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Ambivalent

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Having mixed or opposing feelings at the same time

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Anomaly

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Deviation from the norm or what is expected

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Anomalous

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Atypical, full of anomalies

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Sarcastic

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Mocking; derisive; taunting; stinging

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Sardonic

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Mocking; derisive; taunting; stinging

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Snide

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Mocking; derisive; taunting; stinging

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Dearth

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A scarcity or shortage of something

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Paucity

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A scarcity or shortage of something

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Prattle

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To speak in a foolish manner; to babble incessantly

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Wry

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Dry; humorous with a clever twist and a touch of irony

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Droll

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Dry; humorous with a clever twist and a touch of irony

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Unconventional

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Not ordinary or typical; characterized by avoiding customary conventions and behaviours

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Unorthodox

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Not ordinary or typical; characterized by avoiding customary conventions and behaviours

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Meticulous

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Extremely careful; very exacting

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Painstaking

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Extremely careful; very exacting

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Fastidious

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Extremely careful; very exacting

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Audacious

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Fearlessly, often recklessly daring; very bold

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Indifferent

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Marked by a lack of interest or concern; nonchalant

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Apathetic

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Marked by a lack of interest or concern; nonchalant

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Diffident

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Hesitant due to a lack of self-confidence; unassertive; shy; retiring

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Self-effacing

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Hesitant due to a lack of self-confidence; unassertive; shy; retiring

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Pragmatic

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Practical; sensible; not idealistic or romantic

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Evocation

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An imaginative re-creation of something; a calling forth

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Presumptuous

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Taking liberties; brashly overstepping one’s place; impertinently bold; displaying effrontery

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Recalcitrant

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Stubbornly resistant and defiant; obstinate; obdurate; refractory; disobedient

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Boon

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A timely benefit; blessing

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Bane

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A source of harm and ruin

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Clandestine

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Secret; covert; not open; not aboveboard

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Surreptitious

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Secret; covert; not open; not aboveboard

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Affable

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Agreeable; marked by a pleasing personality; warm and friendly

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Amiable

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Agreeable; marked by a pleasing personality; warm and friendly

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Genial

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Agreeable; marked by a pleasing personality; warm and friendly

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Gregarious

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Agreeable; marked by a pleasing personality; warm and friendly

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Austere

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Having no adornment or ornamentation; bare; not ornate

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Austerity

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Great self-denial, economy, discipline; lack of adornment

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Altruism

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Unselfish concern for the welfare of others

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Ambiguity

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The quality or state of having more than one possible meaning; doubtful; equivocal

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Ambiguous

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Unclear; uncertain; open to more than one interpretation; not definitive; dubious

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Upbraid

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To express disapproval; to scold; to rebuke; to censure

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Reproach

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To express disapproval; to scold; to rebuke; to censure

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Castigate

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To express disapproval; to scold; to rebuke; to censure

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Nostalgia

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A wistful, sentimental longing for a place or time in the past

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Conjecture

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An inference based upon guesswork; a supposition

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Obsolete

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No longer in use; outmoded in design or style

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Archaic

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No longer in use; outmoded in design or style

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Antiquated

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No longer in use; outmoded in design or style

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Auspicious

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Very favorable

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Propitious

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Very favorable

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Gaffe

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A blunder; a faux pas; a clumsy social or diplomatic error

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Impasse

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A deadlock; stalemate; failure to reach an agreement

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Anachronism

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The false assignment of an event, person, scene, or language to a time when the even, person, scene, or word did not exist

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Belie

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To contradict; to prove false; used of appearances that are misrepresentative

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Mitigate

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To relieve; to lessen; to ease

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Mollify

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To relieve; to lessen; to ease

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Assuage

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To relieve; to lessen; to ease

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Alleviate

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To relieve; to lessen; to ease

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Covet

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To strongly desire; to crave

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Covetous

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Grasping, greedy, eager to obtain something; avaricious

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Antithesis

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The direct or exact opposite; extreme contrast; antipode

