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Dogmatic

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Arrogant or stubborn about one’s (often unproven) beliefs

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Abet

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To assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing

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Extraneous

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Inessential; not constituting a vital part

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Gregarious

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Sociable; fond of the company of others

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Insipid

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Lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating

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Meticulous

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Extremely, sometimes excessively, careful about small details; precise

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Castigate

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To criticize or punish severely

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Doctile

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Easy to teach or manage

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Avarice

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Greed; desire for wealth

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Furtive

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Stealthy; secretive

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Copious

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Numerous; large in quantity

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Irascible

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Easily angered

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Augment

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To enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity

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Expunge

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Erase or eliminate

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Strident

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Harsh sounding; grating

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Diffident

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Lacking in self-confidence; shy

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Disparity

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Inequality; difference

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Extol

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To praise highly

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Inexorable

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Unrelenting; unavoidable

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Ambivalent

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Having opposing feelings toward something; unable to decide

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Austere

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Stern; severe; plain

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Demure

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Quiet & modest; reserved

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Emulate

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To strive and be equal to; to imitate

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Erudite

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Scholarly; learned

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Culmination

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The highest point of attainment; the end or climax

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Concur

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To be of the same opinion; to agree with

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Abhor

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To detest or hate strongly

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Duplicity

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Intentional deceit in speech or conduct

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Extrovert

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One who is outgoing; one who is energized

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Cynical

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Distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motives

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