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Irascible

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having or showing a tendency to be easily angered.

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Unctuous

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excessively or ingratiatingly flattering; oily.

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Incipient

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in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop.

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Meek

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quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive.

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Discern

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perceive or recognize (something).

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Audacious

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showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.

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Abundant

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existing or available in large quantities; plentiful.

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Dearth

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a scarcity or lack of something.

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Poltroon

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an utter coward.

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Calamity

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an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.

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Reverie

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a state of being pleasantly lost in one’s thoughts; a daydream.

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Docile

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ready to accept control or instruction; submissive.

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Affront

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an action or remark that causes outrage or offense.

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Mirth

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amusement, especially as expressed in laughter.

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Apoplectic

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overcome with anger; extremely indignant.

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Futile

A

incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.

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Hinder

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create difficulties for (someone or something), resulting in delay or obstruction.

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Scintilla

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a tiny trace or spark of a specified quality or feeling.

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Begrudgingly

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reluctantly or resentfully.

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Boisterous

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noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy.

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Reminisce

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indulge in enjoyable recollection of past events.

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Irate

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feeling or characterized by great anger.

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Arduous

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involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.

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Meddle

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interfere in or busy oneself unduly with something that is not one’s concern.

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Benevolent

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well meaning and kindly.

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Tedious

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too long, slow, or dull; tiresome or monotonous.

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Ameliorate

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make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.

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Apt

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  1. appropriate or suitable in the circumstances.

2. having a tendency to do something.

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Ubiquitous

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present, appearing, or found everywhere.

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Dastardly

A

wicked and cruel.

31
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Sycophant

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a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage.

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Impediment

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a hindrance or obstruction in doing something.

33
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Clandestine

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kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit.

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Vapid

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offering nothing that is stimulating or challenging.

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Usurp

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take (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force.

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Heed

A

pay attention to; take notice of.

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Fallible

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capable of making mistakes or being erroneous.

38
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Proponent

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a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or project.

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Lucrative

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producing a great deal of profit.

40
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Squander

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waste (something, especially money or time) in a reckless and foolish manner.

41
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Cursory

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hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.

42
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Querulous

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complaining in a petulant or whining manner.

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Prudent

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acting with or showing care and thought for the future.

44
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Transient

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lasting only for a short time; impermanent.

45
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Plausible

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(of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable.

46
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Aptitude

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a natural ability to do something.

47
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Malady

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a disease or ailment.

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Sham

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a thing that is not what it is purported to be.

49
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Misgivings

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a feeling of doubt or apprehension about the outcome or consequences of something.

50
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Banish

A

send (someone) away from a country or place as an official punishment.

51
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Foresight

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the ability to predict or the action of predicting what will happen or be needed in the future.

52
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Pertinent

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relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite.

53
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Gusto

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enjoyment or vigor in doing something; zest

54
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Sabotage

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deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct (something), especially for political or military advantage.

55
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Dispel

A

make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear.

56
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Outlandish

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looking or sounding bizarre or unfamiliar.

57
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Quandary

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a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation.

58
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Hypocrisy

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the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one’s own behavior does not conform; pretense.

59
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Divulge

A

make known (private or sensitive information).

60
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Somber

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dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy.

61
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Meticulous

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showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

62
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Grueling

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extremely tiring and demanding.

63
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Furtive

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attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.

64
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Egregarious

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outstandingly bad; shocking.

65
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Virtuoso

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a person highly skilled in music or another artistic pursuit.

66
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Unanimous

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(of two or more people) fully in agreement.

67
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Diffident

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modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence.

68
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Accentuate

A

make more noticeable or prominent.

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