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mincing

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affectedly dainty, nice, or elegant

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transient

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temporary, transitory

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perfunctory

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performed merely as a routine duty, hasty & superficial

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censure

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strong disapproval

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excoriate

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denounce or berate severely

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tacit

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implied

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heed

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give careful attention, mindful/thoughtful

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forestall

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prevent, hinder

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cumbersome

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troublesome, burdensome

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compunction

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feeling of guilt for wrongdoing, remorse

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petulance

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impatient imitation

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litigate

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dispute

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misconstrue

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misunderstand, misinterpret

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elucidate

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explain, clarify

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vacillating

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hesitating, indecisive

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galvanize

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stimulate

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quell

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suppress,subdue, extinguish

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antipathy

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aversion

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subterfuge

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something used to evade a rule/escape a consequence

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genteel

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well-bred, refined, polite, elegant

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circumspect

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watchful, discreet, cautious

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incredulous

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skeptical

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vociferous

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crying out noisily

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obstreperous

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unruly, boisterous

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haughty

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arrogant

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overweening

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conceited, arrogant

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iconoclast

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a person who attacks cherished beliefs and traditional institutions

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dilapidated

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fallen into partial ruin/decay

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caustic

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severely critical or sarcastic

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vitiate

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weaken, corrupt, invalidate

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quixotic

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visionary, impractical

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venal

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open to bribery, mercenary

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languid

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lacking in rigor/vitality, slow

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timorous

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fearful, timid

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avuncular

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of, relating to, or characteristic of an uncle

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rapturous

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full of ecstatic joy/delight

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assiduous

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constant, attentive, diligent

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intractable

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stubborn, obstinate

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nihilistic

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rejects established laws and institutions, skeptical, belief in nothing

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recondite

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esoteric, obscure

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sanguine

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optimistic, hopeful, confident

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obdurate

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stubborn, unyielding

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controvertible

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disputable, deniable

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vertiginous

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whirling, spinning, rotary

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sedulous

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diligent, persevering

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somnolent

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sleepy, drowsy

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inveterate

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habit, chronic

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tactless

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undiplomatic, offensively blunt

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taciturn

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inclined to silence

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exultation

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lively or triumphant joy, as over success or victory

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dilettante

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lover of an art or science

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promulgated

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published, proclaimed formally, put into operation

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redoubtable

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formidable, commanding or evoking respect

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ubiquitous

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existing or being everywhere, omnipresent

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perfidious

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deliberately faithless, treacherous, deceitful

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egregious

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glaring/flagrant or distinguished/eminent

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apocryphal

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of doubtful authenticity or authorship

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cajolery

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persuasion by flattery or promises, coaxing

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disparate

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distinct, dissimilar

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pervasive

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spread throughout

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latent

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existing as potential, dormant

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zenith

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a highest point or state

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pinnacle

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highest or culminating point, peak

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litigious

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argumentative

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contentious

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argumentative, quarrelsome

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facetious

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not meant to be taken seriously or literally

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funereal

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mournful, gloomy, dismal

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insouciant

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carefree, nonchalant

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egalitarian

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belief in the equality of all people

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empiricist

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relies on knowledge derived from experience

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sagacious

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keen, shrewd

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prolix

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long and wordy

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soporific

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sleepy, drowsy

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burgeoning

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growing or developing quickly, flourishing

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frenetic

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frantic, frenzied

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enervated

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without vigor, force or strength, languid

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torpid

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slow, sluggish, dull, lethargic

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moribund

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stagnant or near death

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noisome

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offensive or disgusting, harmful to health

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obdurate

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stubborn, unyielding

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clamorous

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vigorous in demands or complaints

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ostensible

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apparent, evident

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tenable

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capable of being held

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spurious

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counterfeit

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paradigm

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an example serving as a model

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callow

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immature, inexperienced

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machination

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crafty schemes, plots

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trenchant

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keen, effective, energetic, distinct

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