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Ambivalent

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Having mixed or opposing feelings at the same time.

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Anomaly

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Deviation from the norm or what is expected.

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Sardonic

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Mocking; derisive; taunting; stinging

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Dearth, Paucity

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A scarcity or shortage of something (x2)

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Prattle

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To speak in a foolish manner; to babble incessantly

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Wry, Droll

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Dry; humorous with a clever twist and a touch of irony (x2)

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Unorthodox

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Not ordinary or typical; characterized by avoiding customary conventions and behaviors

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Meticulous, Fastidious

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Extremely careful; very EXACTING (x2)

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Audacious

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Fearlessly, often recklessly daring; very bold

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Apathetic

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Marked by a lack of interest or concern; nonchalant

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Diffident, Self-effacing

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Hesitant due to a lack of self-confidence; unassertive; shy; retiring (x2)

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Pragmatic

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Practical, sensible, NOT idealistic or romantic

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Evocation

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An imaginative re-creation of something; a calling forth

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Presumptuous

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Taking liberties, brashly overstepping one’s place, impertinently bold; displaying effrontery

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Recalcitrant

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Stubbornly resistant and defiant; obstinate; obdurate; refractory (disobedient)

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Boon

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A timely benefit; blessing

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Bane

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A source of harm and ruin

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Clandestine, Surreptitious

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Secret; covert; not open; not ABOVEBOARD (x2)

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Affable, Amiable, Genial, Gregarious

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Agreeable; marked by a pleasing personality; warm and friendly (x4)

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Austere

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Having no adornment or ornamentation; bare; not ORNATE

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Altruism

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Unselfish concern for the welfare of others

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Ambiguity

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The quality or state of having more than one possible meaning; doubtful; equivocal

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Upbraid, Reproach, Castigate

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To express disapproval; to scold; to rebuke; to CENSURE (x3)

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Nostalgia

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A WISTFUL sentimental longing for a place or time in the past

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Conjecture

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An inference based upon guesswork; a SUPPOSITION

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Antiquated

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No longer in use; outmoded in design or style

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Auspicious, Propitious

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Very favorable (x2)

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Gaffe

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A blunder; a faux pas; a clumsy social or diplomatic error

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Impasse

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A deadlock, stalemate; failure to reach an agreement

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Anachronism

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The false agreement of an event, person, scene or language to a time when the person, scene or word did not exist

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Belie

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To contradict, to prove false, used of appearances that are misrepresentative

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Mitigate, Mollify, Assuage, Alleviate

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To relieve, to lessen, to ease (x4)

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Covet

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To strongly desire; to crave

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Trite, Hackneyed, Banal, Platitudinous, Insipid

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Unoriginal; commonplace; overused; clichﾂd (x5)

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Antecedent

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A preceding event; forerunner; precursor

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Prudent

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Careful; cautious; sensible

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Aesthetic

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Relating to the nature of beauty, art and taste; having a sense of what is beautiful, attractive or pleasing

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Paradox

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A seemingly contradictory statement that nonetheless expresses a truth

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Enigmatic, Inscrutable

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Mysterious; puzzling; unfathomable; baffling (x2)

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Acquiesce

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To comply; to agree; to give in

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Naive, Gullible

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Unaffectedly simple; lacking worldly expertise; overly CREDULOUS; unsophisticated; immature; inexperienced; INGENUOUS (x2)

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Autonomy

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Independence; self-governance

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Indigenous, Endemic

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Native to an area (x2)

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Ubiquitous, Prevalent

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Characterized by being everywhere; omnipresent; widespread, PERVASIVE (x2)

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Pandemic

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An epidemic that is geographically widespread and affects a large proportion of the population

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Fortitude

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Strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage.

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Diminutive

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Very small

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Minutiae

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Minor everyday details

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Exhort

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To encourage, to urge, to give a pep talk, to IMPLORE

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Antipathy

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Strong dislike, ill will, the state of detesting someone; ENMITY; RANCOR

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Digress

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To depart from a subject; to wander; to ramble

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Tenacious

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Characterized by holding fast to something valued; showing great determination

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Indulgent

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Characterized by excessive generosity; overly tolerant

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Polarize

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To create disunity or dissension; to break up into opposing factions or groups; to be divisive

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Nebulous

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Vague; cloudy; misty; lacking a fully-developed form

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Analogy

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A similarity or likeness between things - events, ideas, actions, trends - that are otherwise unrelated

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Ephemeral, Fleeting, Evanescent

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Very brief, lasting for a short time, transient (x3)

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Penchant, Predilection, Propensity

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A liking or preference for something; a BENT; an INCLINATION (x3)

