VSAT adj list 3
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ambivalent | having opposing feelings |
| arable | suitable for growing crops |
| ascetic | practicing restraint as a means of self-discipline, usually religious |
| canny | shrewd, carefu |
| conciliatory | friendly, agreeable |
| demure | quiet, modest, reserved |
| diffident | shy, quiet, modest |
| dilatory | tending to delay, causing delay |
| dubious | doubtful |
| ebullient | extremely lively, enthusiastic |
| eclectic | consisting of a diverse variety of elements |
| execrable | loathsome, detestable |
| flagrant | offensive |
| frivolous | of little importance, trifling |
| gratuitous | uncalled for, unwarranted |
| hackneyed | unoriginal, trite |
| impetuous | rash; hastily done |
| ingenuous | not devious; innocent and candid |
| insular | separated and narrow-minded; tight-knit, closed off |
| intractable | difficult to manipulate, unmanageable |
| languid | sluggish from fatigue or weakness |
| noisome | unpleasant, offensive, especially to the sense of smell |
| oblique | diverging from a straight line or course, not straightforward |
| pert | flippant, bold |
| profane | lewd, indecent |
| profligate | dissolute, extravagant |
| resplendent | shiny, glowing |
| scurrilous | vulgar, coarse |
| solicitous | concerned, attentive |
| surreptitious | stealthy |
| antediluvian | ancient |
| capacious | very spacious |
| cloying | sickeningly sweet |
| facile | easy, superficial |
| impecunious | poor |
| inveterate | stubbornly established by habit |
| limpid | clear, transparent |
| mawkish | characterized by sick sentimentality |
| phlegmatic | uninterested, unresponsive |
| recalcitrant | defiant, unapologetic |
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