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Acumen

A

A good understanding.

a good acumen of drums
A keen business acumen.

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Adamant

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Will not change your mind

He was adamant about his favorite ice cream flavor.

he is very adamant on his decision.

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Anomaly

A

out of the ordinary

His 6th finger was an anomaly

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Antipathy

A

strong dislike/hatred

My antipathy for communism is no secret

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Apathy

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lack of feeling/care

His apathy about the injured child was shocking

he showed apathy towards the dead kitten.

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Assiduous

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persistent or constant effort

an assiduous reader often makes a good scholar

an assiduous practice often times improves a lot faster

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autonomous

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self governing

Self-driving cars are autonomous

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Banal

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Overused

the pompous speaker bored his audience with banal remarks.

His speech was very banal (uninspired)

His speech included banal (overused) quotes.

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Candor

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Outspokenness

The senator talked about political issues with surprising candor. (outspokenness)

he spoke with such candor!

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Caprice

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unmotivated decision

it was caprice that caused the vehicle to make a sudden right turn.

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