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Capricious, Mercurial, Fickle

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Very changeable; characterized by constantly-shifting moods (x3)

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Boorish, Uncouth, Crass

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Vulgar, characterized by rude behavior and deplorable manners; unrefined (x3)

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Indignant

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Characterized by outrage at something that is perceived as unjust

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Innuendo

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A veiled reference; an insinuation

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Thwart, Stymie

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To stop; to frustrate; to prevent (x2)

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Adroit, Deft, Adept

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Having or showing great skill, dexterous, nimble (x3)

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Admonish

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To earnestly caution; to warn another to avoid a course of action

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Incontrovertible

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Impossible to deny or disprove; demonstrably true

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Voracious, Ravenous, Rapacious

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Having a huge appetite that cannot be satisfied; INSATIABLE (x3)

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Callous

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Emotionally hardened; insensitive; unfeeling

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Intrepid, Undaunted

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Courageous, RESOLUTE, fearless (x2)

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Nonchalant

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Having an air of casual indifference, UNFLAPPABLE

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Convoluted

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Winding, twisting, and therefore difficult to understand; intricate

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Itinerant

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Migrating from place to place, NOT SEDENTARY

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Poignant

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Moving, touching, heartrending

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Impetus

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A stimulus or encouragement that results in increased activity

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Bucolic, Rustic, Pastoral

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Characteristic of charming, unspoiled countryside and the simple, rural life (x3)

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Equanimity

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Calmness, composure, even-temperedness, poise

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Panache, Verve, Flamboyance, ﾐlan

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Great vigor and energy; dash, especially in artistic performance and composition (x4)

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Provocative

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Provoking discussion; stimulating controversy; arousing a reaction

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Placid, Serene

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Calm or quiet, undisturbed by tumult or disorder (x2)

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Fortuitous

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Of accidental but fortunate occurrence; having unexpected good fortune

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Dispel

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To drive away; scatter, as to a misconception

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Amalgam

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A mixture; a blend; a combination of different elements

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Viable, Feasible

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Capable of being accomplished, possible (x2)

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Anguish

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Agonizing physical or mental pain; torment

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Intemperate

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Lacking restraint; excessive

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Temperate

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Exercising moderation and restraint

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Superficial

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Shallow; lacking in depth; concerned with surface appearances

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Laud, Extol, Tout, Acclaim

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To praise; to applaud (x4)

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Dismissive

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Showing overt intentional INDIFFERENCE or disregard; rejecting

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Remiss

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Negligent, lax, careless

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Remit

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To send back, pay money, diminish in intensity

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Missive

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A note sent by an emissary

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Disparage

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To speak in a slighting or disrespectful way; to belittle

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Pompous

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Filled with excessive self-importance, PRETENTIOUS; OSTENTATIOUS; boastful

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Cryptic

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Having a hidden or AMBIGUOUS meaning; mysterious

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Disparity

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An inequality; a gap; an imbalance

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Curtail

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To cut short or reduce

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Innocuous

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Harmless; unlikely to give offense or to arouse strong feelings or hostility; not INIMICAL

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Diatribe, Tirade, Harangue

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A bitter, abusive denunciation; a thunderous verbal attack; to RANT (x3)

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Charlatan

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A fake; fraud; imposter; cheat

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Skeptic

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A person who doubts; asks questions; and lacks faith

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Rhetorician

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An eloquent writer or speaker; a master of rhetoric (the art of speaking and writing)

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Hedonist

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A person who believes that pleasure is the chief goal of life

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Ascetic

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A person who gives up material comforts and leads a life of self-denial, especially as an act of religious devotion

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Raconteur

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A person who excels in telling Anecdotes

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Iconoclast

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A person who attacks and ridicules cherished figures, ideas, and institutions

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Partisan

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A supporter of a person, party or cause; a person with strong and perhaps biased beliefs

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Polymath

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A person whose expertise spans a significant number of subject areas

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Dilettante

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An amateur or dabbler; a person with SUPERFICIAL interest in an art of a branch of knowledge; a trifler

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Mentor

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An advisor, a teacher, a guide

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Acolyte

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Devoted follower

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Demagogue

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A leader who appeals to the fears, emotions and prejudices of the populace

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Automaton

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A self-operating machine; a mindless follower; a person who acts in a mechanical fashion

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Recluse

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A person who lives a secluded or solitary life

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Bungler

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A person who is clumsy or inept; a person who makes mistakes because of incompetence

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Clairvoyant

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Having the supposed power to see objects and events that cannot be perceived with the five traditional senses; as a noun, a SEER

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Prognosticator

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A person who makes predictions based upon current information and data

