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advent: the coming or arrival
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aesthetics: an artistically beautiful or pleasing appearance
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ambivalent: uncertain or indecisive
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amiable: friendly or agreeable
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apologist: a person who argues in defense of something such as a doctrine, policy or institution
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arid: lacking moisture
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arrhythmic: lacking rhythm
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avant-garde: being part of an innovative group, especially one in the arts
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averse: having a feeling of opposition
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bemuse: to cause to bewildered
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blowhard: a boaster or braggart
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broach: to bring up for discussion or debate
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chagrin: disappointment and annoyance
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confound: to astound or perplex; bewilder
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constituency: the body of voters or the residents of a district represented by an elected legislator
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cursory: hasty and usually superficial; quick
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dandy: a man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners
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daunting: causing fear or discouragement
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demeanor: the way in which a person behaviors
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deplorable: worth of severe condemnation or reproach
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disjointed: lacking order or coherence
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disparage: to belittle
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dissemble: to disguise or conceal behind a false appearance
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dissonant: harsh and inharmonious in sound
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elephantine: enormous in size or strength
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emphatic: forceful and definite in expression or action
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enamored: captivated
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encumber: to put a heavy load on; burden
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equivocal: capable of varying interpretations; ambiguous
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euphonious: pleasing or agreeable to the ear
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excoriate: to scold severely
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extemporize: to do or perform something without prior preparation
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extricate: to release form difficulty
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flagrant: offensive or reprehensible
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formulaic: characterized by or in accordance with some formula
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gratuitous: unnecessary or unwarranted
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ignoramus: an ignorant person
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industrious: diligent or not lazy
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insidious: working or spreading harmfully in a subtle or stealthy manner
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irresolute: wavering or hesitating
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martinet: one who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules
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mellifluous: smooth or sweet
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misanthropic: distrusting other people or mankind
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mitigate: lessen or alleviate
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obsequious: fawning; to exhibit affection or attempt to please
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opaque: impenetrable by light
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pragmatism: a practical, matter of fact way of approaching a situation
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precarious: lacking stability
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prevaricate: to lie
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prosaic: lacking in imagination; dull
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recalcitrant: stubborn resistance
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remonstrate: to argue in protest or objection
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reprobate: a morally unprincipled person
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sedentary: accustomed to sitting
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syncopated: modification of music where a normally weak beat is stressed
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vacillation: to swing indecisively from one course of action to another