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somber

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dark and gloomy; depressing in nature

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soporific

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marked by or including sleepiness

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specious

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seemingly reasonable but incorrect; superficially plausible

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sporadic

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occurring irregularly; recurring unpredictably

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spurious

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not genuine or authentic

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squander

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spend foolishly

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stagnant

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not flowing; not advancing

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static

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showing little or no change; lacking development

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strident

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loud and harsh

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submissive

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giving way to someone or something that one is unable to resist

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subordinate

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occupying a lower rank

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subside

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settle down; sink to the bottom

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substantiate

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establish by evidence or proof

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succinct

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without wasted words; short and to the point

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superficial

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on the surface; not thorough

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superfluous

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more than required

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supplant

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replace another, especially by force

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surpass

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go beyond the powers of

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surreptitious

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done by stealth

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susceptible

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easily influenced; open to impression; having little resistance, as to a disease

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sustain

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live through; keep up; give support to; bear up under

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taciturn

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disinclined to talk

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tantamount

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corresponding in some respects; alike in quantity, effect, or value

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tenacity

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stubborn determination to reach a goal, and unwillingness to admit defeat

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tentative

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showing uncertainty; not fully developed

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terse

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concise and to the point

27
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tirade

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extended forceful speech, generally critical in nature

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transient

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staying for a short time

29
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trepidation

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nervous apprehension

30
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trifling

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of very little significance

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trite

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not fresh or original

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turbulent

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violently agitated

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turmoil

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great commotion and confusion

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undermine

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chip away at

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uniformity

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the quality of always having the same form or manner

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unprecedented

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never before experienced or known

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unwarranted

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having no justification or grounds

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usurp

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seize another’s power, rank, or authority

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vacillate

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hesitate in making a choice

40
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venerate

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regard with esteem; revere

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verbose

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using or containing more words than needed

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vestigial

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relating to visible traces left by something that no longer exists

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viable

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practical or workable; capable of maintaining life

44
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vigor

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active physical or mental strength

45
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vindicate

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(1) clear from blame

(2) provide justification or support for

46
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virulent

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(1) extremely severe; highly noxious

(2) spitefully hostile

47
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volatile

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(1) evaporating rapidly

(2) tending to explode into violence or to change unexpectedly

48
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voluble

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tending to talk easily or rapidly

49
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whimsical

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full of sudden, eccentric notions

50
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zealot

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person who shows excessive religious or political fervor

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