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Pundit

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An expert commentator; an authority who expresses his or her opinon; usually on political issues

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Zealot

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A very enthusiastic person; a champion; a true believer, perhaps to an excessive degree; a fanatic

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Neophyte, Novice, Greenhorn

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A beginner; someone new to a field or activity (x3)

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Dissembler, Prevaricator

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A liar and deceiver (x2)

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Proponent

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One who argues in support of something; an ADVOCATE; a champion of a cause

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Oracle

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A person considered to be ORACULAR, a source of wise counsel or prophetic opinions

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Misanthrope

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A person who hates or distrusts humankind

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Innovator

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A person who introduces something new

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Sycophant

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A person who seeks favor by flattering people of influence; a TOADY; someone who behaves in an OBSEQUIOUS or SERVILE manner

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Stoic, Stolid

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Seemingly INDIFFERENT to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure or pain; impassive and emotionless (x2)

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Reprobate

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A morally unprincipled person

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Renegade

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A disloyal person who betrays his or her cause; a traitor; a deserter

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Draconian

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Characterized by very strict laws, rules and punishments

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Laconic

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Very brief; concise; SUCCINCT; TERSE

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Spartan

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Plain; simple; AUSTERE

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Halcyon

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Idyllicaly calm and peaceful; an untroubled golden time of satisfaction, happiness, and tranquility

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Sophistry

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A plausible but deliberately misleading or FALLACIOUS argument designed to deceive someone

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Chimerical

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Given to fantastic schemes; existing only in the imagination; impossible; vainly conceived

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Ostracize

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To deliberately exclude from a group; to BANISH

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Impecunious

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Poor; penniless; NOT AFFLUENT

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Nefarious

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Famous for being wicked; VILLAINOUS; vile

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Jovial

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Good-humored; cheerful; JOCULAR

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Dirge

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A funeral hymn; a slow, mournful, LUGUBRIOUS musical composition

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Maudlin

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Tearful; excessively sentimental, but not MAWKISH

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Quixotic

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Foolishly impractical in the pursuit of ideals; impractical idealism

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Pandemonium

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A wild uproar; tumult

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Martinet

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A strict disciplinarian; a person who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules.

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Fiasco

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A complete failure; a DEBACLE

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Bowdlerize

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To remove or delete parts of a book, song, or other work that are considered offensive; to EXPURGIATE

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Galvanize

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To electrify; to stir into action as if with an electric shock

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Picayune

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Small value or importance; petty; trifling

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Gerrymander

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To divide a geographic area into voting districts so as to give unfair advantage to one party in elections

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Maverick

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An independent individual who does not go along with a group or party; a nonconformist

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Juggernaut

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An irresistible force that crushes everything in its path

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Serendipity

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Discovery by fortunate accident

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Zenith

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The highest point; the peak; the APEX

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Nadir

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The lowest point; the bottom

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Expunge, Excise, Expurgate

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To take OUT; to delete; to remove (x3)

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Eccentric

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Literally OUT of the center; departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm; an odd, UNCONVENTIONAL person

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Extricate

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To get OUT of a difficult situation or entanglement

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Exemplary

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Standing OUT from the norm; outstanding; worthy of imitation

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Enumerate

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To count OUT; to list; to tick off the reasons for

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Elusive

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OUT of reach and therefore difficult to catch, define, or describe

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Exorbitant

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Literally OUT of orbit and therefore unreasonably expensive

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Redundant

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Needlessly repetitive; saying things AGAIN and AGAIN

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Repudiate, Recant, Renounce

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To take BACK; to reject; to DISAVOW (x3)

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Relinquish

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To surrender or give BACK a possession, right, or privilege

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Resilient

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Bouncing BACK from ADVERSITY or misfortune; recovering quickly

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Reaffirm

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To assert AGAIN; to confirm; to state positively

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Reticent

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Holding BACK one’s thoughts, feelings and personal affairs; restrained or reserved

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Rebuff

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To repel or drive BACK; to bluntly reject

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Renovate

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To make new AGAIN; to restore by repairing and remodeling

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Rejuvenate

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To make young AGAIN; to restore youthful vigor and appearance

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Resurgent

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Rising AGAIN; sweeping or surging BACK

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Repugnant

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Abhorrent; offensive to the mind or senses; causing distaste or AVERSION

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Deleterious

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Going DOWN in the sense of having a harmful effect; injurious

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Decry

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To put DOWN in the sense of openly condemning; to express strong disapproval

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Despondent, Morose

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DOWNCAST; very dejected; FORLORN (x2)

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Denounce

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To put DOWN in the sense of a making a formal accusation; to speak against

