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Cryptic

A

mysterious, hidden; having a secret meaning; obscure; using a cipher

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Placate

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pacify; conciliate; appease, often by making concessions

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Incorrigible

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incapable of being reformed; not correctable; irredeemable

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Affirmation

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positive assertion; confirmation; solemn declaration made by a person who refuses to take an oath

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Insipid

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lacking in flavor; dull; bland

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banal

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hackneyed; commonplace; trite; overused; lacking originality

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Levity

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Lack of proper seriousness; frivolity; lightness of manner; lack of steadiness

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Prudent

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cautious; careful; provident; judicious; wise

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Contentious

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controversial; involving argument; argumentative; quarrelsome

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Ostentatious

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showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention

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Expedient

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suitable; practical; politic; advantageous; profitable

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Rancor

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bitterness; lasting resentment; hatred; rankling ill-will

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Flagrant

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conspicuously wicked; blatant; outrageous; egregious

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Prolific

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abundantly fruitful; highly productive; fertile

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Digression

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departure from the main subject; wandering off-topic; aside

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Oblivion

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state of being forgotten; obscurity; total unawareness; forgetfulness

17
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Transient

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momentary; temporary; staying for a short time

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Gravity

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seriousness or importance; solemnity

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Derision

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ridicule; mockery; scornful laughter

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Profane

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violate; desecrate; defile; treat unworthily

21
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Eulogy

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Expression of praise, often on the occasion of one’s death; commendation; tribute

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Discerning

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mentally quick and observant; having keen insight; perceptive; sensitive

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Garrulous

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talkative; wordy; chatty

24
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Coloquial

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pertaining to a conversation or common speech; informal; familiar

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