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aloof

(uh-LOOF)

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adj. uninterested; emotionally removed or distant

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apathetic

(a-puh-THEH-tik)

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adj. indifferent; showing no care, interest, or concern

a- means without and pathos means feeling

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detached

(dih-TATCHT)

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adj. aloof; indifferent
* not attatched

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impassive

(im-PA-siv)

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adj. lacking emotion or drive
* no passion

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indifferent

(in-DI-frunt)

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adj. apathetic; showing little or no concern

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listless

(LIST-lis)

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adj. lacking interest in something, usually because of illnes, fatigue, or general sadness

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nonchalant

(nahn-chuh-LAHNT)

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adj. casual and indifferent; not showing any great concern or worry about anything
* not challenged

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phlehmatic

(fleg-MA-tik)

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adj. hard to get excited or emotional; calm; slow-moving

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remote

(rih-MOTE)

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adj. emotionally distant and disinterested; aloof; distant, far away

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stolid

(STAH-lud)

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adj. lacking emotion or not showing emotion
* solid and still

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indolent

(IN-duh-lunt)

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adj. lazy

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languor

(LANG-gur)

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n. a weak or lifeless feeling
* to linger

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lassitude

(LA-suh-tood)

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n. a tired feelling, usually resulting from depression or too much work

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lethargic

(luh-THAR-jik)

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adj. having little or no energy

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sedentary

(SEH-dn-ter-ee)

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adj. having to do with sitting around a lot
* sed can be changed into sit

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sluggish

(SLUH-gish)

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adj. slow and lazy

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soporific

(sah-puh-RI-fik)

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adj. sleep-inducing; sleepy

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stagnant

(STAG-nunt)

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adj. lacking movement or energy
* stay

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tropid

(TOR-pud)

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adj. sluggish; lacking energy

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compliant

(kum-PLY-unt)

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adj. yielding, submissive

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fawning

(FAW-ning)

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adj. gaining the favor of another by action overly kind or by using flattery
* fawns

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obsequious

(ub-SEE-kwee-us)

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adj. obeying or performing a service for someone in an overly attentive manner.
* obscure

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servile

(SUR-vul)

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adj. slave-like; very humble and submissive
* servus means slave in latin.

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slavish

(SLAY-vish)

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adj. slave-like; overly humble; involving very hard work
* slave-ish

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submissive

(sub-MIH-siv)

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adj. voluntairly obeying another; humble
* sub- means low

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subordinate

(suh-BOR-duh-nit)

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adj. inferior; lower in rank or status
* below ordinary

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subservient

(sub-SUR-vee-unt)

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adj. obedient; obsequious
* sub- means below

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sycophant

(SIH-kuh-funt)

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n. a self-server who tries to gain the favor of others through the use or flattery
* sync- same

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toady

(TOE-dee)

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n. a flatterer; a sycophant
* faerie tales of toads…

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ardent

(AR-dnt)

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adj. full of passion and emotion
* heart

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avid

(A-vid)

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adj. showing enthusiasm; ardent

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ebullient

(ih-BOOL-yunt)

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adj. filled with a bubbly exitement as if boiling over with excitement.
* ebullient: bull is strong

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effervescent

(eh-fur-VEH-snt)

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sdj. lively; full of uplifted spirit; vivacious

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exuberant

(ig-ZOO-buh-runt)

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adj. overflowing with vitality and good spirits

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fanatical

(fuh-NA-tih-kul)

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adj. full of great enthusiasm or devotion
* like a fan

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fervent

(FUR-vunt)

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adj. filled with passion or intensity
* feverish

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impassioned

(in-PA-shund)

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adj. filled with passionate emotion
* has the word passion in it

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vibrant

(VIE-brunt)

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adj. lively; full of vitality

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zealous

(ZEH-lus)

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adj. fulled with enthusiasm; fervent

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adamant

(A-duh-munt)

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adj. unwilling to bent; unyielding

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dogmatic

(dog-MA-tik)

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adj. strongly opinionated; ridgid; dictatorial
* dogma is a rigid set of beliefs or principles

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hidebound

(HIDE-bounde)

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adj. strongly opinionated; narrow-mindedly stubborn
* bound to the hide

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intractable

(in-TRAK-tuh-bul)

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adj. stubborn; hard to manage
* cannot contract

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obdurate

(AHB-duh-rut)

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adj. resistant to persuasion or softening; stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
* durus means hard in latin

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recalcitrant

(rih-KAL-suh-trunt)

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adj. stubborn, disobedient; defiant

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resolve

(rih-ZAHLV)

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n. firmness, determination
* resolution

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unwavering

(un-WAVE-ring)

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adj. firm and determined

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unyielding

(un-YEEL-ding)

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adj. stubborn; inflexible
* unstoppable

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willful

(WIL-ful)

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adj. stubborn
* does things according to will

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