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anomaly
deviation from what is normal
ambivalent
having mixed feelings
Sardonic
mocking in a bad way
Dearth
shortage
Paucity
Shortage
Prattle
To speak in a foolish matter
Wry, droll
humorous with a clever truth
unorthodox
Atypical
Fastidious
meticulous, painstaking
Audacious
Fearless
Indifferent, apathetic
lack of interest
Diffident
lack of self confidence
Self effacing
Lack of self confidence
Pragmatic
Practical
Evocation
an imaginative recreation of something, a calling forth
presumptuous
Taking liberties, brashly over stepping ones place
recalcitrant
stubbornly resistant
Obdurate
stubborn
obstinate
stubborn
boon
A blessing
Bane
A source of harm
Clandestine
secret
Surreptitious
Secret
genial
Agreeable
Gregarious
warm and friendly
Austere
Not ornate