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irrational
Not logical or reasonable
frivolous
Not having any serious purpose or value
willful
Intentional; deliberate
diffidence
Modesty or shyness from lack of confidence
disinterestedness
Lack of bias or self-interest
ramification
A consequence of an action or event
preempt
To prevent something by taking action
preclude
To prevent from happening
forestall
To prevent or obstruct by taking action
surrogate
A substitute, especially a person deputizing
proxy
The authority to act for another
displace
To take the place of
substitute
A person or thing acting in place of another
congeniality
Pleasantness; friendliness
deprecate
To express disapproval of
disdain
The feeling that someone or something is unworthy
ambivalent
Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas
ambiguous
Open to more than one interpretation
insular
Ignorant of or uninterested in cultures outside one's own
counteract
To act against something to reduce its force