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Antithetical

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Exactly opposite; antipodal

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Prototype

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An original model; an initial design

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Aloof

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Detached; distant physically or emotionally; reserved; standing near but apart

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Trite

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Unoriginal; commonplace; overused; clichéd

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Hackneyed

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Unoriginal; commonplace; overused; clichéd

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Banal

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Unoriginal; commonplace; overused; clichéd

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Platitudinous

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Unoriginal; commonplace; overused; clichéd

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Insipid

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Unoriginal; commonplace; overused; clichéd

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Antecedent

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A preceding event; a forerunner; a precursor

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Plausible

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Believable; credible

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Implausible

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Unbelievable; incredible

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Prudent

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Careful; cautious; sensible

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Aesthetic

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Relating to the nature of beauty, art, and taste; having a sense of what is beautiful, attractive, or pleasing

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Paradox

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A seemingly contradictory statement that nonetheless expresses a truth

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Enigmatic

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Mysterious; puzzling; unfathomable; baffling

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Inscrutable

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Mysterious; puzzling; unfathomable; baffling

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Acquiesce

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To comply; to agree; to give in

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Naïve

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Unaffectedly simple; lacking worldly expertise; overly credulous; unsophisticated; immature; inexperienced; ingenuous

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Gullible

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Unaffectedly simple; lacking worldly expertise; overly credulous; unsophisticated; immature; inexperienced; ingenuous

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Autonomy

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Independence; self-governance

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Autonomous

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Acting independently, or having the freedom to do so; not controlled by others; self-governing

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Futile

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Completely useless; doomed to failure; in vain

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Indigenous

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Native to an area

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Endemic

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Native to an area

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Ubiquitous

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Characterized by being everywhere; omnipresent; widespread; pervasive

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Prevalent

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Characterized by being everywhere; omnipresent; widespread; pervasive

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Pandemic

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An epidemic that is geographically widespread and affects a large proportion of the population

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Fortitude

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Strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage

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Diminutive

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Very small

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Trivial

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Trifling; unimportant; insignificant

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Minutiae

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Minor everyday details

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Exhort

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To encourage; to urge; to give a pep talk; to implore

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Antipathy

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Strong dislike; ill will; the state of detesting someone; enmity; rancor

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Digress

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To depart from a subject; to wander; to ramble

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Tenacious

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Characterized by holding fast; showing great determination in holding on to something that is valued

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Indulgent

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Characterized by excessive generosity; overly tolerant

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Polarize

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To create disunity or dissension; to break up into opposing factions or groups; to be divisive

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Nebulous

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Vague; cloudy; misty; lacking a fully-developed form

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Analogy

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A similarity or likeness between things - events, ideas, actions, trends - that are otherwise unrelated

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Analogous

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Comparable or similar in certain respects

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Ephemeral

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Very brief; lasting for a short time; transient

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Fleeting

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Very brief; lasting for a short time; transient

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Evanescent

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Very brief; lasting for a short time; transient

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Perennial

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Returning year after year; enduring

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Penchant

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A liking or preference for something; a bent; an inclination

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Predilection

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A liking or preference for something; a bent; an inclination

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Propensity

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A liking or preference for something; a bent; an inclination

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Capricious

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Very changeable; characterized by constantly shifting moods

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Mercurial

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Very changeable; characterized by constantly shifting moods

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Fickle

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Very changeable; characterized by constantly shifting moods

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Boorish

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Vulgar; characterized by crude behaviour and deplorable manners; unrefined

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Uncouth

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Vulgar; characterized by crude behaviour and deplorable manners; unrefined

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Crass

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Vulgar; characterized by crude behaviour and deplorable manners; unrefined

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Indignant

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Characterized by outrage at something that is perceived as unjust

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Innuendo

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A veiled reference; an insinuation

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Thwart

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To stop; to frustrate; to prevent

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Stymie

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To stop; to frustrate; to prevent

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Adroit

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To have or show great skill; dexterous; nimble

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Deft

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To have or show great skill; dexterous; nimble

