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Abound

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exist in large numbers or amount

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Amorphous

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without a clearly defined shape or form

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Belie

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fail to give a true impression ; mask

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Capricious

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sudden and unaccountable changes of mood and behavior

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Cerebral

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of the brain

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Congenial

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pleasing or liked on account of having qualities or interests that are similar to ones own

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Conspicuous

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clearly visible / attracting notice

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Cursory

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hasty and therefore not thorough

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Daunting

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seeming difficult to deal with in prospect

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Deify

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worship or regard as a god

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Didactic

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in the manner of a teacher, patronizing

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Disseminate

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spread widely

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Feasible

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possible to do easily or conveniently

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Flout

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openly disregard

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Homogeneous

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of the same kind; alike

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Humdrum

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lacking excitement or variety

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Insipid

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lacking flavor

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Loquacious

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tending to talk a great deal

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Misanthropic

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having or showing a dislike of other people; unsociable

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Misnomer

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a wrong or inaccurate name or designation

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Negligent

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failing to take proper care over something

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Obsequious

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obedient or attentive to an excessive degree

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Placate

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make someone less angry or hostile

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Proclivity

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tendency to choose or do something regularly

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Puerile

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childishly , silly

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Quixotic

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extremely idealistic

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Spendthrift

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a person who spends money in an extravagant, irresponsible way

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Taciturn

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reserved or uncommunicative in speech

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Wary

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feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems

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Austere

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strict

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Altruism

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helping others

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Concedes

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say something good about otherside

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Alacrity

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eagerness to do something

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Ambivalent

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having conflicting emotions; unsure

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Ameliorate

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improve a bad feeling or situation

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Amenable

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receptive to change; open

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Anachronistic

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of the wrong time or era

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Avaricious

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greedy

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Banal

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unoriginal and dull

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Brazen

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shameless and excessively forward

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Calumny

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slander and defamation

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Castigate

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scold someone harshly

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Caustic

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hostile and bitter

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Contrite

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feeling regretful or guilty

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Convoluted

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difficult to understand or follow

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Craven

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lacking bravery

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Decorum

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politeness and proper behavior

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Deft

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highly proficient and skilled

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Demur

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hesitate or object; express doubt

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Desiccate

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dry out

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Diatribe

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an angry rant; verbal abuse

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Incredulous

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doubtful and disbelieving

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Ingenuous

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naive and lacking experience

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Abate

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decrease in intensity: lessen

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Abjure

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strongly reject an idea; forgo

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Anomalous

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atypical; aberrant

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Antipathy

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animosity; aversion; enmity

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Arcane

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mysterious; esoteric; enigmatic

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Arduous

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laborious; taxing; onerous

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Artless

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naive; inexperienced/plain & simple / lacking skill

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Ascetic

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(of a lifestyle) very strict and lacking luxury

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Assuage

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decrease a negative feeling / fulfill a certain desire

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Betray

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divulge; expose; give away

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Bucolic

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associated with a tranquil rural life

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Burgeon

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quickly increase or grow

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Cacophonous

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extremely noisy

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Canonize

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beatify; sanctify; exalt

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Censure

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strongly criticize or disapprove

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Chicanery

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using deception to attain a certain goal

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Coalesce

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bring elements together; unite

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Cogent

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persuasive and clear; compelling

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Compelling

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cogent; enthralling; captivating ; riveting

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Contend

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argue a certain POV / struggle to overcome something

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Copious

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ample; myriad ; multitudinous

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Cosmopolitan

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sophisticated and urbane , diverse

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Deference

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High regard and respect; esteem

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Desultory

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unplanned; without enthusiasm

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Diffident

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reserved or shy

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Dilatory

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slow and unhurried; meaning to stall

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Equivocate

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speak evasively; avoid taking a stance

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Polarize

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factionalize; divide; dichotomize

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Prodigal

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carelessly wasteful; extravagant

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Verbose

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loquacious; garrulous; voluble

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Abstain

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eschew; shun; refrain

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Approbation

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appreciation toward someone

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Cherish

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revere, adore , dote

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Corroborate

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validate; substantiate; reinforce

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Disparate

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different or contrasting

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Emulate

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mimic; parallel; mirror

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Enervate

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sap the energy out of someone; fatigue

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Ephemeral

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extremely shortlasting

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Fervid

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excessively energetic or eager

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Garrulous

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voluble; long winded; verbose

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Incendiary

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provocative; causing conflict

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Inimical

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damaging; hostile in manner or tone

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Intimate

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subtly suggest or imply

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Invigorate

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revitalize; vivify; reguvenate

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Mitigate

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Alleviate; attenuate; allay

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Obsolete

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antiquated; archaic; anachronistic

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Opaque

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puzzling; baffling; inexplicable

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Paradigmatic

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representing the standard example

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Pedantic

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overly concerned with minor details

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Placid

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calm ; tranquil

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Polemical

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controversial opinion

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Precipitate

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cause to happen / done quickly

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Profundity

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great wisdom or intelligence

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Prophetic

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able to correctly predict the future

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Prudent

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wise in decision making

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Punctilious

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highly concerned with details or manners

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Recondite

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obscure and difficult to understand

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Scrupulous

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careful with details / moral integrity

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Tranquil

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reposeful; serene; placid

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Vacillate

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go back and forth with ones view

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Aloof

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not warm or friendly

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Arbitrary

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by chance not reason

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Clamorous

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extremely loud noise

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Dearth

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lack of something in an area

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Immutable

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not capable of being changed

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Indefatigable

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highly determined

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Indolent

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habitually lazy

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Insular

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narrow

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Intransigent

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stubborn

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Intrepid

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brave

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neophyte

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amateur

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platitude

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banal remark or statement

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prescient

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possessing foresight of upcoming events

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Salubrious

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promoting health or wellbeing

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sedulous

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paying attention to details

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soporific

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causing sleep

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tendentious

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biased toward particular view, often provocative

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Recondite

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difficult to understand

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Impertinent

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Inappropriate

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Irresolute

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uncertain

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Prosaic

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straightforward

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Affectation

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meant to impress others

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Dissemble

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hide ones true feelings

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Pertinacious

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stubbornly holding onto a belief or course of action

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Probity

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strong ethical standards

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Specious

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reasonable but actually wrong

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Spurious

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bogus

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Venal

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open to bribery

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Irreverent

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lacking proper respect

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Prescient

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possessing foresight of events

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