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Mutinous

Refusing to obey the orders of a person in authority

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Genial

Friendly and cheerful

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Vexed

Make someone feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters/Difficult and much debated

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Soliloquy

An act of speaking ones thoughts aloud

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Inexorable

Impossible to stop or prevent

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Inscrutable

Impossible to understand or interpret

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Stolid

Calm, dependable and showing little emotion or animation

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Pecuniary

Relating to or consisting of money

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Deprecate

Express disapproval of/Disparage or belittle

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Convivial

Friendly, lively, and enjoyable

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Menagerie

A collection of wild animals kept in captivity for exhibition

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Foray

A sudden attack or excursion into enemy or unfamiliar territory or experiences

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Debauchery

Excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures/To corrupt something

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Mercenary

Primarily concerned with making money

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Self-possessed

Calm, confident and in control of ones feelings

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Auspicious

Conductive to success

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Disparagement

Regard or represent as being of little worth

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Pernicious

Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way

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Malign

Evil in nature or effect

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Alight

To descend from a form of transport

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Insolent

Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect

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Vehemence

The display of strong feeling

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23

Evoke

Bring or recall to the conscious mind

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Incumbent

Necessary as a duty or responsibility

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Disinterested

Not influenced by personal advantage/Having or feeling no interest in something

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Deportment

A persons behavior or manners

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Laconic

Using very few words

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Strait

A narrow passage of water connecting to other bodies of water/Used in reference to a situation characterized by a specific degree of difficulty/Narrow or cramped

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Disconcerted

Disturb the composure of

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Propensity

An inclination or natural tendency to behave a particular way

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Eminent

Famous or respected within a particular sphere or profession

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Ostensible

Stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily true

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Recompense

Make amends for loss or harm suffered

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Dregs

The remnants of liquid left in a container/The most worthless parts of something

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Elicit

Evoke or draw out something as an answer to ones own questions

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Ubiquitous

Present, appearing, or found everywhere

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Supercilious

Behaving or looking as if one finds themselves superior to others

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Docile

Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive

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Assiduous

Showing great care and perseverance

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Antecedent

A thing or event that existed before or logically predates another

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Falter

Start to lose strength or momentum

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Exalt

Hold in very high regard

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Gaunt

Lean and haggard, especially because of hunger, suffering, or age

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Vestige

A trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists

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Diffidence

Modesty or shyness from a lack of self-confidence

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