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Adept

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To have or show great skill; dexterous; nimble

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Admonish

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To earnestly caution; to warn another to avoid a course of action

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Incontrovertible

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Impossible to deny or disprove; demonstrably true

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Voracious

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A huge appetite that cannot be satisfied; insatiable

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Ravenous

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A huge appetite that cannot be satisfied; insatiable

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Rapacious

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A huge appetite that cannot be satisfied; insatiable

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Callous

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Emotionally hardened; insensitive; unfeeling

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Intrepid

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Courageous; resolute; fearless

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Undaunted

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Courageous; resolute; fearless

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Nonchalant

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Having an air of casual indifference; cooly unconcerned; unflappable

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Convoluted

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Winding, twisting, and therefore difficult to understand; intricate

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Itinerant

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Migrating from place to place; not sedentary

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Poignant

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Moving; touching; heartrending

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Impetus

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A stimulus or encouragement that results in increased activity

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Bucolic

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Characteristic of charming, unspoiled countryside and the simple, rural life

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Rustic

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Characteristic of charming, unspoiled countryside and the simple, rural life

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Pastoral

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Characteristic of charming, unspoiled countryside and the simple, rural life

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Equanimity

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Calmness; composure; even-tempered; poise

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Panache

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Great vigor and energy; dash, especially in artistic performance and composition

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Verve

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Great vigor and energy; dash, especially in artistic performance and composition

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Flamboyance

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Great vigor and energy; dash, especially in artistic performance and composition

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Élan

A

Great vigor and energy; dash, especially in artistic performance and composition

142
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Provocative

A

Provoking discussion; stimulating controversy; arousing a reaction

143
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Placid

A

Calm or quiet; undisturbed by tumult or disorder

144
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Serene

A

Calm or quiet; undisturbed by tumult or disorder

145
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Fortuitous

A

Of accidental but fortunate occurrence; having unexpected good fortune

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Dispel

A

To drive away; scatter, as to dispel a misconception

147
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Amalgam

A

A mixture; a blend; a combination of different elements

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Viable

A

Capable of being accomplished; possible

149
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Feasible

A

Capable of being accomplished; possible

150
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Anguish

A

Agonizing physical or mental pain; torment

151
Q

Intemperate

A

Lacking restraint; excessive

152
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Temperate

A

Exercising moderation and restraint

153
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Superficial

A

Shallow; lacking in depth; concerned with surface appearances

154
Q

Laud

A

To praise; to applaud

155
Q

Extol

A

To praise; to applaud

156
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Tout

A

To praise; to applaud

157
Q

Acclaim

A

To praise; to applaud

158
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Dismissive

A

Showing overt intentional indifference or disregard; rejecting

159
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Disparage

A

To speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; to belittle

160
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Pompous

A

Filled with excessive self-importance; pretentious; ostentatious; boastful

161
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Cryptic

A

Having a hidden or ambiguous meaning; mysterious

162
Q

Subtle

A

Difficult to detect; faint; mysterious; likely to elude perception

163
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Disparity

A

An inequality; a gap; an imbalance

164
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Curtail

A

To cut short or reduce

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Innocuous

A

Harmless; not likely to give offense or to arouse strong feelings or hostility; not inimical

166
Q

Diatribe

A

A bitter abusive denunciation; a thunderous verbal attack; a rant

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Tirade

A

A bitter abusive denunciation; a thunderous verbal attack; a rant

168
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Harangue

A

A bitter abusive denunciation; a thunderous verbal attack; a rant

169
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Charlatan

A

A fake; fraud; impostor; cheat

170
Q

Skeptic

A

A person who doubts, asks questions, and lacks faith

171
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Rhetorician

A

An eloquent writer or speaker; a master of rhetoric (the art of speaking and writing)

172
Q

Hedonist

A

A person who believes that pleasure is the chief goal of life

173
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Ascetic

A

A person who gives up material comforts and leads a life of self-denial, especially as an act of religious devotion

