| Term | Definition |
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diligent |
(adj) careful and hard-working |
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intuitive |
(adj) instinctive, untaught |
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buffoon |
(n) clown or fool |
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incisive |
(adj) perceptive, penetrating |
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aesthetic |
(adj) pertaining to beauty or the arts |
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sardonic |
(adj) cynical, scornfully mocking |
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disdain |
(v) to regard with scorn or contempt |
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venerable |
(adj) respected because of age |
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haughty |
(adj) arrogant and condescending |
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amenity |
(n) the quality of being pleasant or attractive; agreeableness |
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irreverent |
(adj) disrespectful |
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benign |
(adj) of a kind and gentle disposition; favorable |
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rebuke |
(v) to reprimand, scold |
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mercurial |
(adj) quick, shrewd and unpredictable |
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prudent |
(adj) careful, cautious |
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enervating |
(adj) weakening,tiring |
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longevity |
(n) long life |
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vindicate |
(v) to clear from blame or suspicion |
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feign |
(v) to pretend, give a false impression; to invent falsely |
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prevaricate |
(v) to quibble, evade the truth |