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Demise

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Sent DOWN in the sense of ending in death; the cessation of existence or activity

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Debunk

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To put DOWN by exposing false and exaggerated claims

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Deride (–> Derisive)

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To put DOWN with contemptuous jeering; to ridicule or laugh at

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Devoid

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DOWN in the sense of being empty; completely lacking in substance or quality; BEREFT; vacant

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Impeccable

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Having NO flaws; perfect

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Implacable

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Not capable of being PLACATED or appeased

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Inexorable

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NOT capable of being stopped; relentless; inevitable

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Incoherent

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NOT coherent and therefore lacking organization; lacking logical or meaningful connections

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Insurmountable

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NOT capable of being surmounted or overcome

186
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Irreverent

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Lacking proper respect or seriousness; disrespectful

187
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Irresolute

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NOT RESOLUTE; uncertain how to act or proceed; INDECISIVE; VACILLATING

188
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Circumspect

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Looking carefully AROUND–thus cautious and careful; PRUDENT; discreet

189
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Circuitous

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CIRCULAR and therefore indirect in language, behavior, or action, roundabout

190
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Circumvent

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To circle AROUND and therefore bypass; to avoid by artful maneuvering

191
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Circumscribe

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To draw a line AROUND and therefore to narrowly limit or restrict actions

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Magnanimous

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FILLED WITH generosity and forgiveness; forgoing resentment and revenge

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Erroneous

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FILLED WITH errors; wrong

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Momentous

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FILLED WITH importance; very significant

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Mellifluous

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Smooth and sweet; flowing like honey

196
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Ominous

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FILLED WITH menace; threatening

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Acrimonious

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FILLED WITH bitterness; sharpness in words; RANCOROUS

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Copious

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FILLED WITH abundance; plentiful

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Abstemious

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FILLED WITH moderation; TEMPERATE in eating and drinking

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Malodorous

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FILLED WITH an unpleasant odor; foul-smelling

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Tedious

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FILLED WITH boredom; very tiresome; dull and fatiguing

202
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Heinous, Egregious

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Flagrantly, conspicuously bad; abominable; shockingly evil; monstrous; outrageous (x2)

203
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Gratuitous

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Unwarranted; not called for by the circumstances; unnecessary

204
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Precarious, Perilous

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Uncertain; characterized by a lack of security or stability (x2)

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Impugn

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To fight against, attack, challenge the motives of

206
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Pugilist

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A boxer, one who fights with his fists

207
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Wistful

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Longing and yearning, tinged with MELANCHOLY (long-lasting sadness) and PENSIVENESS

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Earnest

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Serious in intention or purpose; showing depth and SINCERITY of feelings

209
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Disgruntled, Discontented

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Angry; dissatisfied; annoyed; impatient; irritated (x2)

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Authoritative

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Commanding and self-confident; likely to be respected and obeyed, based on competent authority

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Frivolous

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Lacking any serious purpose or value; given to trifling or levity

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Acerbic, Acid

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Harsh; bitter; sharp; CAUSTIC (x2)

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Solemn, Grave, Somber

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Not cheerful or smiling; serious; gloomy (x3)

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Inquisitive

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Curious; inquiring

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Reflective, Pensive

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Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought, usually marked by sadness or MELANCHOLY (x2)

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Equivocal

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AMBIGUOUS; open to interpretation; having an uncertain significance or meaning

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Equivocate

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To avoid making an explicit statement; to hedge; to use vague or AMBIGUOUS language

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Deferential

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Respectful; dutiful

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Ebullient, Elated, Ecstatic, Euphoric, Exuberant

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Feeling or expressing great happiness or triumph (x5)

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Benevolent

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Well-meaning; kindly

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Malevolent

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Wishing evil to others, showing ill will

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Whimsical

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Playful; fanciful; CAPRICIOUS; given to whimsies or odd notions

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Vindictive

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Having a strong desire for revenge

224
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Prosaic, Mundane

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Dull; uninteresting; ordinary; commonplace; tedious; PEDESTRIAN; VAPID; BANAL; HACKNEYED; unexpceptional (x2)

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Vitriolic

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Bitter; CAUSTIC; ACERBIC; filled with malice

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Conciliatory

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Appeasing; intending to PLACATE

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Despairing

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Showing the loss of all hope

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Inflammatory

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Arousing; intended to inflame a situation or ignite angry or violent feelings

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Abject

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Humble, Servile, Wretched

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Antediluvian

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Before the Biblical flood, a hyperbolic word describing something extremely old

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Anteroom

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A waiting room outside a larger room

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Idiosyncrasy

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A trait or mannerism that is peculiar to an individual

