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indifferent |
not caring one way or the other; lacking a preference; neutral |
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apathy |
lack of emotion or interest |
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obscure |
unclear; clouded; partially hidden; hard to understand |
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ambiguous |
unclear in meaning |
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impartial |
unbiased; neutral |
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objective |
without bias |
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revere |
to worship; to honor |
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discriminate |
to differentiate; to make a clear distinction; to see the difference |
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denounce |
to speak out against; to condemn |
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innovate |
to be creative; to introduce something new |
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subtle |
not obvious |
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relevant |
important; pertinent |
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candid |
honest; frank |
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discern |
to distinguish one thing from another |
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hypocritical |
insincere |
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disdain |
contempt; intense dislike |
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abstract |
theoretical; lacking substance |
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temper |
to moderate; to soften |
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enigma |
mystery |
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inevitable |
unavoidable; bound to happen |
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eccentric |
odd; unusual; quirky |
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provincial |
narrow-minded; unsophisticated |
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futile |
hopeless; without effect |
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diverse |
varied |
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benevolent |
kind; good-hearted; generous |
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pious |
deeply religious |
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conciliate |
to soothe; to end a dispute; to reconcile |
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resignation |
acceptance of a situation |
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resolution |
determination |
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servile |
overly submissive; cringing; like a servant |
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acute |
sharp; intelligent |
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reticent |
restrained; uncommunicative |
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anarchy |
lack of government; chaos |
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virulent |
very harmful |
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scrutinize |
to examine closely |
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discord |
disagreement |
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repudiate |
to reject; to deny |
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diligent |
hard-working |
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superficial |
on the surface; shallow |
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contempt |
reproachful disdain |
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lucid |
clear; easy to understand |
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aesthetic |
having to do with art or beauty |
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prodigal |
extravagent; wasteful |
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augment |
to add to; to increase; to make bigger |
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assess |
to estimate the value of; to measure |
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complacent |
smug; self-satisfied |
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eloquent |
fluent and graceful in speech |
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guile |
cunning; deceitfulness |
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trivial |
unimportant |
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squander |
to waste |
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incessant |
unceasing; never-ending |
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laud |
to praise |
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deter |
to stop; to prevent; to keep from doing something |
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redundant |
repetitive; extra; unnecessary |
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infamous |
famous in a bad way; famous for being bad |
