly out of tune

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Somber

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Dark, gloomy, melancholy, dismal

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Wistful

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Characterized by melancholy, longing, or yearning

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Brevity

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Shortness of time or duration, briefness, terseness

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Florid

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Gaudy, showy, extremely ornate, ruddy, flushed

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Opaque

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Impervious to light, difficult to understand

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Erratic

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Deviating from the usual or proper course in conduct opinion

Eccentric, queer

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Idiosyncrasy

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Peculiarity of temperament; eccentricity

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Devoid

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Completely lacking

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Disparage

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To belittle, speak disrespectfully about

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Vacuous

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Empty headed, not serious

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Infelicitous

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The quality or state of being unhappy

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Boor

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Crude person, one lacking manners or taste

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Whimsical

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Playful or fanciful idea

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Sedulous

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Diligent, preserving, assiduous

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Vindictive

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Spiteful, vengeful, unforgiving

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Petulance

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Rudeness, peevishness

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Prosaic

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Everyday, ordinary, dull

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Cursory

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Hastily done, superficial

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Exonerate

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To free from blame

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Opprobrious

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Disgraceful, contemptuous

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Chagrin

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Shame, embarrassment, humiliation

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Disparity

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Difference in quality or kind

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Indignant

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Angry, incensed, offended

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Remission

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Lessening, relaxation

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Foster

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To nourish, cultivate, promote

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Quibble

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To argue about insignificant and irrelevant details

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Ineffable

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Difficult to describe or express

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Consummate

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To complete, finish, perfect

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Vacillate

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To waver, show indecision

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Steadfast

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Fixed in direction, steadily directed resolution

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Inkling

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Hint, vague idea

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Polarize

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To separate into opposing forces or groups

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Vindicate

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To confirm, justify, defeat

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Censure

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To blame, decry, condemn, criticize, rebuke

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Discern

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To perceive something onscure

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Holistic

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Emphasizing importance of the whole and interdependence f it’s parts

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Equanimity

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Calmness of temperance, composure, tranquility

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