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Censorious, Captious

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Highly critical; fault-finding (x2)

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Consternation

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A state of great dismay and confusion

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Didactic

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Tending to give instruction or advice; inclined to teach or lecture others too much; containing a political or moral lesson

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Elucidate

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To make clear or plan, especially by explanation

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Effusive

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Expressing excessive emotion in an unrestrained manner; gushing

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Prolific

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Very productive

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Furor

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A general commotion; an uproar

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Paranoia

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A tendency toward excessive or irrational suspiciousness; irrational fear; delusions of persecution

241
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Marginal, Peripheral

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Of secondary importance; NOT central; on the perimeter (x2)

242
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Obfuscate

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To deliberately confuse; to make something so confusing that it is hard to understand

243
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Flummoxed

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Confused or perplexed; utterly dumbfounded

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Spate

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A large number or amount

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Ineffable

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Too overwhelming to be put into words; indescribable; inexpressible

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Histrionic, Overwrought

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Excessively dramatic or MELODRAMATIC; theatrical; overacted (x2)

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Placate

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To soothe or calm; to appease

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Eschew

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To avoid; to shun; to stay clear of

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Stopgap

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A temporary solution designed to meet an urgent need

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Flotsam

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The floating wreckage of a ship; debris

251
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Jetsam

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Part of a ship, its cargo or equipment that is purposefully thrown overboard or JETTISONED to lighten the load in an emergency and that sinks or is washed up on shore.

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Churlish, Sullen, Surly

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Ill-tempered; rude; lacking civility (x3)

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Restitution

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The act of making good or compensating for a loss, damage or injury

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Disquieting

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Disturbing; upsetting; vexing; causing unease; worrisome

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Ornate

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Characterized by elaborate and expensive decorations; LAVISH

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Execrable, Odious, Repugnant

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Detestable; repulsive; extremely bad (x3)

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Perspicacious, Prescient, Discerning

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Insightful, perceptive (x3)

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Eclectic

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Choosing or using a variety of sources

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Hiatus

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An interruption in time or continuity; a break

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Vertiginous

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Characterized by or suffering from dizziness; having VERTIGO

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Esoteric, Arcane

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Characterized by knowledge that is known only to a small group of specialists; obscure; RECONDITE; ABSTRUSE (x2)

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Supercilious

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Showing haughty DISDAIN or arrogant superiority

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Blithe

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Joyous; sprightly; mirthful; light; vivacious

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Underwrite

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To assume financial responsibility for

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Discomfited

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Uneasy; in a state of embarassment

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Taciturn

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Habitually quiet; uncommunicative

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Sinecure

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An office or position that provides an income for little or no work

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Cosmopolitan

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Worldly; sophisticated; open-minded and aware of the big picture

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Provincial, Parochial, Insular

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Limited in perspective; narrow; restricted in scope and outlook (x3)

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Lugubrious

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Sad, mournful, MELANCHOLIC

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Fecund

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Intellectually productive or inventive; fertile

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Ostentatious

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Showy, intended to attract notice, PRETENTIOUS

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Guile

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Treacherous cunning; skillful deceit; DUPLICITY

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Sanguine

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Cheerfully confident; optimistic

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Scintillating

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Sparkling; shining; brilliantly clever

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Pristine

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Remaining in a pure state; uncorrupted by civilization

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Rampant

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Unrestrained, unchecked

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Pernicious

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Highly INJURIOUS; destructive; deadly

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Oblivious

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Lacking conscious awareness; unmindful; unaware

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Refractory

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RECALCITRANT; OBSTINATELY resistant to authority; hard to manage

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Garrulous, Verbose, Loquacious, Voluble

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Annoyingly talkative; speaking INCESSANTLY; babbling (x4)

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Convivial

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Sociable; fond of feasting, drinking and good company

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Brusque, Curt

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Abrupt in manner or speech; discourteously blunt (x2)

284
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Tepid

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Lukewarm; mild; half-hearted

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Protean

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Readily taking on varied forms and meanings

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Solicitous

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Showing great care and concern; attentive

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Ingenuous

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Free from deviousness, innocent, NA?VE; GUILELESS; sincere

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Disingenuous

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INSINCERE; NOT CANDID; NOT straightforward; calculating; OBLIQUE

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Venerate, Revere

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To regard with great respect; to hold in high esteem (x2)

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Contentious

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Quarrelsome; argumentative; likely to provoke a controversy; DISPUTATIOUS

291
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Preclude

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To make impossible; to rule out; to prevent

292
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Compunction, Contrition, Remorse, Penitence

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Feelings of sincere and deep regret (x4)

293
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Demography

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The study of the characteristics of human populations

