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Acerbic Part of Speech

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Adj

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Aggrandize Part of Speech

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Alchemy Part of Speech

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Noun

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Amenable Part of Speech

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Anachronism Part of Speech

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Astringent Part of Speech

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Contiguous Part of Speech

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Convention Part of Speech

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Credulous Part of Speech

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Acerbic

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Having a sour or bitter taste or character
Sharp
Biting

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Aggrandize

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To increase in intensity, power, influence, or prestige

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Alchemy

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A medieval science aimed at the transmutation of metals especially base metals into gold

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Amenable

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Agreeable

Responsive to suggestion

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Anachronism

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Something or someone out of place in terms of historical or chronological context

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Astringent

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Having a tightening effect on living tissue
Harsh
Severe
Something with a tightening effect on tissue

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Contiguous

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Sharing a border
Touching
Adjacent

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Convention

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A generally agreed-upon practice or attitude

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Credulous

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Tending to believe too readily

Gullible

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Cynicism Part of Speech

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Noun

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Decorum Part of Speech

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Derision Part of Speech

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Desiccate Part of Speech

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Dilettante Part of Speech

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Disparage Part of Speech

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Divulge Part of Speech

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Fawn Part of Speech

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Verb

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Flout Part of Speech

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Garrulous Part of Speech

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Adj

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Glib Part of Speech

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Hubris Part of Speech

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Noun

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Imminent Part of Speech

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Immutable Part of Speech

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Impetuous Part of Speech

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Indifferent Part of Speech

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Inimical Part of Speech

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Intractable Part of Speech

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Intrepid Part of Speech

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Laconic Part of Speech

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Maverick Part of Speech

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Mercurial Part of Speech

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Mollify Part of Speech

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Neophyte Part of Speech

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Noun

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Obfuscate Part of Speech

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Obstinate Part of Speech

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Ostentatious Part of Speech

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Pervade Part of Speech

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Phlegmatic Part of Speech

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Plethora Part of Speech

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Pragmatic Part of Speech

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Adj

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Cynicism

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An attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness

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Decorum

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Polite or appropriate conduct or behavior

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Derision

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Scorn, ridicule, contemptuous treatment

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Desiccate

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To dry out or dehydrate

To make dry or dull

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Dilettante

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One with an amateurish or superficial interest in the arts or a branch of knowledge

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Disparage

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To slight or belittle

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Divulge

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To disclose something secret

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Fawn

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To flatter or praise excessively

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Flout

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To show contempt for, as in a rule or convention

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Garrulous

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Pointlessly talkative

Talking too much

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Glib

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Marked by ease or informality
Nonchalant
Lacking in depth
Superficial

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Hubris

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Overbearing presumption or pride

Arrogance

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Imminent

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About to happen

Impending

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Immutable

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Not capable of change

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Impetuous

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Hastily or rashly energetic

Impulsive and vehement

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Indifferent

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Having no interest or concern

Showing no bias or prejudice

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Inimical

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Damaging
Harmful
Injurious

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Intractable

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Not easily managed or directed
Stubborn
Obstinate

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Intrepid

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Steadfast and courageous

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Laconic

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Using few words

Terse

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Maverick

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An independent individual who does not go along with a group or party

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Mercurial

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Characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood

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Mollify

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To calm or soothe

To reduce in emotional intensity

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Neophyte

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A recent convert
A beginner
Novice

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Obfuscate

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To deliberately obscure

To make confusing

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Obstinate

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Stubborn
Hard-headed
Uncompromising

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Ostentatious

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Characterized by or given to pretentious display

Showy

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Pervade

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To permeate throughout

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Phlegmatic

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Calm
Sluggish
Unemotional

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Plethora

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An overabundance

A surplus

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Pragmatic

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Practical rather than idealistic

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Presumptuous Part of Speech

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Adj

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Pristine Part of Speech

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Adj

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Probity Part of Speech

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Noun

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Proclivity Part of Speech

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Noun

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Profligate Part of Speech

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Adj

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Propensity Part of Speech

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Noun

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Prosaic Part of Speech

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Adj

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Pungent Part of Speech

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Adj

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Quixotic Part of Speech

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Adj

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Quotidian Part of Speech

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Adj

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Rarefy Part of Speech

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Verb

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Recondite Part of Speech

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Adj

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Refulgent Part of Speech

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Adj

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Renege Part of Speech

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Verb

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Sedulous Part of Speech

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Adj

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Shard Part of Speech

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Noun

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Soporific Part of Speech

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Adj

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Sparse Part of Speech

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Adj

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Spendthrift Part of Speech

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Noun

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Subtle Part of Speech

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Adj

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Tacit Part of Speech

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Adj

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Terse Part of Speech

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Adj

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Tout Part of Speech

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Verb

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Trenchant Part of Speech

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Adj

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Unfeigned Part of Speech

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Adj

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Untenable Part of Speech

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Adj

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Vacillate Part of Speech

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Verb

108
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Variegated Part of Speech

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Adj

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Vexation Part of Speech

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Noun

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Vigilant Part of Speech

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Adj

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Vituperate Part of Speech

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Verb

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Volatile Part of Speech

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Adj

113
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Presumptuous

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Overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy)

Taking liberties

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Pristine

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Pure
Uncorrupted
Clean

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Probity

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Adherence to highest principles
Complete and confirmed integrity
Uprightness

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Proclivity

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A natural predisposition or inclination

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Profligate

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Excessively wasteful

Recklessly extravagant

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Propensity

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A natural inclination or tendency

Penchant

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Prosaic

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Dull

Lacking in spirit or imagination

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Pungent

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Characterized by a strong, sharp smell or taste

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Quixotic

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Foolishly impractical

Marked by lofty romantic ideals

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Quotidian

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Occurring or recurring daily

Commonplace

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Rarefy

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To make or become thin, less dense

To refine

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Recondite

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Hidden
Concealed
Difficult to understand
Obscure

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Refulgent

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Radiant
Shiny
Brilliant

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Renege

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To fail to honor a commitment

To go back on a promise

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Sedulous

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Diligent
Persistent
Hard-working

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Shard

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A piece of broken pottery or glass

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Soporific

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Causing drowsiness

Tending to induce sleep

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Sparse

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Thin
Not dense
Arranged at widely spaced intervals

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Spendthrift

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One who spends money wastefully

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Subtle

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Not obvious
Elusive
Difficult to discern

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Tacit

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Implied

Not explicitly stated

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Terse

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Brief and concise in wording

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Tout

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To publicly praise or promote

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Trenchant

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Sharply perceptive
Keen
Penetrating

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Unfeigned

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Genuin

Not false or hypocritical

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Untenable

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Indefensible
Not viable
Uninhabitable

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Vacillate

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To waver indecisively between one course of action or opinion and another

140
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Variegated

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Multicolored

Characterized by a variety of patches of different color

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Vexation

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Annoyance

Irritation

142
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Vigilant

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Alertly watchful

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Vituperate

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To use harsh condemnatory language
To abuse or censure severely or abusively
To berate

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Volatile

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Readily changing to a vapor
Changeable
Fickle
Explosive

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