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Sensibility

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Noun

Ability to appreciate complex emotions

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Conventional

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Adj

What is generally done

Traditional forms

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Disillusion

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Noun

Disappointment resulting discovering something is different than previously perceived

Verb

Cause someone realize their belief is false

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Reverie

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Noun

Pleasantly lost in ones own thoughts

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Inquire

“What are you doing?” She inquired

He called to inquire about job opps

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Verb

Ask for information from someone

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Subjective

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Adj

Based on personal feelings/opinions

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Liberation

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Noun

Act setting someone free from imprisonment

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Transcendent

Adj

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Beyond range of human/physical experience

Surpassing the ordinary

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Samadhi

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State of intense concentration achieved through meditation

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Esoteric

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Understood/intended for a small number of specialized people

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Prose

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Noun

Language in it’s ordinary form

Plain or dull writing

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Archetype (noun)

Archetypical (adj)

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A very typical example of a certain person or thing: “the book is a perfect archetype for the genre”

Reoccurring symbol in literature: “mythological archetypes of good and evil”

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Psyche

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Noun

The human soul, mind, and spirit

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Paradox

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Seemingly self-contradictory and absurd statement, that when explained may prove to be true.

“In a paradox, he has discovered that stepping back from his job has increased the rewards he gleans from it”

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Incredulity (noun)

Incredulous (adj)

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State of being unwilling or unable to believe something

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Passive-Aggressive ADJ

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Expression of negative emotions in passive, indirect ways.

Thru manipulation or noncooperation.

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Conspicuous (adj)

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Attracting special attention by outstanding qualities; Easily noticeable

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Ingenuity

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The quality of being cleverly inventive and resourceful

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Tenacious (adj)

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Keeping a firm hold

Highly retentive

Persistent, stubborn, obstinate

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Pertinacious

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Holding tenaciously to a purpose

Extremely persistent

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Polarize

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Divide into two sharply contrasting groups or sets of opinions and beliefs.

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Recumbent

ADJ

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Lying down

Inactive

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Divine

Verb

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Discover by guesswork or intuition

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Decrepit

Adj

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Worn out or ruined because of age and neglect

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Precarious ADJ

I tend to be frightened by precarious situations in which

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Dependent on circumstances beyond ones control.
Uncertain
Unstable

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Serenity

Noun

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The state if being calm, peaceful, and untroubled

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Oblivion

Noun

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The state if being unaware or unconscious of what is happening

Extinction

State being forgotten

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Inevitable

Adj

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Completely predictable

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Dubious

Adj

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Hesitating or doubting

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Arbitrary

Adj

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Based on random choice or personal whim

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Incessantly

Adj

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Without interruption

Constant

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Perpetuity

Noun

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Thing that last forever for an indefinite period

State or quality of lasting forever

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Pretentious

Adj

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Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance than is actually possessed .

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Tenuous

Adj

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Very weak or slight

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Sage

Noun
Adj

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A profoundly wise man

Having, showing, or indicating profound wisdom

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Bereft

Adj

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Deprived of or lacking something; esp a nonmaterial asset

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Cohort

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A supporter or companion

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Salvation

Noun

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Deliverance from harm, ruin, or loss

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Sedentary

Adj

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(Of a person)Tending to spend much time seated/inactive

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Rapture

Noun

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Feeling of intense pleasure and joy

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Idealistic

Adj

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Unrealistically aiming for perfection

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Coherent

Adj

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(Of a theory, idea) Logical and consistent

(Of a person) able to speak clearly and logically

United as or forming a whole

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Emulate

Verb

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Match or surpass

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Condescending

Adj

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Having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority.

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Coterie

Noun

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Small group of people with shared interests or tasks

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Inexorable

Adj

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Impossible to stop or prevent

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Poignant

Adj

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Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

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Unprecedented

Adj

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Never done or known before

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Oppression

Noun

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Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control

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Punctual

Adj

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Happening or doing something at the agreed or proper time

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Bashful

Adj

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Reluctant to draw attention to oneself

Shy

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Revelation

Noun

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A surprising and previously unknown fact

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Yearning

Verb

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Feeling of intense longing for something

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Nostalgia

Noun

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Longing or affection for the past

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Aggrandize

Verb

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Increase the power, status, or wealth

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Vain

Adj

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Having or showing an excessively high opinion of ones own appearance, abilities, or worth.

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Revile

Verb

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Criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner

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Unconscionable

Adj

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Not right or reasonable

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Extricate

Verb

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Free from constraint or difficulty

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Fervent

Adj

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Displaying a passionate intensity

“I hate them with a fervent passion”

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Punctual ADJ

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Happening or doing something at the agreed proper time

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Incorrible

Adj

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Not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed

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Aloof ADJ

At bars, I find myself standing aloof from much of the activity.

