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Garbled

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Confused and distorted; unclear.
“His words were garbled so it was hard to understand what he was saying”

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Nascent

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Beginning to develop
“Hopefully nascent nuclear technology will remain under global and peaceful control”

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Facile

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Easily achieved; effortless.
“It was a facile victory”

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hackneyed

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(of a phrase or idea) lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite.
“The plot of the movie is just a hackneyed boy-meets-girl scenario”

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Diminutive

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Extremely or unusually small.
“He’s a diminutive figure”

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Perilous

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Involving or full of grave risk or peril; hazardous; dangerous
“We are on a perilous road”

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Reverence

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Deep respect for someone or something.
“She showed reverence towards me”

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impious

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Not showing respect or reverence, especially for a god.
“Impious sins”

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Exude

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(of a person) display (an emotion or quality) strongly and openly.
“You exude good vibes”

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Bonhomie

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Cheerful friendliness
“There was none of that false bonhomie that can be so grating”

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Grating

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Irritating.
“A smarty-pants tone that I found grating”

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Rancorous

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Full or bitterness or resentment
“I came back to hear a terrible and rancorous argument”

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Trepidation

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A feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen
“I wake up each day with a feeling of nervous trepidation”

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Disconcert

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To disturb the composure of; to unsettle
“It disconcerted the jubilant mood”
“His compliment disconcerted me a little”

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Desolate

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Feeling very sad and lonely, often because of a sense of abandonment or isolation
“She was racked by a feeling of utter desolation”

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Rack

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Cause extreme physical or mental pain to; subject to extreme stress.
“He was racked with guilt”

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Dejection

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A sad and depressed state with no hope;low spirits
“She made no effort to hide her dejection”

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Fervent

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Having intense feelings or passion for something
“It is my fervent hope”

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Vexed

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Annoyed, frustrated, or worried
“I was vexed”

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Vehement

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Showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense
“His vehement performance moved me”

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Drowsy

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Sleepy
“I feel drowsy”

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Fallacious

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Tending to deceive or mislead
“Her fallacious hope”

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Fallacy

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False or mistaken idea
“It’s a fallacy”

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Listless

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Too tired or too little interested to want to do things
“I am most hindered by my listlessness”

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Sedentary

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Tending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive
“The work is very sedentary”

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Loathsome

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Causing hatred or disgust; repulsive
“I found it to be loathsome”

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Morose

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Having a sullen and gloomy disposition
“He was morose about it”

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Gargantuan

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Enormous
“The gargantuan room”

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Gustable

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Appetizing, savory, tasty
“It was a gustable meal”

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Gusto

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Enjoyment or vigor in doing something; zest
“He played the role of the villain with gusto”

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Trailblazing

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Introducing new ideas or methods; innovative or pioneering
“It was a trailblazing performance”

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Disconsolate

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Without consolation or comfort; unhappy
“A disconsolate mood”

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Distraught

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Deeply upset and agitated
“She was distraught”

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Garrulous

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Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters
“I had talked too much about myself and felt like a garrulous old fool”

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Inimitable

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So good or unusual as to be impossible to copy; unique
“I’m never going to top that performance, it was inimitable”

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Implore

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Beg someone earnestly or desperately “He implored her to change her mind”

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Exhort

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Strongly encourage or urge
“She exhorted me to speak up”

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Stringent

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Strict and precise
“Stringent safety measures”

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Abhorrent

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Inspiring disgust and loathing
“Her actions were abhorrent”

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Slipshod

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(typically of a person or method of work) characterized by a lack of care, thought, or organization.
“he’d caused many problems with his slipshod management”

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Petulant

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Insolent or rude in speech or behavior
“His behavior was petulant”

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Querulous

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Complaining or whining, especially in a petulant or irritating manner
“The querulous tone of her voice is so annoying”

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Unflappable

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Calm and composed, even in stressful situations
“She is patient and unflappable”

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Jaded

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Tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm because of overexposure or overindulgence
If I had to go to rehearsals for three months for a show that I didn’t even have a memorable part in, I would grow terribly jaded for theatre”

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Lovelorn

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Feeling sad and lonely because of unrequited love
She has been lovelorn since her crush rejected her”

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Crestfallen

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Sad and disappointed, usually because of failure or disappointment
“You look crestfallen”

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Acrimony

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Bitterness or Ill feeling
“Her response was surprisingly free of acrimony”

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Impetuous

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Acting or done quickly without thought or care
“He did an impetuous job”

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Render

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Cause to become/to give
“They were rendered depressed by the trauma”
“If you could render him some assistance, that would be greatly appreciated”

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Cornerstone

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An important quality or feature on which a particular thing depends or is based
“It was the cornerstone of his argument”

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Acute

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Having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight; shrewd
“an acute awareness of changing fashions”

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Unbridled

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Uncontrolled; unconstrained
“Her unbridled rage”

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Enfeeble

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Made weak or feeble
“He came out of that experience emotionally enfeebled”
“Aging enfeebles us”

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Dilitory

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Slow
“I’m pretty dilatory”

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