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candid

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straightforward and honest.

Even with a perfect stranger, Charles was always candid and would rarely hold back anything.

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innocuous

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harmless and inoffensive.

Everyone found Nancy’s banter innocuous except for Mike, who felt like she was intentionally picking on him.

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bleak

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gloomy and dull.

Unremitting overcast skies tend to lead people to create literature and lugubrious music - compare England’s band Radiohead to any band from Southern California.

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erratic

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wildly unpredictable; strange, unconventional.

It came as no surprise to pundits that the President’s attempt at re-election floundered; even during his term, support for his policies was erratic, with an approval rating jumping anywhere from 30 to 60 percent.

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profuse

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abundant; in large quantity.

Overwhelmed by guilt, he apologized profusely.

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