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Apathetic

(adjective) showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern. Not caring.

Putting in no effort due to lack of care.

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Clad

(adjective) 1. clothed 2. covered, coated

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Conscientious

(adjective) thoughtful and hardworking; wishing to do what is right

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Cower

(verb) to crouch in fear; to shrink away

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Deft

(adjective) quick, coordinated, skilled and clever, dextrous,

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Feign

(verb) to pretend; to put on an appearance, to fake

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Incredulous

(adjective) unwilling or unable to believe something; disbelieving, skeptical

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Interpose

(verb) to put yourself between two things; to interject

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Anon

(Adverb) Soon; shortly

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Contiguous

(Adjective) Share a common border; touching

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Complacent

(Adjective) self-satisfied and unaware of possible dangers; careless due to comfort/apathy, relaxed in a way which makes one vulnerable Uncritical satisfied with oneself; self-satisfied; smug

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Intimation

(Noun) A hint or an indication, discrete suggestion, subtle communication (usually meant for a small or private audience)

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Languid

(Adjective) Slow and relaxed, especially from lack of energy; weak or faint from illness or fatigue.

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Strident

(Adjective) Loud and harsh, grating, shrill

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Supercilious

(Adjective) Stuck up; behaving as if you are superior to others

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Wan

(Adjective) Looking ill and exhausted; pale

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Ameliorate

(verb) to improve, make [something bad or unsatisfactory] better, to enhance, to amend, to mitigate, to rectify, to redress

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Cordial

(adjective) Warm and friendly, Friendly and affectionate. Nice, polite N. a very sweet, flavorful, syrupy distillation

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Denizen

(noun) A resident, an inhabitant, a local of a specific place

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Elicit

(verb) 1. To provoke a reaction, to cause or produce as a reaction or response to a stimulus of some kind 2. To draw out something hidden; to bring something to light and be disclosed, especially through interrogation or research.

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Erroneous

(adjective) Wrong; incorrect, mistaken (to err is to make a mistake)

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Fluctuate

(verb) To waver; to vary in level, degree, or value. To change from high to low levels or from one thing to another in an unpredictable way

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Hinder

(verb) to create difficulties, to hamper, to obstruct, to impede, to thwart, to restrain, to encumber

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Impetuous

(adjective) Done quickly without thought or care; reckless, Acting without considering the consequences

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Innuendo

(noun) A suggestive or critical remark or hint 2. Hint of something, usually something improper, which on its face seems casual but has a euphemistic meaning intended to be understood by the listener.

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Permeate

(verb) 1. To spread throughout, so everything is affected (permeate the air in a room) 2. To seep through, such as a liquid through a porous substance (permeate a fabric)

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Abrupt

(adjective) rudely brief; sudden and unexpected

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Corpulent

(adjective) fat overweight, plump, portly

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Discern

(verb) to perceive or recognize (something); to detect

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Jaunty

(adjective) confidently stylish, lively, cheerful and merry

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Provincial

(adjective) unsophisticated; narrow-minded, close-minded, simplistic (in a negative way), prejudiced

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Sporadic

(adjective) scattered, infrequent, irregular, lacking a pattern

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Vacuous

(adjective) empty-minded unintelligent, foolish, mindless, showing a lack of thought

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Valor

(noun) courage, bravery, fearlessness

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Vehement

(adjective) forceful, passionate, showing strong feeling, enthusiastic, emphatic

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Writhe

(verb) to squirm and twist (usually in discomfort or embarrassment)

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Forlorn

(adjective) 1. pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely; neglected, miserable, morose

2. Unlikely to succeed or be fulfilled; hopeless (forlorn attempt, a forlorn wish)

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Nourish

(verb) 1. to provide with the food or other substances necessary for growth, health, and

good condition, sustain, maintain;

2. keep as feeling or belief in one's mind, typically for a long time, keep alive in dreams, cherish, foster, harbor

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Officious

(adj) asserting authority in an annoyingly domineering way, especially with regard to petty or

trivial matters (a person who is acting officious wants to feel important and have people think they're in charge, so they boss people around about little things that don’t matter and enforce dumb rules for the sake of having rules. When you call someone officious you’re saying they are trying too hard and the stuff they think makes them powerful actually draws attention to how little power they have).

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Panacea

(noun) a cure-all, a universal antidote, a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases, a magic bullet, elixir

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Proffer

(verb) to offer, to give, to put forward or propose

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Solemn

(adjective) formal and dignified; not cheerful or smiling; serious; grave, portentous, august

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Strife

(noun) bitter conflict; angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; fighting, discord, animosity

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Sublime

(adjective) so beautiful that something inspires awe; marvelous; inspirational; beautiful;

uplifting; exalted, awe-inspiring, majestic, ideal, blissful, divine

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Transcend

(verb) to go beyond the range or limits of something; to rise above; go beyond; surpass; exceed; excel

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Unaccountable

(adjective) 1. (Used to describe an event or action) unable to be explained;

inexplicable, incomprehensible

2. (used to describe a person, organization, or institution) not required or expected to justify actions or decisions; not responsible for results or consequences; not liable, unsupervised

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Arduous

(adjective) involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring; burdensome, onerous

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Asinine

(adjective) extremely stupid or foolish; idiotic, pointless, puerile

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Diligent

(adjective) careful and conscientious in one's work or duties; hard-working, meticulous, assiduous, thorough, focused, industrious

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Disconcert

(verb) to disturb the composure of; to unsettle; to throw off-balance, to dismay, to faze, to baffle; rattle, unnerve, agitate

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Homage

(noun) special honor or respect shown publicly; tribute, recognition, paean, glorification, (in art) - imitation or replication of style as a form of respect

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Latent

(adjective) (of a quality or state) existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden; concealed; lying dormant or hidden until circumstances are suitable for development or manifestation, dormant, quiescent, inactive, untapped, unseen, potential

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Malice

(noun) the intention or desire to do evil; ill-will; malevolence, bitterness, spitefulness, animosity

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Quack

(noun) person who dishonestly claims to have special knowledge and skill in some field, usually in medicine, swindler, charlatan, fraud, hoax, grifter, snake-oil salesman

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Redolent

(adjective) reminiscent or suggestive (of something); indicative; fragrant, smelling of

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Venerable

(adjective) given a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character; distinguished, respected, honored, esteemed, august, lionized, renowned, legendary

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