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perpetual calm/ perturbation

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perpetual- never ending

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destitute

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meritorious

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apocryphal

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dislocated

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desensitised

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sporadic

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fervor

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intense and passionate feeling

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serendipity

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lucky

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astute, shrewd

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smart

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effervescent, exuberant

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enthusiastic

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sanguine

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hopeful

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paradoxical, outlandish

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strange

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alluring

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enthralling, resplendent, incandescent, beguiling

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beautiful, attractive

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trepidation

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feeling of fear or anxiety that something may happen

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phlegmatic

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calm, not easily emotional or angry

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reticent

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keeping to yourself

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irascible

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easily angered

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fervent

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intense feeling or passion for something

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fastidious

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very attentive + concerned about accuracy and detail

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demeaning

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belittling

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vehement

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intense

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belligerent

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violent

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judicious

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wise

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polychromatic, kaleidoscopic

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colourful

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galvanising

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exciting

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dismal, crestfallen, forlorn, doleful, lugubrious

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sad

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diminutive

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idyllic, placid, unperturbed, affable

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peaceful

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