174
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Raconteur

A

A person who excels in telling anecdotes

175
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Iconoclast

A

A person who attacks and ridicules cherished figures, ideas, and institutions

176
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Partisan

A

A supporter of a person, part, or cause; a person with strong and perhaps biased beliefs

177
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Polymath

A

A person whose expertise spans a significant number of subject areas

178
Q

Dilettante

A

An amateur or dabbler; a person with a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge; a trifler

179
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Mentor

A

An advisor; a teacher; a guide

180
Q

Acolyte

A

A devoted follower

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Demagogue

A

A leader who appeals to the fears, emotions, and prejudices of the populace

182
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Automaton

A

A self-operating machine; a mindless follower; a person who acts in a mechanical fashion

183
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Recluse

A

A person who leads a secluded or solitary life

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Bungler

A

Someone who is clumsy or inept; a person who makes mistakes because of incompetence

185
Q

Clairvoyant

A

Having the supposed power to see objects and events that cannot be perceived with the five traditional senses; as a noun, a seer

186
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Prognosticator

A

A person who makes predictions based upon current information and data

187
Q

Pundit

A

An expert commentator; an authority who expresses his or her opinion, usually on political issues

188
Q

Zealot

A

A very enthusiastic person; a champion; a true believer, perhaps to an excessive degree; a fanatic

189
Q

Neophyte

A

A beginner; someone new to a field or activity

190
Q

Novice

A

A beginner; someone new to a field or activity

191
Q

Greenhorn

A

A beginner; someone new to a field or activity

192
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Benefactor

A

A person who makes a gift or bequest

193
Q

Patron

A

A person who makes a gift or bequest

194
Q

Beneficiary

A

The recipient of funds,titles, property, and other benefits

195
Q

Dissembler

A

A liar and deceiver

196
Q

Prevaricator

A

A liar and deceiver

197
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Proponent

A

One who argues in support of something; an advocate; a champion of a cause

198
Q

Prodigy

A

A person with great talent; a young genius

199
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Oracle

A

A person considered to be oracular, that is a source of wise counsel or prophetic opinions

200
Q

Misanthrope

A

A person who hates or distrusts humankind

201
Q

Innovator

A

A person who introduces something new

202
Q

Sycophant

A

A person who seeks favor by flattering people of influence; a toady; someone who behaves in an obsequious or servile manner

203
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Stoic

A

A person who is seemingly indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain; impassive and emotionless

204
Q

Stolid

A

A person who is seemingly indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain; impassive and emotionless

205
Q

Reprobate

A

A morally unprincipled person

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Q

Renegade

A

A disloyal person who betrays his or her cause; a traitor; a deserter

207
Q

Draconian

A

Characterized by very strict laws, rules, and punishments

208
Q

Laconic

A

Very brief; concise; succinct; terse

209
Q

Spartan

A

Plain; simple; austere

210
Q

Halcyon

A

Idyllically calm and peaceful; an untroubled golden time of satisfaction, happiness, and tranquility

211
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Sophistry

A

A plausible but deliberately misleading or fallacious argument designed to deceive someone

212
Q

Chimerical

A

Given to fantastic schemes; existing only in the imagination; impossible; vainly conceived

213
Q

Ostracize

A

To deliberately exclude from a group; to banish

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Impecunious

A

Poor; penniless; not affluent

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Q

Nefarious

A

Famous for being wicked; villainous; vile

216
Q

Jovial

A

Good-humored; cheerful; jocular

217
Q

Dirge

A

A funeral hymn; a slow, mournful, lugubrious musical composition

218
Q

Maudlin

A

Tearful; excessively sentimental, but not mawkish

219
Q

Quixotic

A

Foolishly impractical in the pursuit of ideals; impractical idealism

220
Q

Pandemonium

A

A wild uproar; tumult

221
Q

Martinet

A

A strict disciplinarian; a person who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules

222
Q

Fiasco

A

A complete failure; a debacle

223
Q

Bowdlerize

A

To remove or delete parts of a book, song or other work that are considered offensive; to expurgate

