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state of being reluctant or reserved
reticence
a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation
chagrin
the quality or state of being unknown or unacknowledged
anonymity
causing sorrow or pity; deplorable; mournful; apologetic
rueful
discouraging through fear; seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating
daunting
uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
ambivalent
doctrines; principles; beliefs
tenets
something that lessons or softens pain or disease; mitigate
palliative
continuing without interruption; unending
incessant
pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; cordial; friendly
affable
round in shape; plump; fat
rotund
to project or display; radiate; ooze out; to come out gradually in drops through pores or small openings
exudes
talking too much
garrulous
dealing or concerned with facts or actual occurrences; practical
pragmatic
the state of being completely forgotten or unknown
oblivion
degree to which something is appropriate; unusually intelligent; able to learn quickly and easily
aptness
characterized by having no useful result; uselessness; a trifle or frivolity
futility
cooly unconcerned; indifferent, or unexcited manner; casually
nonchalantly
requiring great exertion; laborious; very difficult
arduous
to call or bring into existence by or as if by magic (usually conjure up something)
conjure
show unease or fearfulness about something that might happen
apprehensive
showing or expressing disdain; scornful
contemptuous
caution with regard to practical matters
prudence
having the disorienting, hallucinatory quality of a dream; seeming unreal
surreal
great or wild foolishness; insanity
lunacy
hasty and superficial
cursory
to exemplify in concrete form; a tangible or visible form of an idea,quality, or feeling
embodiment
profitable
lucrative
enclosed in a protective covering
encapsulated
extremely steep
precipitous
made easier to endure; lessened
alleviated
extremely careful and precise; paying great attention to details
meticulous
sharp; bitter; pungent
acrid
shyly; reservedly; in an outwardly shy or modest way intended to be alluring
coyly
open; evident; not hidden
overt
not returned or reciprocated
unrequited
emotionally depressed; gloomy
melancholic
preventing something from occurring; to turn away or aside
averting
understanding of another’s situation, feelings or motives (usually because you have been through the same thing)
empathy
rude or bad-tempered; unfriendly or hostile
surly
an inclination to perform kind charitable acts; kindness
benevolence
in a random manner; without care
haphazardly
the action or fact of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work
exploitation
a sudden perception of or insight into the reality or essential meaning of something usually initiated by some simple occurrence or experience
epiphany
a chambered, many-seeded, globose fruit, having a tough, usually red rind
pomegranate
