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Laconic

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brief and to the point, effectively concise, short

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Insipid

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lacking taste of flavor, not very tasteful or good

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Pragmatic

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concerned with practical matters, thoughtful

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Iconoclast

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someone who attacks cherished or closely held beliefs, a contrarian of sorts

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Arduous

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difficult, hard to accomplish

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Profilgate

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Excessive, extravagant to the point of being reckless and wasteful

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Prosaic

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not challenging, dull, unexciting

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Ameliorate

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to make better, smooth things over

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Obsequious

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obedient, very attentive to an excessive degree, groveling, exceedingly docile

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Capricious

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Given to sudden behavior change

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Fortuitous

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happening by accident or chance, in a positive way

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Orthodox

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conforming to traditional beliefs, typically a religious connotation

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Alacrity

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lively cheerful readiness, exuberance, excitement

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Pellucid

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Translucently clear

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Corroborate

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to confirm or give support of

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Magnanimous

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very generous or forgiving

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Scrupulous

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very diligent through or extremely careful

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Prolific

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present in a large number, highly talented or skilled, fruitful

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Dogmatic

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very opinionated, strong willed, dictatorial

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Placate

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to soothe someone, calm them down, make them less angry or hostile

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Mercurial

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subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood, very tempermental

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Exacerbate

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to make worse, to infuriate

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Redundant

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unnecessary, superfluous

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Hackneyed

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unoriginal, trite

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Prudent

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thoughtful, an act of care, smart

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Belie

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disguise, cover up, contradict

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Esoteric

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mysterious, obscure, not often used or referenced

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Cacaophony

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a harsh mixture of sounds, distracting, almost painful

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Impetuous

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doing something quickly without thought or care, acting without prudence

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Idiosyncrasy

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a peculiar instance or action by an individual

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Extant

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in existence, surviving, existing to this day

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Obscure

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to shield, cover up, uncertain,

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Didactic

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intended to teach, educational in manner

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Pithy

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brief to the point, short, somewhat of a negative term

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Copious

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abundant in supply

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Ostentation

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to be pretentious in an effort to impress, showing off in a vulgar way

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Adulterate

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to alter in a very negative way, debase

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Vociferous

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Vehement, aggressive, loud, clamourous

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Taciturn

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reserved as it relates to speaking, uncommunicative

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Obdurate

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refuse to change ones opinion, stubborn, headstrong

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Garrulous

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excessively talkative, loquacious to a negative degree, opposite of concise, or succinct

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Misanthrope

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a person who hates others, loner, outcast, does not fit in

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Lionize

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to treat someone like a celebrity

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Immenient

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about to happen

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Frivolous

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trivial, silly

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Benign

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unimportant, gentle, safe, harmless

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Dissonance

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lack of harmony or understanding, a disagreement

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Inculpate

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to accuse or blame

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Docile

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compliant, submissive, meek

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Sporadic

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occurring at irregular intervals, scattered, isolated

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Prevaricate

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to deceive, stretch the truth

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Chicanery

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deception, trickery, foolishness

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Gainsay

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deny or contradict

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Eulogy

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a speech of praise and remembrance

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Belligerent

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very hostile or aggressive

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Disspassionate

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lacking passion, unfeeling, impartial

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Providential

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lucky, occurring at a favorable time, involving divine foresight or intervention

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Diffidence

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hesitancy, lack of confidence

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Fracticious

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irritable, injurious

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Malign

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hurtful, bad intentioned, injurious, malevolent

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Disparate

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essentially different in nature, not able to be compared

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Plausible

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seeming reasonable or probable, believable

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Sanguine

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optimistic or postive

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Venerate

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regard with great respect, worship

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Trite

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silly, commonplace, overused, of little importance, lacking freshness

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Succinct

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brief, concise, to the point, opposite of loquacious/garrulous

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Ingenious

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clever, inventive

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Meticulous

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very careful, precise, with great care, prudent

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Erudite

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well educated, cultured, showing great knowledge

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Bolster

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support or strength, a physical act, or metaphorical act

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Anachronism

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a thing that is placed in the wrong time period, especially something that is outdated, or obviously old fashioned

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Trivial

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of little value or importance

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Advocate

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person supporting an idea or cause publicly

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Conspicuous

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very obvious, easily seen, out in the open

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Innocuous

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harmless and inoffensive

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Audacious

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reckless, exceedingly bold, daring

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Tumultous

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confused, up and down, turbulent, disorderly

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Reticent

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secretive, quiet, unwillingly to speak or share information

