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Capricious

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Subject to, led by, or indicative of a very sudden, odd motion, or unpredictable change; erratic

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Peruse

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1 to read through with thoroughness or care
2 to read
3 to survey or examine in detail

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Cynical

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1 distrusting or disparaging the motives of others
2 selfish and dishonest in a way that shows no concern about treating others fairly
3 believing that people are generally selfish and dishonest

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Adverse

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Bad or unfavorable

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Copious

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1 yielding something abundantly: plentiful in number
2 full of thought info, or matter; produces or exuberant; expression or style
3 present in large quantity

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Repercussions

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Something usually bad or unpleasant that happens as a result of an action, statement etc. And that usually affects people for a long time

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Gregarious

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Find of the company of others; sociable

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Oblivious

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1 unmindful; unconscious; unaware.

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Malevolent

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1 wishing evil or harm to others showing it we will; it was this close; malicious.
2 evil; harmful; injurious;

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Dynamic

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1 always active or changing
2 having or showing lots of energy
3 of or relating to interview, or physical force

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Benevolent

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1 kind and generous

2 organized to do good things for others

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Melancholy(noun)

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1 a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or pro long; depression
2 sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness

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Melancholy(adj)

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1 affected with, characterized by, or showing gloomy; mournful; depressed
2 causing sadness saddening
3 soberly thoughtful; pensive

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