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FRENETIC

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wildly excited; frenzied; frantic

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FRIVOLOUS

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unworthy of serious attention

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FRUGAL

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careful with money, stingy

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FUTILE

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having no useful result

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GALVANIZE

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to stimulate

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GARISH

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flashy, tastelessly loud and brightly colored

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GARRULOUS

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talkative

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GENIAL

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friendly, cheerful

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GRANDIOSE

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falsely exaggerating one’s worth

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GRATE

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to irritate

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GRATUITOUS

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unnecessary

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GREGARIOUS

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sociable

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GUILE

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skillful deceit

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HACKNEYED

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overused

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HAIL

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to salute or greet

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HAMPER

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to prevent the movement or action of

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HARANGUE

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a long, angry speech

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HAUGHTY

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snobbish; overly proud

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HEED

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to pay close attention to

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HERETICAL

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characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards

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HINDER

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to be or get in the way of

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HOMOGENEOUS

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all of the same or similar kind

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IDIOSYNCRATIC

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peculiar to an individual

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ILLICIT

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not permitted by custom or law

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ILLUSORY

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based on or producing illusion; deceptive

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IMPARTIAL

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not biased

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IMPASSIONED

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?lled with passion

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IMPASSIVE

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having or showing little emotion

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IMPECCABLE

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perfect

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IMPEDE

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to be or get in the way of

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IMPERIOUS

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arrogantly authoritative or overbearing

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IMPETUOUS

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impulsive, unthinking

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IMPUGN

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to attack as false or wrong, to challenge or question

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INACCESSIBLE

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not easily approached, entered, or obtained

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INCISIVE

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penetrating, clear and sharp

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INCONGRUOUS

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inappropriate; inconsistent

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INCONSEQUENTIAL

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lacking importance

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INCONTROVERTIBLE

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impossible to dispute

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INCORRIGIBLE

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incapable of being corrected or reformed

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INCREDULOUS

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disbelieving

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INDICT

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to accuse of wrongdoing

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INDIFFERENT

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having no preference

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INDIGENOUS

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native

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INDIGNATION

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anger (over something unjust)

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INDUCE

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to bring about the occurrence of;

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INDULGE

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to please or satisfy

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INFLAMMATORY

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arousing strong emotion, esp. anger

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INGENUOUS

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innocent; honest and straightforward

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INHERENT

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naturally occurring; essential

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INHIBIT

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to hold back; to restrain