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arcane

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understood by few, mysterious

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laudable

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(of an action, idea, claim) : deserving praise and commendation

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painstaking

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done with great care and thoroughness

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astonishment

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great surprise

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cunning

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having or showing skill in achieving one’s end by deceit or evasion

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vexation

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the state of being annoyed and frustrated, or worried

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ebullient

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cheerful and full of energy

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glum

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looking or feeling dejected, morose
“the princess looked glum but then cheered up”

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garrulous

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Extremely talkative, especially on trivial matters

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laconic

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(of a person, speech, style of writing) using very few words

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taciturn

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(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech, saying little

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munificent

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characterized by or displaying great generosity

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magnanimous

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generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or a less powerful person
“she should be magnanimous in victory”

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irresolute

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showing or feeling hestiancy, uncertain

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solicitous

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characterized by or showing great interest or concern
“She was solicitous about the welfare of her students”

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debased

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reduced in quality or value

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normative

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establishing, relating to or deriving from a standard or a norm, especially of behaviour
“negative sanctions to enforce normative behaviour”

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meticulous

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showing great attention to detail, very careful and precise

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scrupulous

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(of a person or a process) careful, thorough, and extremely attentive to details

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pedestrian (adj)

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lacking inspiration or excitement, dull

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startling

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very surprising, astonishing, or remarkable
“he bore a startled likeness to their father”

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celebrated

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greatly admired, renowned
“a celebrated mathematician”

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jettison (2 defs)

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  • throw or drop something from an aircraft or a ship
  • to get rid of something or someone not wanted or needed
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distill

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  • purify a liquid by heating so it vaporizes, then cooling and condensing the vapor
  • extract the essential meaning or most important aspects of
    “my travel notes were distilled into a book”
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modish

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conforming to or following what is currently popular and fashionable, stylish
“ In the wake of Romanticism, religion had also become modish”

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detached

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  • separate or disconnected
  • aloof and objective
    “he is a detached observer of his own actions”
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aloof

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  • not friendly, not forthcoming / cool and distant
  • conspicuously uninvolved
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forthcoming

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(of a person) open and honest about what they’re saying, and they do it in a willing and friendly way

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gloom

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  • partial or total darkness
  • a state of depression or despondency
    “a year of economic gloom for the car industry”
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cynical

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  • believing that people are motivated purely by self interest, distrustful of human sincerity or integrity
    “he was brutally cynical and hardened to every sob story under the sun”
  • concerned only with one’s own interests and typically disregarding accepted standards in order to achieve them.
    “a cynical manipulation of public opinion”
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pernicious

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having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual, subtle way
“the pernicious effects of air pollution”

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salubrious

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  • health giving, healthy
  • (of a place) : pleasant, not rundown
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discomfiting

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make (someone) feel uneasy and embarrassed
““he was not noticeably discomfited by her tone”

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expedient

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adjective : (of an action) convenient and practical although possibly improper or immoral
“either side could break the agreement if it were expedient to do so”

noun: a means of attaining an end, especially one that is convenient but immoral
“the current policy is a political expedient”

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injudicious

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unwise

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florid

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  • having a red or flushed complexion
    “a stout man with a florid face”
  • excessively intricate or elaborate
    “a florid, baroque building”
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defamatory

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damaging the good reputation of someone, slanderous or libelous

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slanderous

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defamatory

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libelous

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defamatory

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calumnious

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(of a statement) false and defamatory, slanderous

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apalling

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-causing shock or dismay, horrific
- very bad, awful

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inveigle (inveigling)

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  • persuade someone to do something by means of deception or flattery
    “we cannot inveigle him into putting pen to paper”
  • gain entrance to a place using flattery or deception
    “Jones had inveigled himself into her house”
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timorous

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showing or suffering from nervousness or a lack of confidence

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diffident

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modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence

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evanescent

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soon passing out of sight, memory or existence, quickly fading or disappearing

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recrudescent

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a sudden new appearance and growth, especially of something dangerous and unpleasant

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transitory

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not permanent

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inimical

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  • tending to obstruct or harm
  • unfriendly, hostile
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intrepidity

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fearlessness and endurance

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sagacity

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wisdom

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grandiloquent

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extravagant or pompous manner of speaking

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egregious

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outstandingly bad

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spurious

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false

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churl

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rude and mean spirited person

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clod

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rude and mean spirited person

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boor

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rude and mean spirited person

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profligate

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  • (of a person) extravagant in their expenditures
  • recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources.
    “profligate consumers of energy”
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wastrel

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a wasteful or good-for-nothing person.
“I have no intention of seeing my dues gambled away by your wastrel of a son”

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quiescent

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inactive

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decorous

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dignified / well behaved

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husbanded (to husband)

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use (resources) economically.
“she husbanded their financial resources through difficult times”

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collusion

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conspiracy

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bastion

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stronghold, fortification

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semblance

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appearance

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schism

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division / separation

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cicatrix

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scar

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staid

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(of someone or something ) serious, dull, and rather old-fashioned. …

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wanton

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  • deliberate and unprovoked. (of an action)
  • rude and offensive in a sexual way.
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lavish

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sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious.

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lewd

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rude or offensive in a sexual way

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puerile

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immature / childish

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ploddingly

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slowly / laboriously

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vehicle

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specified project
“his painting was a vehicle for the queen”

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blandishing

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influencing by flattery

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tepid

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lukewarm or mediocre / showing little enthusiasm.

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lukewarm

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showing little enthusiasm.
“the film received a lukewarm reception from critics”

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Spurn (spurning)

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reject with disdain or contempt.
“he spoke gruffly, as if afraid that his invitation would be spurned”

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profligacy

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wild extravagance or immorality

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minatory

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expressing or conveying a threat.
“he is unlikely to be deterred by minatory finger-wagging”

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a palliative

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soothing, relieving bad symptoms

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cajole

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persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery

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coaxing

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persistent gentle persuasion.
“he refused to return to the game despite the coaxing of his teammates”

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perrenial

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recurrent / constant

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reify

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make something abstract more concrete or real

85
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avowal

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public statement or declaration

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abrogated

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abolished

87
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designation

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the act of identifying or indicating

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denigration

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defamation or strong criticism

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exult

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rejoice

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disavows

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rejects

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sanguinary

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murderous or bloody

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ruddy

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reddish

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sanguine

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optimistic

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complaisance

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tendency to please others

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ramshackle

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poorly made

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dilapidated

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rundown due to neglect

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august

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grand and admirable

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divulging

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make public

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jejune

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childish or immature

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doughty

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courageous / valiant

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austerity

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  • sternness : the quality of being severe or of showing disapproval
  • difficult economic conditions created by government measures to reduce public expenditure.
    “the country was subjected to acute economic austerity”
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disheartened

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losing confidence

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artful

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clever and deceptive

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crestfallen

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disappointed

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