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Aphorism, Axiom

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A statement that is universally accepted as true; a MAXIM (x2)

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Juxtapose

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To place side by side or in close PROXIMITY (nearness)

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Juxtaposition

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The position of being close together or side by side

297
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Bombastic

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POMPOUS of PRETENTIOUS in speech or writing; OSTENTATIOUSLY lofty in style

298
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Forbearance

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Abstaining from the enforcement of a right; the act of refraining from acting on a desire or impulse

299
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Unfettered

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Free of restraint of any kind; liberated

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Prescribe

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To require; to order; to direct

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Proscribe

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To forbid; to prohibit; to outlaw

302
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Puerile, Callow, Sophomoric

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Childishly foolish; inexperienced; immature (x3)

303
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Pellucid

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Clear, transparent, DIAPHANOUS, LIMPID

304
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Pugilist

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A boxer, one who fights with his fists

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Impugn

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To fight against, attack, challenge the motives of

306
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Lambaste

A

Denounce; strongly criticize

307
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Quiescent

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Marked by inactivity; in a state of quiet repose

308
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Provisional

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Tentative; temporary; for the time being

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Lurid

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Sensational; shocking; ghastly

310
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Truculent, Pugnacious, Belligerent

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Defiantly aggressive; eager to fight (x3)

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Propitiate

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To appease; to conciliate; to regain the favor of or goodwill of

312
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ﾐlan

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A vigorous spirit; great enthusiasm

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Perfunctory

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In a spiritless, mechanical and routine manner

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Aplomb

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Self-assurance; confident composure; admirable poise under pressure

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Opaque

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Hard to understand; impenetrably dense and obscure

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Craven

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Cowardly; CONTEMPTIBLY faint-hearted; BASE

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Venal

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Corrupt; dishonest; open to bribery

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Licentious

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Immoral; DISSOLUTE; DEBAUCHED

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Noxious

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Harmful; injurious to physical, mental or moral health; PERNICIOUS

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Superfluous, Extraneous

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Unnecessary; extra (x2)

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Duplicitous

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Deliberately deceptive in behavior or speech

322
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Profligate

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Wasteful; SQUANDERING in time and money by living for the moment

323
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Epiphany

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A sudden realization; an insightful moment

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Insidious

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Causing harm in a SUBTLE or stealthy manner; INJURIOUS

325
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Vacuous, Inane

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Empty; lacking in serious purpose; VAPID (x2)

326
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Harbinger, Portent, Presage

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Something that FORESHADOWS a future event; an omen; a PROGNOSTIC (x3)

327
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Beleaguer

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To beset; to surround with problems

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Burgeon

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To grow rapidly; to expand

329
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Imperious

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Domineering and arrogant; haughty

330
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Petulant, Querulous

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Peevish; irritable; whining or complaining in a childlike way (x2)

331
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Complaisant

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Agreeable; marked by a pleasing personality; AFFABLE; AMIABLE

332
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Fawning, Obsequious

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Behaving in a SERVILE or SUBSERVIENT manner; SYCOPHANTIC; overly obedient; submissive (x2)

333
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Obdurate, Intransigent

A

Very stubborn; OBSTINATE; unyieldingly persistent; inflexible; INTRACTABLE (x2)

334
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Redolent, Reminiscent

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Having a strong specific smell; bringing to mind; suggestive of (x2)

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Chicanery

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Deception by SUBTERFUGE; deliberate trickery and ARTIFICE

336
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Conundrum

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A difficult problem; a dilemma with no easy solution

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Slight

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To treat in a disparaging manner; to deliberately ignore; to disrespect

338
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Capitulate

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To surrender; to comply without protest

339
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Disheartening

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Very discouraging; dismaying; dispiriting

340
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Apocryphal

A

Of doubtful authenticity; false; SPURIOUS

341
Q

Magisterial

A

Learned and authoritative

342
Q

Plastic, Malleable, Pliable

A

Flexible; easily shaped, especially by outside influences or forces (x3)

343
Q

Chagrin

A

The feeling of distress caused by humiliation, failure, or embarrassment

344
Q

Obstreperous

A

Noisily and stubbornly defiant; unruly; boisterous

345
Q

Idyllic

A

Charmingly simple and carefree

346
Q

Dilapidated

A

In a state of disrepair; broken-down; in deplorable condition

347
Q

Extemporize, Improvise

A

To lecture or speak without notes in an IMPROMPTU way (x2)

348
Q

Myriad

A

Many; numerous

349
Q

Ungainly

A

Awkward; clumsy; NOT graceful

350
Q

Dilatory

A

Habitually late; tardy

351
Q

Vituperative

A

Characterized by verbal abuse and bitter criticism

352
Q

Discordant

A

Not in harmony; incompatible; at variance with; as in a detail that doesn’t fit a pattern

