 | Term | Definition |
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divisive |
forming/expressing division; creating dissension or discord |
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premature |
occurring too soon |
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economical |
avoiding waste; thrifty |
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incontrovertible |
not open to question or dispute |
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impervious |
impenetrable |
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vociferous |
noisy, clamorous, crying out noisily |
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effusive |
lacking reserve, pouring out, overflowing |
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garrulous |
talking much; wordy |
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taciturn |
habitually silent, not easily given to conversation |
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miserly |
characteristic of a miser |
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miser |
covetous person; always looking to increase hoard |
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reticent |
inclined to keep silent, uncommunicative |
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munificent |
very liberal in giving; lavish |
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risque |
risky, especially figuratively, verging upon impropriety or indecency |
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dogged |
obstinately determined, tenacious, pertinacious |
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vacillation |
act of wavering in conduct, purpose, etc.; changeableness |
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hitherto |
to this place, up to this time, as of yet |
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anomaly |
deviation from the common rule; irregularity |
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reciprocal |
mutual, shared, felt; corresponding to each other |
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mercenary |
acting merely for reward, serving only for pay |
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stymied |
hindered, blocked, thwarted |
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disgruntled |
displeased, discontented |
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spurious |
not genuine, counterfeit |
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conscientious |
meticulous; controlled or done according to conscience |
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idyllic |
charmingly simple; rustic |
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idyll |
tranquil scene |
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pristine |
having original purity; uncorrupted; pertaining to earliest state; primative |
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precocious` |
early in development, maturity |
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imperious |
domineering haughtily; dictatorial; overbearing |
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