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krieger’s essential 500 words Flashcards

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aesthetic

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related to beauty or taste

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conventional

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customary, conforming to established practices

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mitigate

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to lessen, relieve

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pragmatic

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practical, realistic

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altruistic

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unselfish, concerned for the welfare of others

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diffident

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timid, reserved, self-effacing

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frank

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open and honest

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revere

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to respect, venerate

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subtle

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gradual, not obvious

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reticent

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reluctant to discuss one’s thoughts

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antithetical

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polar opposites

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prescient

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perceiving the significance of events before they occur

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nostalgia

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bittersweet longing for the past

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beguile

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to trick with deception or irresistible charm

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ominous

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menacing and threatening, foreshadowing bad things

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succinct

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brief and to the point

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discerning

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able to distinguish and perceive subtle things

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belie

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to give a false impression, misrepresent

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anomaly

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deviation from the regular pattern

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peremptory

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arbitrary (order), not allowing discussion or refusal

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anecdote

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short story that illustrates a point

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vignette

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brief literary sketch (a few paragraphs long)

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personification

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when inanimate objects are assigned human traits

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paradox

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contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true

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verbal irony

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saying one thing but meaning the opposite

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situational irony

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when what occurs is different from what is expected

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satire

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wit or irony to make fun of something

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analogous

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parallel to another thing

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lampoon

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to ridicule

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eulogize

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to praise eloquently

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euphemism

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less offensive substitute for a word or idea

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qualify

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to limit, modify, restrict

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concede

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to acknowledge or admit

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rebut

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to attempt to prove that a theory is false

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refute

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to disprove an accusation or theory

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undermine

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to weaken an argument

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underscore

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to emphasize, draw attention to

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coherent

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orderly, logical, clear

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bias

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mental tendency, unfair preference

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criterion

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standard of judgment

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conjecture

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hypothesis formed from incomplete evidence

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sanguine

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optimistic, cheerful

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exuberant

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happy, enthusiastic

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didactic

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intended to teach or enlighten

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emphatic

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forceful, unambiguous

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earnest

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sincere, serious

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fervent

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ardent, passionate

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jovial

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merry, joyful

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exhilarated

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excited, thrilled

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indignant

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outraged at a perceived injustice

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sardonic

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mocking, derisive

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flippant

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casually disrespectful

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skeptical

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doubtful, distrustful

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nonchalant

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unexcited, indifferent

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disdain

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contempt

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vehement

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strong, emphatic

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caustic

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critical, harsh in tone

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wary

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cautious, alert to danger or deception

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pompous

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excessive, pretentious

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ambivalent

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having mixed feelings

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wistful

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sadly thoughtful, reflective

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whimsical

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fanciful, playful

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evenhanded

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impartial, fair

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prudent

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cautious, sensible

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hedonist

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person devoted to pleasure

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reprobate

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depraved and unprincipled person

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interloper

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intruder, trespasser

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acolyte

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devoted fan or follower

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iconoclast

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person who attacks tradition and established ideas

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mentor

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wise and trusted advisor

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benefactor

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person who helps others

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innovator

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person who invents new things or ideas

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proponent

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person who fights for an idea or movement

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sage

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person renowned for wisdom

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philanthropist

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person who donates money altruistically

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misanthrope

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hater of humankind, distrustful and cynical

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connoisseur

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tasteful judge

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neophyte

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a novice, beginner

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dilettante

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a dabbler

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demagogue

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leader who inflames popular fears and passions

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pundit

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person who offers knowledgeable, informed opinions

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heretic

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person who opposes accepted beliefs

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progenitor

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person who paves the way for an new artistic trend, predecessor

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zealot

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person who pursues an ideal fanatically

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deleterious

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destructive, dangerous

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demise

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end of existence, death

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despondent

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disheartened, hopeless

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exonerate

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to free from blame, exculpate

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exorbitant

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excessively high (of a price)

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reciprocate

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to return in kind or degree

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resilient

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able to bounce back from adversity

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resurgence

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rising again, reviving

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malaise

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vague feeling of unease

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malicious

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bad, desiring to cause harm

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uncouth

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having bad manners or behaviour

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unfettered

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unrestrained, free and open

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uncorroborated

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unsubstantiated, unsupported

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unnerved

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intimidated, disheartened

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undaunted

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intrepid, indomitable

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unaffected

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emotionally unmoved

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unscrupulous

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unprincipled, dishonorable

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unpretentious

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modest and natural

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myriad

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many

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narcissistic

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overly self-absorbed

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moribund

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dying, becoming obsolete

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voluptuous

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sensually delightful

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protean

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variable, versatile

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sophistry

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subtly deceptive argument

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laconic

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of few words

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trivial

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trifling, of little importance

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quixotic

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idealistic, impractical

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hubris

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overbearing pride, arrogance

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