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spurn

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reject with disdain or contempt.

“he spoke gruffly, as if afraid that his invitation would be spurned”

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flout

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openly disregard (a rule, law or convention).
"these same companies still flout basic ethical practices"
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staid

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sedate, respectable, and unadventurous.

“staid law firms”

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stalwart

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loyal, reliable, and hardworking.

“he remained a stalwart supporter of the cause

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stanch

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to stop something (especially blood) from flowing

“colleagues may have saved her life by stanching the flow”

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inertia

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a tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged.

“the bureaucratic inertia of government”

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stasis

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a period or state of inactivity or equilibrium.

“long periods of stasis”

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staunch

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loyal and committed in attitude.

“a staunch supporter of the antinuclear lobby”

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forestall

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prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking action ahead of time.
“vitamins may forestall many diseases of aging”

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sterling

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very good

“the judge had a sterling reputation”

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stymie

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prevent or hinder the progress of. think hinder

“the changes must not be allowed to stymie new medical treatments”

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sullen

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bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy. surly, grumpy

“a sullen pout”

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supplicate

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ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly. entreat, solicit
“the plutocracy supplicated to be made peers”

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surfeit

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glut, plethora, an excessive amount of something.

“a surfeit of food and drink”

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surmise

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suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.
“he surmised that something must be wrong”

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surreptitious

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kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.

“they carried on a surreptitious affair”

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adulate

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praise (someone) excessively or obsequiously. think sycophantic
“he was adulated in the press”

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synoptic

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  1. of or forming a general summary or synopsis.
    “a synoptic outline of the contents”
  2. taking or involving a comprehensive mental view.
    “a synoptic model of higher education”
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taciturn

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(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little. think: laconic, terse, curt
“after such gatherings she would be taciturn and morose”

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teem with

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to be full of (life and activity)

to have many (people or animals) moving around inside
“The river teems with fish.”

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tendentious

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expressing or intending to promote a particular cause or point of view, especially a controversial one.
“a tendentious reading of history”

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exiguous

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very small in size or amount.

“my exiguous musical resources”

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tenuous

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think exiguous. very slender or fine; insubstantial.

“a tenuous cloud”

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terse

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sparing in the use of words; abrupt.

“a terse statement”

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diffident

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modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence.

“a diffident youth”

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totemic

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regarded as being symbolic or representative of a particular quality or concept.
“the totemic image of Bogart represents an immutably powerful mystique”

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transgress

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infringe or go beyond the bounds of (a moral principle or other established standard of behavior).
“she had transgressed an unwritten social law”

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trenchant

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very effective and articulate. profound, incisive

“a trenchant analysis”

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caustic

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  1. able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action.
    “a caustic cleaner”
  2. sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way.
    “the players were making caustic comments about the refereeing”
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incisive

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(of a person or mental process) intelligently analytical and clear-thinking.
“she was an incisive critic”

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bellicose

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demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight. think pugnacious, combative, aggressive
“a group of bellicose bullies”

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turbid

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  1. (of a liquid) cloudy, opaque, or thick with suspended matter.
    “the turbid estuary”
  2. confused or obscure in meaning or effect.
    “a turbid piece of cinéma vérité”
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ubiquitious

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everywhere

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umbrage

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offense or annoyance.

“she took umbrage at his remarks”

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unalloyed

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  1. (chiefly of emotions) complete and unreserved.
    “unalloyed delight”
  2. not mixed with anything else
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unassailable

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unable to be attacked, questioned, or defeated.

“an unassailable lead”

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immoderate

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not moderate

not sensible or restrained; excessive.
“immoderate drinking”

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unremitting

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never relaxing or slackening; incessant.

“unremitting drizzle”

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subvert

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undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution).
“an attempt to subvert democratic government”

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unerring

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always right or accurate.

“an unerring sense of direction”

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nondescript

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lacking distinctive or interesting features or characteristics.
“she lived in a nondescript suburban apartment block”

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unfeeling

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unsympathetic, harsh, or callous.

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unflagging

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tireless; persistent. tenacious, resolute

“his apparently unflagging enthusiasm impressed her”

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ungainly

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(of a person or movement) awkward; clumsy.

“abhinav has an ungainly walk”

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inscrutable

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impossible to understand or interpret.

“Guy looked blankly inscrutable”

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unprepossessing

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not particularly attractive or appealing to the eye. unremarkable
“despite his unprepossessing appearance he had an animal magnetism”

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unseemly

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(of behavior or actions) not proper or appropriate.

“an unseemly squabble”

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indecorous

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not in keeping with good taste and propriety; improper.

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untenable

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(especially of a position or view) not able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.
“this argument is clearly untenable”

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untrammeled

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not deprived of freedom of action or expression; not restricted or hampered.
“a mind untrammeled by convention”

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unwitting

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not done on purpose; unintentional.

“we are anxious to rectify the unwitting mistakes made in the past”

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urbane

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(of a person, especially a man) suave, courteous, and refined in manner.

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vacillation

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the inability to decide between different opinions or actions; indecision. irresolution
“his vacillation between conciliatory remarks and recriminations”

think vacillate, to alternate/waver/be indecisive

54
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vacuous

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having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless. think head is vacuous

55
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paucity

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the presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts; scarcity.
“a paucity of information”

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vainglorious

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excessively proud of oneself or one’s achievements; overly vain.
“this vainglorious boast of personal infallibility”

57
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valorize

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give or ascribe value or validity to (something).

“the culture valorizes the individual”

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vehement

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showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense.

“her voice was low but vehement”

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venal

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showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery.

“their generosity had been at least partly venal”

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vitiate

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spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of.

“development programs have been vitiated by the rise in population”

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vitriolic

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filled with bitter criticism or malice.

“vitriolic attacks on the politicians”

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opprobrium

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harsh criticism or censure.

“his films and the critical opprobrium they have generated”

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voluble

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(of a person) talking fluently, readily, or incessantly.

“a voluble game-show host”

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wanting

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lacking in a certain required or necessary quality.

“they weren’t wanting in confidence”

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wayward

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difficult to control or predict because of unusual or perverse behavior.
“his wayward emotions”

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wherewithal

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the money or other means needed for a particular purpose.

“they lacked the wherewithal to pay”

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wistful

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having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing. regretful, nostalgic
“a wistful smile”

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