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abstract

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brief summary, a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance

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acute

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sharp, less than 90 degrees

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aesthetic

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having to do with art or artistic beauty

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ambiguous

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unclear in meaning, confusing

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ambivalent

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undecided

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ambulatory

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able to walk

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amiable

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friendly, pleasant

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apocryphal

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doubtful or uncertain origin

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apprehensive

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worried, anxious

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arrogant

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felling superior to others

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articulate

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well-spoken, having a good command of the languate

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ascetic

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austere, self denying

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astute

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perceptive, intelligent, clever

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auspicious

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favorable, seeming to point toward good results

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austere

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practicing great self-denial

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banal

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unoriginal, ordinary to a fault, boring

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belligerent

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combative, , engaged in war

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benevolent

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kind, generous

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benign

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gentle, not harmful

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blithe

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carefree, cheerful

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candid

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honest, forthright, frank

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caustic

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like acid or corrosive, very sharp or cutting insult or comment

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complacent

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smug, self satisfied, content with the current situation

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conciliatory

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peacemaking

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concise

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brief and direct

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congenial

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getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant

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conspicuous

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obvious, standing out, very noticeable

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contrite

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genuinely and deeply apologetic or remorseful

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credulous

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believing something outrageous, gullible

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cryptic

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hard to understand

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didactic

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instructive, , having the primary purpose of teaching or instructing

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diffident

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timid, lacking in self-confidence

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diligent

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hardworking

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disparate

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different, varied; often incompatible

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dispassionate

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without emotion; neutral

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diverse

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varied

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dogmatic

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arrogant and stubborn about one’s (often unproven) beliefs

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dubious

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doubtful or uncertain

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eccentric

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unconventional, irregular

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elaborate

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a result of great effort and attention to detail

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elusive

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hard to capture or pin down; or evasive

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ephemeral

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short-lived, fleeting, temporary

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esoteric

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hard to understand, cryptic

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evasive

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avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger especially enemy fire

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exemplary

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setting a superior example; outstanding

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exhaustive

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very thorough and complete, with great attention to detail

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expedient

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meeting an immediate need, self-serving or grating immediate advantage

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extraneous

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irrelevant, extra, unnecessary

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fallacious

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FALSE

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fanatical

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extremely devoted to or passionate about a cause or idea

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fastidious

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insistent on attention to detail

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fickle

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not faithful or consistent

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flagrant

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shocking or outrageous violation of a custom, expectation, rule or law

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fortuitous

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luckily coincidental, accidentally advantageous

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frivolous

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not serious in content or attitude or behavior

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furtive

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secretive, trying to remain hidden

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futile

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hopeless, without effect or result

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gullible

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overly trusting; willing to believe anything

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hackneyed

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overused, repeated too often

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hedonistic

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pleasure seeking, devoted to pleasure

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hypothetical

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unproven; used as a theoretical example for the purpose of discussion

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immutable

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unchangeable, permanent

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impartial

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fair, unbiased, neutral

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inadvertent

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accidental

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incessant

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never-ending, usually implies an unpleasant condition

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incoherent

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jumbled, hard to understand

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incongruous

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inconsistent or inappropriate

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indifferent

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not caring one way or the other, or mediocre

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indulgent

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yielding to the wishes or demands of others; lenient

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inevitable

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unavoidable, especially when referring to a result of a course of action or decision

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infamous

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having a bad reputation, disgraceful

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innate

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inherent, having from birth; occurring naturally rather than being learned

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innocuous

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harmless, insignificant

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insipid

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dull, meaningless, empty

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irascible

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irritable, easily angered

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laudable

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worthy of praise

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lax

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careless, negligent, not diligent

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lenient

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not strict

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lucid

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clear, easily understandable

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marred

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damaged or scarred

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mediocre

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average, ordinary, undistinguished

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meticulous

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marked by precise accordance with details

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novel

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new or original

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objective

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without bias

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obscure

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unclear, clouded, partially hidden

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orthodox

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conventional, adhering to established principles or practices, especially in religious matters

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pedestrian

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common, ordinary

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peripheral

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unimportant, of little consequence

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pervasive

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a quality of being present throughout; permeating

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pious

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deeply religious

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pivotal

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crucial, result changing, vitally important, essential

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pragmatic

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practical, based on experience rather than theory

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pretentious

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pompous, self-important, intended to attract notice and impress others

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profound

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deep, insightful

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profuse

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extravagant, free-flowing, abundant, more than enough

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prosaic

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dull, unimaginative, not challenging

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provincial

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limited in outlook to one’s own small area; narrow, a country person

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provocative

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exciting, attracting attention or sparking controversy

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prudent

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careful, wisely cautious

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recalcitrant

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stubbornly defiant of authority or control, stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority

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redundant

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repetitive, unnecessary

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reprehensible

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worthy of blame, disgraceful

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resolute

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firm, determined, unwavering in the face of challenges or obstacles

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reticent

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restrained, uncommunicative, reserved, silent

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rigorous

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strict, harsh, severe

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saccharine

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overly sweet or flattering

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sage

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wise or knowledgeable, usually from experience

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scanty

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inadequate, minimal

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scrupulous

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strict or careful in an ethical sense

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servile

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submissive and subservient, pertaining to or involving slaves

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solemn

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grave, serious

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static

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stationary

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stoic

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seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain, indifferent to circumstances

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stringent

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strict or restrictive

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subtle

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not obvious, able to make fine distinctions

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supercilious

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having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

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taciturn

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un-talkative by nature, quiet

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tangible

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touchable

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tedious

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boring, overly detailed for no reason

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temperate

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moderate or restrained, not extreme

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tenacious

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stubbornly unyielding, dogged or determined in the pursuit of an objective

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timid

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shy, afraid of attention

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unprecedented

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happening for the first time, never seen before

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vehement

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strong, urgent, passionate

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verbose

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wordy, overly talkative

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virulent

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malignant, malicious, full of hate

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volatile

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highly unstable, explosive

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voluminous

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very large, spacious

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willful

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deliberate, obstinate, insistent on having one’s own way

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zealous

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enthusiastically devoted to a cause or idea