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frivolous

not serious; trivial; silly

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taciturn

silent by nature; habitually uncommunicative or reserved in speech and
manner

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3

infamous

notorious; scandalous

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redundant

repetitive; unnecessary; superflous

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authoritarian

strict and demanding established authority; political system in which
obedience to the ruling person or group is strongly enforced

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exhaustive

thorough; complete; involving or dealing with everything relevant to the matter in hand

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profuse

flowing freely; generous; excessive

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expedient

useful for effecting a desired result

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fastidious

not easy to please; overly critical

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prosaic

uninspired; dull; banal

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languid

slow; tired; drooping; weak

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astute

perceptive; clever

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authentic

real; genuine

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brevity

briefness or shortness in time; economical use of words in speech and
writing

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15

relevant

pertinent; important to know

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philanthropy

a desire to benefit humanity through material, social, and spiritual
welfare especially through charitable activities

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incoherent

impossible to understand; chaotic

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mitigate

to make milder; to make less severe

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reprehensible

shameful; bad

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augment

to add or increase to something to make it more substantial

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