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Not friendly or forthcoming, cool and distant

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Invariably

Adverb

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In any case or in any situation; always

“The meals here are invariably big and hearty”

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Bashful

Adj

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Reluctant to draw attention to oneself

Shy

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Brazen

Adj

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Bold and without shame

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Insurmountable

Adj

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Too great to be overcome

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Placid

Adj

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Not easily upset or excited

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Loiter

Verb

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Stand or wait around idly or without purpose

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Condescending

Adj

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Having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority

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Subvert

Verb

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Undermine the power and authority of

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Vanity

Noun

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Excessive pride or admiration of ones own appearance or achievements

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Abnegation

Noun

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The act of renouncing or rejecting something

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Candor

Noun

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The act of being open or honest in expression

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Dauntless

Adj

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Showing fearlessness or determination

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Erudite

Adj

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Having or showing great knowledge of learning

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Amity

Noun

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A friendly relationship

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Perplexing

Adj

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Completely baffling; very puzzling

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Repentant

Adj

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Expressing or feeling sincere regret or remorse

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Meticulous

Adj

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Showing great attention to detail

Careful and precise

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Vehement

Adj

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Showing strong feeling; forceful; passionate

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Dryly

Adv

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In a matter of fact or ironically humorous way

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Susceptible

Adj

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Likely to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing

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Assent

Noun

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Expression of approval/agreement

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Malice

Noun

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The intention or desire to do evil

ill will

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Menacing

Adj

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Suggesting the presence of danger

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Cavalier

Adj

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Showing a lack of proper concern

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Repercussion

Noun

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Unintended consequence shortly after some action

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Behest

Noun

A

Orders or commands

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Curt

Adj

A

Rudely brief

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Defiance

Noun

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Open resistance

Bold disobedience

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Ideology

Noun

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The ideas and thinking characteristics of a group or individual

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Ulterior

Adj

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Existing beyond what is obvious and admitted

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Nebulous

Adj

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Unclear or vague

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Glower

Verb

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Have an angry or sullen look on one’s face

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Vigilant

Adj

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Keeping careful watch for danger or difficulties

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Pragmatic

Adj

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Practically dealing with things sensibly and realistically, rather than theoretically

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Forage

Verb

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Search widely for food or provisions

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Oxymoron

Noun

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Figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction

“Falsely True”

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Anomaly

Noun

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Something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected

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Negligible

Adj

A

So small or unimportant as to be not worth considering

Insignificant

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Ramify

Verb

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To divide or spread out into subdivisions

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Pernicious

Adj

A

Causing insidious harm or ruin

Deadly, fatal

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Obsolete

Adj

A

No longer in use; outdated

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Perverse

Adj

A

Willfully rejecting what is right

Countering what is expected or desired

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Contemporary

Adj

A

Existing or occurring at the same time

Modern; of present time

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Spite

Noun

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A desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone

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Flux

Noun

A

Continuous change

“You and the people you came with have been in a regrettable state of flux since your arrival,”

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Entail

Verb

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Involve as a part of something or consequence

“What do these requirements entail?”

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Grimace

Noun

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An ugly twisted expression on ones face

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Ostracize

Verb

A

Excluded from a society or group

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Intransigent

Adj

Noun

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Refusing to agree or compromise

Someone who is uncompromisable

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Sectarian

Adj

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Narrowly confined or limited in interest

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Complaisant

Adj

A

Inclined to please

Agreeable or gracious

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Xenophobia

Noun

A

Unreasonable hatred or fear of foreigners or strangers

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Constructive

Adj

A

Serving a useful purpose

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Boisterous

Adj

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Noisy, Energetic, and cheerful

Rowdy

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Revolutionary

Adj

A

Causing a complete or dramatic change

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Masochism

Noun

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The enjoyment of what appears to be painful

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Facile ADJ

A

Easy

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Coax VERB

A

Persuade by flattery

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Serene ADJ

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Calm and peaceful

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Ardent ADJ

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Passionate

Having intense feeling

Intensely devoted

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Zealous ADJ

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Ardently active and devoted

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Diligence NOUN

A

Constant effort to achieve

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Obscurantism NOUN

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Opposition to the increase and spread of knowledge

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Despotism NOUN

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The exercise of absolute authority

Absolute power or control

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Fervor NOUN

To speak with great fervor

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Warm and earnest feeling

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Intelligible ADJ

A

Capable of being understood

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Derogatory ADJ

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Lessening the reputation of a person or thing

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Innuendo NOUN

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An indirect intimation of a person or thing

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Cursory ADJ

“Cursory glance”

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Hasty and not thorough

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Steeling VERB

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Mentally prepare oneself for something difficult

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Listless. ADJ

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Lacking energy or enthusiasm

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Indomitable. ADJ

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Impossible to subdue or defeat

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Slovenly ADJ

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Messy and dirty

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Gaffe NOUN

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An unintentional remark causing embarrassment to it’s originator

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Faux ADJ

A

Made in imitation

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Dote VERB

on/upon

A

Be extremely and uncritically find of

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Abrasive ADJ

A

Showing little concern for the feelings of others

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Impotent ADJ

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Unable to take effective action

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Coercion NOUN

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The practice of persuading someone to do something by force or threats

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Misogynist NOUN

A

Person who hates women

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Iconoclast NOUN

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Someone who attacks cherished beliefs

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Disdain NOUN/VERB

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Feeling that someone is unworthy of one’s consideration/respect

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Perilous ADJ

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Dangerous and full of risk

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Proponent NOUN

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A person who advocates a theory

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Indulgent ADJ

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Having a tendency to be overly generous with someone

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Indulgent ADJ

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Having tendency to be over lenient with someone

Ex: indulgent parents

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Derivative ADJ

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Imitative of the work of another person, and usually disapproved of for that reason.

“An artist who is not in the least bit derivative”

Something that is based on another source

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Ominous ADJ

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Giving the impression something bad is about to happen

Threatening

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Obviate VERB

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To anticipate and prevent by effective measures

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Adverse ADJ

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Unfavorable in purpose or effect

Opposing ones interests

Acting in the contrary

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Prodigal ADJ

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Spending resources freely and recklessly

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Expedient ADJ

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Convenient and practical

Suitable and appropriate

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Covetous ADJ

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Greedy

Wrongly desirous of wealth

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Avid ADJ

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Enthusiastic or great interest
“An avid skier”

Very desirous
— “avid for love”

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