224
Q

Galvanize

A

To electrify; to stir into action as if with an electric shock

225
Q

Picayune

A

Small value or importance; petty; trifling

226
Q

Gerrymander

A

To divide a geographic area into voting districts so as to give unfair advantage to one party in elections

227
Q

Maverick

A

An independent individual who does not go along with a group or party; a nonconformist

228
Q

Juggernaut

A

An irresistible force that crushes everything in its path

229
Q

Serendipity

A

Discovery by fortunate accident

230
Q

Zenith

A

The highest point; the peak; the apex

231
Q

Nadir

A

The lowest point; the bottom

232
Q

Expunge

A

To take out; to delete; to remove

233
Q

Excise

A

To take out; to delete; to remove

234
Q

Expurgate

A

To take out; to delete; to remove

235
Q

Eccentric

A

Literally out of the center; departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm; an odd, unconventional person

236
Q

Extricate

A

To get out of a difficult situation or entanglement

237
Q

Exemplary

A

Standing out from the norm; worthy of imitation

238
Q

Enumerate

A

To count out; to list; to tick off the reasons for

239
Q

Elusive

A

Out of reach and therefore difficult to catch, define, or describe

240
Q

Exorbitant

A

Literally out of orbit and therefore unreasonably expensive

241
Q

Redundant

A

Needlessly repetitive; saying things again and again

242
Q

Repudiate

A

To take back; to reject; to disavow

243
Q

Recant

A

To take back; to reject; to disavow

244
Q

Renounce

A

To take back; to reject; to disavow

245
Q

Relinquish

A

To surrender or give back (or return) a possession, right, or privilege

246
Q

Resilient

A

Bouncing back from adversity or misfortune; recovering quickly

247
Q

Reaffirm

A

To assert again; to confirm; state positively

248
Q

Reticent

A

To hold back one’s thoughts, feelings, and personal affairs; restrained or reserved

249
Q

Rebuff

A

To repel or drive back; to bluntly reject

250
Q

Renovate

A

To make new again; restore by repairing and remodelling

251
Q

Rejuvenate

A

To make young again; to restore youthful vigor and appearance

252
Q

Resurgent

A

Rising again; sweeping or surging back

253
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Repugnant

A

Abhorrent; offensive to the mind or senses; causing distaste or aversion

254
Q

Deleterious

A

Going down in the sense of having a harmful effect; injurious

255
Q

Decry

A

To put down in the sense of openly condemning; to express strong disapproval

256
Q

Despondent

A

Downcast; very dejected; forlorn

257
Q

Morose

A

Downcast; very dejected; forlorn

258
Q

Denounce

A

To put down in the sense of making a formal accusation; to speak against

259
Q

Demise

A

Sent down in the sense of ending in death; to cessation of existence or activity

260
Q

Debunk

A

To put down by exposing false and exaggerated claims

261
Q

Deride

A

To put down with contemptuous jeering; to ridicule or laugh at

262
Q

Derisive

A

To put down with contemptuous jeering; to ridicule or laugh at

263
Q

Devoid

A

Down in the sense of being empty; completely lacking in substance or quality; bereft; vacant

264
Q

Impeccable

A

Having no flaws; perfect

265
Q

Implacable

A

Not capable of being placated or appeased

266
Q

Inexorable

A

Not capable of being stopped; relentless; inevitable

267
Q

Incoherent

A

Not coherent and therefore lacking organization; lacking logical or meaningful connections

