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TermDefinition
recluseA person who lives in seclusion: a person who lives apart from society.
vicarPastor, minister, leader of a church.
quagmireA swampy or boggy area; a complex or precarious position; a dilemma.
eloquentFluent, forceful, and persuasive.
emaciatedVery thin, wasted.
gregariousSocial, outgoing.
extrovertA person who is outgoing, gregarious.
introvertA shy, withdrawn person.
fortnightTwo weeks in time.
garrulousExcessively talkative, especially about trivial matters.
maliciousVery spiteful; having a grudge against someone.
altruisticUnselfish, gives freely to others.
pessimisticAlways looking at the negative side of situations.
optimisticAlways looking at the positive side of the situation.
amiableFriendly, pleasant, agreeable.
humbleNot proud or arrogant; meek; modest.
ambivalentUncertain; not being able to decide or make a choice.
animosityA feeling of resentment or ill will towards another.
perceptiveShowing keeness of insight, understanding, or intuiton.
redundantExceeding what is necessary or normal, superfluous, wordy, repetitive.

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Creator dancechica3748
Created December 10, 2008
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  1. altruistic Unselfish, gives freely to others. - 9 misses
  2. animosity A feeling of resentment or ill will towards another. - 7 misses
  3. redundant Exceeding what is necessary or normal, superfluous, wordy, repetitive. - 4 misses
  4. garrulous Excessively talkative, especially about trivial matters. - 3 misses
  5. malicious Very spiteful; having a grudge against someone. - 3 misses
  6. amiable Friendly, pleasant, agreeable. - 3 misses
  7. ambivalent Uncertain; not being able to decide or make a choice. - 2 misses