353
Q

Perfidy

A

Deliberate breach of faith or trust; disloyalty

354
Q

Perfidious

A

Treacherous; traitorous; deceitful; faithless

355
Q

Proliferate

A

To increase rapidly

356
Q

Indomitable, Resolute

A

Very determined; unwavering (x2)

357
Q

Moribund

A

Approaching death; about to become OBSOLETE

358
Q

Nuance

A

A SUBTLE shade of meaning or feeling a degree of difference

359
Q

Flippant, Facetious

A

Treating serious matters with lighthearted humor or lack of respect (x2)

360
Q

Credulous

A

Easily convinced; tending to believe too readily; GULLIBLE

361
Q

Incredulous

A

Disbelieving, SKEPTICAL

362
Q

Florid

A

Flowery in style; very ORNATE

363
Q

Excoriating, Scathing

A

Expressing strong disapproval; condemning; loudly DECRYING (x2)

364
Q

Interloper

A

An intruder; a gatecrasher

365
Q

Cerebral

A

Intellectual rather than emotional

366
Q

Visceral

A

Instinctive rather than rational

367
Q

Nonplussed, Confounded

A

Utterly PERPLEXED; completely puzzled; totally bewildered (x2)

368
Q

Ignonimous

A

Humiliating; shameful; disgraceful

369
Q

Euphony

A

Soothing or pleasant sounds; harmony

370
Q

Cacophany

A

Harsh, clashing, jarring, grating sounds; disharmony

371
Q

Vacillate

A

To WAVER; to hesitate; to swing back and forth; to be indecisive

372
Q

Timorous

A

Showing nervousness or fear

373
Q

Narcissist

A

A person with a psychological condition characterized by self-preoccupation, lack of EMPATHY, vanity, and a feeling of self-entitlement

374
Q

Insolent, Impudent

A

Boldly insulting; brash; rude (x2)

375
Q

Arrest

A

To bring to a stop; to halt

376
Q

Gravity

A

Seriousness; dignity; solemnity; weight

377
Q

Precipitate

A

To cause, to bring about prematurely, hastily or suddenly; IMPULSIVE

378
Q

Relief

A

Elevation of a land surface

379
Q

Check

A

To restrain; halt; hold back; contain

380
Q

Flag

A

To become weak, feeble or spiritless; to lose interest

381
Q

Discriminating

A

Characterized by the ability to make fine distinctions; having refined taste

382
Q

Eclipse

A

To overshadow; to outshine; to surpass

383
Q

Coin

A

To devise a new word or phrase

384
Q

Stock

A

A stereotypical and formulaic character in a novel or film

385
Q

Currency

A

General acceptance or use; prevalence

386
Q

Bent

A

A strong tendency; a leaning; an inclination; a PROPENSITY

387
Q

Court

A

To attempt to gain the favor or support of a person or group; to woo

388
Q

Negotiate

A

To successfully travel through, around, or over an obstacle or terrain

389
Q

Temper

A

To soften; to moderate; to MITIGATE

390
Q

Pedestrian

A

Undistinguished; ordinary; CONVENTIONAL

391
Q

Cavalier

A

Having an arrogant attitude or a HAUGHTY disregard for others.

392
Q

Sanction

A

An official approval or disapproval for an action.

393
Q

Compromise

A

To reduce the quality or value of something; to jeopardize or place at risk

394
Q

Channel

A

To direct or guide along a desired course

395
Q

Qualify

A

To modify; to limit by adding exceptions or restricting conditions

396
Q

Personification

A

A perfect example; embodiment; EPITOME; PARAGON; QUINTESSENCE

397
Q

Catalyst

A

Any agent that provokes or triggers change.

398
Q

Caustic

A

Causing damage; hurting or burning

399
Q

Crystallize

A

To give definite form to an idea or plan

400
Q

Osmosis

A

The gradual, often unconscious process of ASSIMILATION

401
Q

Sedentary

A

Settled and therefore accustomed to sitting or doing little exercise

402
Q

Virulent

A

The quality of being bitterly hostile, hateful and antagonistic (esp. language)

403
Q

Empirical

A

Guided by practical experience, not theory.

404
Q

Entomology

A

The scientific study of insects

405
Q

Gestate

A

To conceive and develop in the mind

406
Q

Cathartic

A

Purgative, either physically or emotionally, cleansing

407
Q

Paradigm

A

A framework or model of thought.

