 | Term | Definition |
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acerbic |
having a sour or bitter taste or character |
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amalgamate |
to combine several elements into a whole |
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amenable |
agreeable; responsive to suggestion |
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bolster |
to provide support or reinforcement |
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bombast |
self-important or pompous writing or speech |
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bombastic |
pompous; grandiloquent |
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credulous |
tending to believe too readily; gullible |
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diatribe |
a harsh denunciation |
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fawn |
to flatter or praise excessively |
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fervent |
greatly emotional or zealous |
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flout |
to demonstrate contempt for, as in a rule or convention |
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fortuitous |
happening by fortunate accident or chance |
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garrulous |
pointlessly talkative; talking too much |
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germane |
relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter |
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glib |
marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial |
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halcyon |
calm and peaceful |
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hubris |
arrogant presumption or pride |
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idolatrous |
given to intense or excessive devotion to something |
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imminent |
about to happen; impending |
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imperturbable |
marked by extreme calm, impassivity and steadiness |
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impetuous |
hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement |
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implacable |
not capable of being appeased or significantly changed |
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indifferent |
having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice |
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intrepid |
steadfast and courageous |
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laconic |
using few words; terse |
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malleable |
capable of being shaped or formed; tractable; pliable |
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maverick |
an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party |
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mendacity |
the condition of being untruthful; dishonesty |
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mercurial |
characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood |
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meticulous |
characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail |
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mollify |
to calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intensity |
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obdurate |
unyielding; hardhearted; intractable |
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obfuscate |
to deliberately obscure; to make confusing |
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obsequious |
exhibiting a fawning attentiveness |
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obstinate |
stubborn; hardheaded; uncompromising |
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opprobrium |
disgrace; contempt; scorn |
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ostentatious |
characterized by or given to pretentiousness |
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pedantic |
the parading of learning; excessive attention to minutiae and formal rules |
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pervade |
to permeate throughout |
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pervasive |
having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout |
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phlegmatic |
calm; sluggish; unemotional |
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pirate |
to illegally use or reproduce |
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plethora |
an overabundance; a surplus |
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polemical |
controversial; argumentative |
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pragmatic |
practical rather than idealistic |
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rancorous |
characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment |
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rhetoric |
the art or study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion |
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salubrious |
promoting health or well-being |
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sedulous |
diligent; persistent; hard-working |
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solvent |
able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance |
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soporific |
causing drowsiness; tending to induce sleep |
