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Yielding or containing plenty (sometimes of information, thoughts, vocabulary)

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Copious

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Tending to detract, as from authority or estimation; disparaging

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Derogatory

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Depressing, gloomy

Revealing lack of aptitude; poor quality

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Dismal

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Joking; usually clumsy or inappropriate joking

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Facetious

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Void of intelligence or meaning

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Inane

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Dormant or hidden; present but undetected or inactive

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Latent

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Clouded; vague; indistinct

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Nebulous

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Extremely wicked

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Nefarious

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The quality of preventing an anticipated circumstance

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Preemptive

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Very conscientious; extremely thorough; closely attentive to what is right and proper

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Scrupulous

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Habitually silent; not liking to talk

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Taciturn

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Having different colors in streaks, spots, or patches; characterized by variety

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Variegated

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Contra-

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Against, opposite

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Inter-

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Between, among

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AUTO

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Self

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CLAM, CLAIM

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To cry out

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VID, VIS

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To see

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-ite

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One who; pertaining to, having the quality of

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-ure

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State, quality, act, result of