408
Q

Avarice, Cupidity

A

Excessive desire for material wealth; greed; COVETOUSNESS (x2)

409
Q

Glut, Plethora, Surfeit

A

A surplus or excess of something (x3)

410
Q

Destitute, Impoverished, Indigent

A

Very poor, lacking basic resources (x3)

411
Q

Affluent, Opulent

A

Very rich, having abundant resources (x2)

412
Q

Munificent

A

Very generous

413
Q

Parsimonious

A

Excessively cheap with money; stingy

414
Q

Remunerate

A

To compensate; to make payment for; to pay a person

415
Q

Accord

A

A formal concurrence, agreement or harmony of minds

416
Q

Enlighten, Edify

A

To inform, instruct, illuminate, remove darkness and ignorance (x2)

417
Q

Appeasement

A

The policy of granting concessions to maintain peace

418
Q

Nullify

A

To make null; to declare invalid

419
Q

Pretext

A

An excuse; an alleged cause

420
Q

Watershed

A

Critical point that marks a change of course; a turning point

421
Q

Autocrat, Despot

A

A ruler or other person with unlimited power and authority (x2)

422
Q

Manifesto

A

A public declaration of beliefs, policies or intentions

423
Q

Enfranchise

A

To endow with the rights of citizenship, esp. the right to vote

424
Q

Disenfranchise

A

To deprive of some privilege or right, esp. the right to vote

425
Q

Coerce

A

To force to act or think in a certain way by use of pressure, threats, or torture; to compel

426
Q

Egalitarian

A

Favoring social equality; believing in a society in which all people have equal political, economic and civil rights

427
Q

Inquisition

A

A severe interrogation; a systematic questioning

428
Q

Ameliorate

A

To make a situation better

429
Q

Exacerbate

A

To make a situation worse

430
Q

Desiccated

A

Thoroughly dried out; lifeless; totally arid

431
Q

Contiguous

A

Sharing an edge or boundary; touching

432
Q

Pertinent

A

Relevant; to the point; clearly illustrative of a major point

433
Q

Complicity

A

Association or participation in a wrongful act

434
Q

Exonerate, Exculpate

A

To free from guilt or blame (x2)

435
Q

Indisputable

A

Not open to question; undeniable; irrefutable

436
Q

Precedent

A

An act or instance that is used as an example in dealing with subsequent similar instances

437
Q

Unprecedented

A

Without previous example, never known before

438
Q

Malfeasance

A

Misconduct or wrongdoing, esp. by a public official; intentionally performing an act that is illegal

439
Q

Probity

A

Integrity and uprightness; honesty; high moral standards.

440
Q

Figurative/Metaphorical Language

A

A general term referring to language that describes a thing in terms of something else – the resemblance is FIGURATIVE, not LITERAL

441
Q

Simile

A

An EXPLICIT(clearly stated) figure of speech that is a comparison between two essentially unlike things, usually using the two words “like” or “as”, which points out a FIGURATIVE way that two things are alike.

442
Q

Metaphor

A

In its more narrow sense, a figure of speech in which one thing is described in terms of another using an IMPLICIT (implied) comparison, without the use of “like” or “as”

443
Q

Personification

A

A figure of speech in which an inanimate object is given human qualities or abilities

444
Q

Parallelism/Parallel Structure

A

A rhetorical device or SYNTACTICAL (relating to sentence structure) construction which involves using matching grammatical patterns to establish the equivalent relationship or importance of two or more items.

445
Q

Literary Irony

A

A figure of speech in which what we say or write conveys the opposite of its literal meaning

446
Q

Situational Irony

A

Incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the normal or expected result

447
Q

Synopsis

A

A brief summary of the major points of a thesis, theory, story or literary work, a PRﾐCIS

448
Q

Satire, Lampoon, Parody

A

A work that ridicules human vices, follies, and FOIBLES; comic criticism. Note that LAMPOON and PARODY are often used as verbs meaning to ridicule

449
Q

Hyperbole

A

A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect; extreme exaggeration

450
Q

Caricature

A

Visual art or descriptive writing that deliberately exaggerates distinctive features or peculiarities of a subject for comic or absurd effect.

451
Q

Epic

A

A long narrative poem written in a grand style to celebrate the feats of a legendary hero.

452
Q

Foreshadowing

A

A suggestion or indication that something will happen in a story; a hint that PRESAGES

453
Q

Anecdote

A

A short account of an interesting or humorous incident

454
Q

Eulogy

A

A LAUDATORY speech or written tribute, especially one praising someone who has died.

455
Q

Allusion

A

An indirect or brief reference to a person, event, place, phrase, piece of art, or literary work that assumes a common knowledge with the reader or listener.

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