| Term | Definition |
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austere |
rigorous, stern, severely simple |
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avid |
eager, greedy |
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capricious |
subject to whims, changeable |
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competent |
capable, skillful, well qualified |
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diffident |
shy, timid, unassertive |
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diminutive |
undersized, small |
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formidable |
hard to overcome, causing fear or dread |
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inexorable |
unyielding, unrelenting |
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inscrutable |
mysterious, unfatomable, beyond comprehension |
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inveterate |
habitual, deeply established |
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lugubrious |
mournful, doleful, dismal |
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melancholy |
gloomy, brooding, sadly thoughtful |
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meticulous |
scrupulous baout details |
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munificent |
very generous, lavish |
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opportune |
timely, advantageous, seasonable |
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plebeian |
common, ordinary, low-class |
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precipitous |
very steep |
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precocious |
ahead in development (especially mental); exhibiting exceptionally mature qualities |
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pugnacious |
quarrelsome, inclined to fight |
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querulous |
fretful, complaining |