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perennial

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lasting for an indefinitely long time

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meticulous

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showing extreme care about minute details; precise

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impending

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about to happen; imminent

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tenacious

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keeping a firm hold (often followed by of)

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impediment

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obstacle or hindrance

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placid

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pleasantly calm or peaceful

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spurious

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not genuine, authentic or true

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vulgar

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characterized by ignorance or lack of good breeding or taste

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bear

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to hold up; support

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hitherto

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up to this time; until now

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bewilder

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to confuse or puzzle completely; perplex

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uneventful

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lacking in important or striking occurrences

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fraught

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full of

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panacea

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a cure-all remedy

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antidote

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something that prevents unwanted effects

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irritant

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anything that irritates

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ennui

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a feeling of boredom and discontent

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complacent

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pleasant, self-satisfied or pleased

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furtive

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taken, done, or used by stealth, secret or sly

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innumerable

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incapable of being counted; countless