268
Q

Insurmountable

A

Not capable of being surmounted or overcome

269
Q

Irreverent

A

Lacking proper respect or seriousness; disrespectful

270
Q

Irresolute

A

Not resolute; uncertain how to act or proceed; indecisive; vacillating

271
Q

Circumspect

A

Looking carefully around - thus cautious and careful; prudent; discreet

272
Q

Circuitous

A

Circular and therefore indirect in language, behaviour, or action, roundabout

273
Q

Circumvent

A

To circle around and therefore bypass; to avoid by artful maneuvering

274
Q

Circumscribe

A

To draw a line around and therefore to narrowly limit or restrict actions

275
Q

Magnanimous

A

Filled with generosity and forgiveness; forgoing resentment and revenge

276
Q

Erroneous

A

Filled with errors; wrong

277
Q

Momentous

A

Filled with importance; very significant

278
Q

Mellifluous

A

Smooth and sweet; flowing like honey

279
Q

Ominous

A

Filled with menace; threatening

280
Q

Acrimonious

A

Filled with bitterness; sharpness in words; rancorous

281
Q

Copious

A

Filled with abundance; plentiful

282
Q

Abstemious

A

Filled with moderation; temperate in eating and drinking

283
Q

Malodorous

A

Filled with an unpleasant odor; foul-smelling

284
Q

Tedious

A

Filled with boredom; very tiresome; dull and fatiguing

285
Q

Heinous

A

Flagrantly, conspicuously bad; abominable; shockingly evil; monstrous; outrageous

286
Q

Egregious

A

Flagrantly, conspicuously bad; abominable; shockingly evil; monstrous; outrageous

287
Q

Gratuitous

A

Unwarranted; not called for by the circumstances; unnecessary

288
Q

Precarious

A

Uncertain; characterized by a lack of security or stability

289
Q

Perilous

A

Uncertain; characterized by a lack of security or stability

290
Q

Wistful

A

Longing and yearning, tinged with melancholy (long-lasting sadness) and pensiveness

291
Q

Earnest

A

Serious in intention or purpose; showing depth and sincerity of feelings

292
Q

Disgruntled

A

Angry; dissatisfied; annoyed; impatient; irritated

293
Q

Discontented

A

Angry; dissatisfied; annoyed; impatient; irritated

294
Q

Authoritative

A

Commanding and self-confident; likely to be respected and obeyed, based on competent authority

295
Q

Frivolity

A

The trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible

296
Q

Frivolous

A

Lacking any serious purpose of value; given to trifling or levity

297
Q

Acerbic

A

Harsh, bitter, sharp; caustic

298
Q

Acrid

A

Harsh, bitter, sharp; caustic

299
Q

Solemn

A

Not cheerful or smiling; serious; gloomy

300
Q

Grave

A

Not cheerful or smiling; serious; gloomy

301
Q

Somber

A

Not cheerful or smiling; serious; gloomy

302
Q

Inquisitive

A

Curious; inquiring

303
Q

Reflective

A

Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought, usually marked by sadness or melancholy

304
Q

Pensive

A

Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought, usually marked by sadness or melancholy

305
Q

Equivocal

A

Ambiguous, open to interpretation, having an uncertain significance or meaning

306
Q

Equivocate

A

To avoid making an explicit statement; to hedge; to use vague or ambiguous language

307
Q

Deferential

A

Respectful; dutiful

308
Q

Ebullient

A

Feeling or expressing great happiness or triumph

309
Q

Elated

A

Feeling or expressing great happiness or triumph

310
Q

Ecstatic

A

Feeling or expressing great happiness or triumph

311
Q

Euphoric

A

Feeling or expressing great happiness or triumph

312
Q

Exuberant

A

Feeling or expressing great happiness or triumph

313
Q

Benevolent

A

Well-meaning; kindly

314
Q

Malevolent

A

Wishing evil to others, showing ill will

315
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Whimsical

A

Playful; fanciful; capricious; given to whimsies or odd notions

316
Q

Vindictive

A

Having a strong desire for revenge

317
Q

Prosaic

A

Dull; uninteresting; ordinary; commonplace; tedious; pedestrian; vapid; banal; hackneyed; unexceptional

318
Q

Vitriolic

A

Bitter; caustic; acerbic; filled with malice

319
Q

Conciliatory

A

Appeasing; intending to placate

320
Q

Despairing

A

Showing the loss of all hope

321
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Inflammatory

A

Arousing; intended to inflame a situation or ignite angry or violent feelings

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