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altruistic: unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
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ambivalent: having contrary feelings or attitudes, uncertain as to course of action
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angular: lean; sharp cornered; gaunt
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arrogant: overbearingly assuming; insolently proud
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aversion: strong disinclination, disliking
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discern: to differentiate between two or more things
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disdain: (n.) intense dislike; (v.) to treat with scorn or contempt, to reject as unworthy
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disparage: to degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner
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disparity: inequality, the condition or fact of being unequal in age, rank, or degree
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embellish: (v.) to decorate, to make beautiful with ornamentation
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engender: to cause, to produce, to create
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innocuous: harmless, producing no injury
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insipid: Boring and stupid
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lament: to mourn or to express sorrow in a demostrative manner
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laud: to praise, to extol
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obscure: difficult to see, vague
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ostentatious: showy
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prodigal: wasteful
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repudiate: to reject
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reticence: relunctant to speak,restraint in speech
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revere: to honor, to regard with respect
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serene: calm, placid
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subtle: elusive, not obvious, delicate
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superfluous: beyond what is needed or required
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taciturn: quiet, not verbose