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Fervid

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intensely enthusiastic or passionate

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Eneverate

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to weaken, wear out

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Prodigal

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to spend money and resources freely, recklessly, extravagantly, having or giving something on a lavish scale

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Auspicious

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conducive to success, favorable. positive in sign or signal

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Soporific

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tending to induce drowsiness or sleep, highly boring

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Engender

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to cause, give rise to, to bring about

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Loquacious

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tending to talk a great deal, garrulous

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Equivocate

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to avoid giving a clear or direct answer to a question

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Inimical

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tending to obstruct or harm

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Superflous

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extra, unnecessary

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Fastidious

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very careful and attentive, meticulous

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Recalcitrant

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disobedient, uncontrollable

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Ephemeral

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momentary, passing, lasting for a short time

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Pusillanimous

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lacking courage, fearful, meek, submissive, docile

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Vacillate

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to go back and forth, oscillate, be indecisive

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Ambivalent

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having mixed feelings or contradictory feelings about someone or something

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Enigma

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something that is mysterious, hard to interpret, difficult to understand, a curiosity

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Euphoric

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intense excitement, happiness

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Pedant

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a person who overemphasizes rules or minor details

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Profound

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very great or intense thoughts, to the point of being surprising or very insightful

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Inchoate

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undeveloped, the beginning, just begun in development stages

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Lethargic

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lazy, sluggish, sloth like

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Deride

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to make fun of, insult, diminish in value

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Ersatz

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a fake or inferior good

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Nugatory

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something without value, useless, futile

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Solipsism

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the theory that the self is all that can be known to exist, often used to describe babies

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Quixotic

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idealistic or unrealistic, used to describe someone who is impractical

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Hoi-Polloi

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common people, the masses, often used as a derogatory term

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Parochial

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having limited or narrow outlook in scope, a simple view on life, could be related to the church

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Paean

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a song or praise or triumph, similar to eulogy

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Peccadillo

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small or minor offenses, flaws or sins

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Asperity

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harsh or severe in nature

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Flagitious

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wicked or evil person

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Pleonastic

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using more words that necessary, garrulous, loquacious

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Insouciant

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unconcerned light hearted

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Bonhomie

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good natured, pleasant to be around

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Scotch

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to bring to an end, disrupt, foil

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Runic

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mysterious or secret in meaning, think ancient runes

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Truculent

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aggressive in nature or demeanor

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Equanimity

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calmness, composed, linked to inner peace

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Noisome

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having a unpleasant smell

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Ecumenical

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friendly relations between different religions, the unification of different religions

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Avarice

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extremely greedy, for wealth or material gain in particular

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Munificent

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a very generous act or gift, can be used to describe a person

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Fastidious

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very attentive to and concerned about accuracy or detail, often used to describe chores, or cleaning

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Irresolute

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uncertainty. feelings of hesitancy

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Ubiquitous

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something that is found or felt everywhere, omnipresent, very common

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Salubrious

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health giving, health, adding to ones health

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Inveigle

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to persuade someone to do something through flattery and deception, to trick someone into doing something

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Florid

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having a red or flushed complexion, OR very intricate or complex…excessively so

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Timorous

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showing or suffering from nervousness, fear or a lack of confidence

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Recrudesce

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to break out or become active again

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Evanescent

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passing out of sight, memory or existence. quickly fading or disappearing. temporary

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Inimical

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something that tends t obstruct or harm, unfriendly or hostile

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Doctrinaire

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seeking to impose a doctrine in all circumstances, often used to describe a person who is pushing their own agenda

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Judicious

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having or showing good judgment or sense

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Paradigm

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a typical example or pattern of something, a model for what to do/be

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Modish

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conforming to or following what is currently popular or fashionable

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Temporal

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relating to worldly affairs rather than spiritual, secular, or related to time

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Enervated

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to cause someone to feel drained or lacking energy, weakened

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Encomiastic

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full of praise, often referring to a speech or something written

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Quiescent

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inactive or still, being quiet

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valedictory

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a note of farewell, usually a speech but can also describe written words. think valedictorian speech

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Plastic

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easily adapted or manipulated, malleable

143
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Querulous

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having a tendency to complain, whine almost to the point of being argumentative

144
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Circumspection

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Knowing how to avoid embarrassment, exhibiting prudence

145
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Prudent

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Exhibiting sound judgement so as not to get in trouble or cause oneself embarrassment

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Ecclesiastical

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relating to the church or the clergy, can be used to describe inanimate objects, or people, it is the opposite of secular

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