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reticent
not reveling one’s thoughts / feeling readily.
inhibited / inhibiting:
unable to act in a relaxed way
syn : constraint, continence, discipline, suppression
diffident
modest / shy bcz lack of self confidence
bashful:
reluctant to draw attention to oneself
syn : shy
spartan
denying self pleasures
Syn: ascertic, self abnegating.
inclement
unpleasant.
sen: inclement weather conditions.
Sporadic
occationally, infrequent
delegate
assign , entrust others with some work / something
consummate
- make marriage official with sex.
2. perfect example of skill,
endure
- suffer patiently.
2. last, live on
prosaic;
dull , unimaginative, everyday, ordinary
Syn: vapid, pedestrian, insipid, hackneyed, banal
Antonyms : abnormal, exceptional, extraordinary, odd, out-of-the-way, strange, unusual.
enthralling:
captivating, facinating
pedestrian
dull, commonplace, lacking inspiration
stagnate/stagnant/stagnancy/stagnantly
still, not advancing
indulgence / indulgent :
willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity/ consideration
tranquil / tranquility / tranquillity
calm
syn : impertubable, Arcadian(a person who lives simple , quite life),
calm, halcyon, placid, serene,
Elated:
high spirits
syn: ecstasy, rapturous, exuberant , ebullient, buoyant, elevated, enrapt, enraptured, entranced, euphoric, exhilarated, rapt, rapturous
astute
sharp, shrewd
specious:
plausible but flase
syn : fallacious
imprudent:
unwise
ant; prudent.
syn : injudicious, impolitic
scorn:
a feeling and expression of contempt or disdain for someone or something.
syn : contemp. derision, disdain, deride
prudent
having or showing good judgement, wise.
syn : shrewd, judicious, sagacious, astute, acute, canny, discerning
deride
express contempt, ridicule
syn: scorn , disdain, disparage, contemn,
disdain
the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one’s consideration or respect.
syn : scorn, deride, contempt, derision, haughty.