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ardent

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enthusiastic or passionate; burning; glowing

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eulogistic

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involving formal praise in speech or writing, usually for the dead

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grave

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something serious or solemn

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pensive

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dreamily thoughtful; engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought

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pious

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displaying a reverence of God

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venerative

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regarding with reverence

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fervent

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warmth; intensity of spirit

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giddy

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frivolous; lighthearted

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laudatory

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containing and expressing praise

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elegiac

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of, relating to, or involving mourning or expressing sorrow

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lugubrious

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mournful, dismal, gloomy, especially to a ludicrous degree

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bantering

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good-humored, playful in conversation

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cynical

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tendency to believe human behavior is selfish and opportunistic

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derisive

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ridiculing, mocking

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facetious

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lightly amusing; unserious; frivolous, especially at the wrong time

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farcical

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comedic with high exaggeration

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flippant

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lacking in seriousness; disrespectfully casual; uncaring

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ludicrous

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ridiculous; laughable; outlandish; silly

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mock-heroic

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satiric imitation of heroic traits

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sardonic

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scornfully or cynically mocking; sarcastic

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satiric

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characterized by satire, the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues

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wry

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satiric; bitter

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choleric

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easily angered; bad-tempered or irritable

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indignant

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feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment

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inflammatory

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likely to stir up anger or trouble

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vexed

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annoyed; irritated; distressed

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blithe

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joyous, merry, glad

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euphoric

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beyond earthy happiness

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jocund

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cheery, joyful, and happy

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whimsical

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playful; humorous or fanciful; unpredictable

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bemused

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preoccupied; deep in thought; bewildered or confused

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expectant

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having expectation

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antagonistic

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hostile, unfriendly

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belligerent

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aggressively hostile; warlike

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vitriolic

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scathing or bitter

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apprehensive

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uneasy about the future

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diffident

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timid; reserved in manner

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fatalistic

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in the belief that everything is predetermined and out of our hands

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foreboding

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to have inward conviction that something bad will happen

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stark

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plain; harsh; bleak or grim

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timorous

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timid

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effusive

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unrestrained and excessive in emotional expression

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picturesque

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striking expressive or vivid

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sentimental

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colored by emotion rather than realism

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convoluted

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very complicated

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abstract

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theoretical; without reference to specifies

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allusive

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characterized by indirect references

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classical

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formal; standard; traditional

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cogent

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convincing; reasonable; logical

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cultured

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characterized by refined taste and manners and good education

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epistolary

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involving letters

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erudite

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learned; scholarly

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idiomatic

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peculiar to a particular language

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urbane

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sophisticated; suave, courtous

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acerbic

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sharp or sour

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bombastic

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pretentious and pompous

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brusque

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blunt

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callous

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emotionally hardened

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condescending

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in a patronizing, degrading manner

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contemptuous

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scornful, expressing in disgrace

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contentious

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involving or likely to cause contention

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disdainful

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scornful

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evasive

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tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly; directed toward avoidance or escape

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haughty

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proud and vain to the point of arrogance

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iconoclastic

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inclined to attack cherished beliefs or institution

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imperious

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arrogantly domineering; overbearing

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insolent

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rude; not showing proper respect; arrogant

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irreverent

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showing disrespect for things that are normally respected

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patronizing

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to treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority

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petulant

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easily irritated or annoyed

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pretentious

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attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., that is actually possessed

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provocative

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causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately

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strident

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loud, harsh, and unpleasantly noisy

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aloof

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indifferent, disinterested

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banal

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pointless and uninteresting

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detached

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disinterested; unbiased

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objective

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uninfluenced by emotions

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restrained

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held back; deprived

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stolid

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having or revealing little emotion

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turgid

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tediously pompous or bombastic; excessively ornate or complex in style or language

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ambiguous

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doubtful, uncertain from obscurity or indistinctiveness

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incredulous

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unbelieving

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skeptical

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showing doubt; not easily convinced

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tentative

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in an unsure state of mind; done without confidence; hesitant; provisional

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ambivalent

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mixture of opposite feelings

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obscure

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not clearly expressed; ambiguous or vague

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pedantic

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overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning

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austere

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stern; strict; frugal

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didactic

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inclined to teach or moralize (often excessively)

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moralistic

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having or showing strong opinions about what is right behavior and what is wrong behavior; characterized by a narrow moral attitude

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puritanical

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strict or severe in matters of morality

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candid

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open and sincere; straightforward; honest

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colloquial

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ordinary and informal (usually refers to conversation)

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homespun

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simple and homely

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insipid

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vapid; bland

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lucid

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easily understood; clear

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mundane

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ordinary; common; everyday

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terse

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effectively concise; brief

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audacious

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fearless; recklessly daring; unrestrained; insolent

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baroque

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elaborate; ornamental

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cinematic

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having the qualities of a motion picture

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conciliatory

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agreeable; characterized by appeasement

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crepuscular

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having to do with shadowy areas (usually has to do with humanity)

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decadent

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marked by a decay in morals and values; indulgent

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discursive

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moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling

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evocative

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having the ability to call forth memories or other responses

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lethargic

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slow; sluggish

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petty

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lesser; minor; trivial

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provincial

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limited in perspective; self-centered; narrow-minded

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prurient

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preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts

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self-concerning

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aware of oneself as an individual; egotistic

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sepulchral

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pertaining to burial; gloomy; dismal

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transitory

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short-lived; temporary

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trite

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stale; warn out; overused

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zealous

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highly motivated; fervent

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emotive

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arousing or able to arouse intense feelings

AP English SAT Vocab (23 decks)

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