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Prosaic, Pedestrian, Banal, Cliche, Trite, Hackneyed, Vapid, Vacuous, Quotidian, Mundane, Insipid, Derivative

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ADJ. Unoriginal, lacking in substance

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Obstinate, Obdurate, Intransigent, Intractable, Tenacious

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ADJ. Stubborn

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Fleeting, Ephemeral, Transitory, Cursory, Transient

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ADJ. Brief

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Esoteric, Recondite, Abstruse, Arcane

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ADJ. Beyond normal human understanding

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Ameliorate, Alleviate, Assuage, Mitigate, Palliate

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V. To make better, relieve pain

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Heterogeneous, Eclectic, Motley, Multifarious

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ADJ. Varied, diverse

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Loquacious, Garrulous, Gregarious

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ADJ. Talkative, outgoing

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Impugn, Disparage, Deprecate, Malign, Censure, Decry, Vilify, Vituperate

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V. To insult Note: Censure can also mean punish

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Laconic, Terse, Perfunctory, Spare, Economical

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ADJ. Using few words

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Tout, Extol, Revere, Laud

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V. To praise, hold in high regard

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Munificence, Magnanimity (adj = Magnanimous), Largess

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N. Generosity

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Avarice, Cupidity

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N. Greed

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Indigent, Penurious, Impecunious

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ADJ. Poor

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Penchant, Proclivity, Predilection, Affinity

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N. Inclination toward

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Forestall, Preclude, Thwart

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V. To Prevent

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Florid, Ornate, Baroque

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ADJ. Highly decorated

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Reticent, Aloof, Diffident

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ADJ. Shy

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Assiduous, Diligent, Sedulous

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ADJ. Hardworking

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Jovial, Jocund, Mirthful

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ADJ. Joyful

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Exultant, Elated, Jubilant, Ebullient

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ADJ. Overjoyed

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Indolent, Slothful

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ADJ. Lazy

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Arrogant, Condescending, Supercilious

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ADJ. Showing an attitude of being better than other people

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Byzantine, Convoluted

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ADJ. Complicated

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Lucid, Perspicuous

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ADJ. Clear

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Caustic, Vitriolic

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ADJ. Harsh, burning (often refers to an attitude or words used)

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Cloying, Treacly, Maudlin, Mawkish

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ADJ. Sickeningly sweet

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Enigma, Conundrum

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N. Mystery

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Mercurial, Capricious

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ADJ. Unpredictable

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Provincial, Insular, Parochial

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ADJ. Narrow-Minded

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Cosmopolitan

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ADJ. Broad-Minded

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Paucity, Dearth

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N. Small Amount

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Myriad (N. or ADJ.), Copious (ADJ.), Plethora (N.)

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Large Amount

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Spurious, Specious

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ADJ. Fake

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Wary of, Chary of

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Suspicious of

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Charlatanism, Chicanery, Duplicity, Fraud, Guile

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N. Trickery

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Charlatan, Fraud

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N. A person engaging in trickery

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Phlegmatic, Placid, Serene

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ADJ. Calm Note: V. form of placid is to placate

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Ingenuous, Guileless, Naive

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ADJ. Showing childlike simplicity or innocence

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Irascible, Cantankerous

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ADJ. Easily angered

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Bellicose, Belligerent, Pugnacious

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ADJ. Violent or war seeking

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Ancillary, Peripheral, Tangential

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ADJ. Supplementary or not of central important

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Picayune, Trivial

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ADJ. Irrelevant, unimportant

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Exonerate, Exculpate, Vindicate

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V. To free from blame or to find innocent

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Apathetic, Indifferent, Nonchalant, Insouciant

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ADJ. Not interested in or concerned about something

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Pragmatic, Prudent

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ADJ. Practical

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