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anecdote
a short, funny story (n)
allusion
an indirect reference (n)
analogy
a comparison (n)
ambivalence
mixed feelings (n)
accolade
praise (n)
bombastic
too elaborate, exaggerated (adj)
candid
honest, truthful (adj)
belligerence
aggression (n)
cliché
an over-used expression (n)
capricious
inconsistent, fickle (adj)
convoluted
complicated or long winded
credence
belief
cryptic
mysterious, puzzling, hidden
denunciation
act of speaking out against
derailed
thrown off course
derivative
unoriginal
disdain
show contempt for
dispassionate
unbiased, fair
dubious
doubtful
elicit
draw out, extract (feelings or information)
epitome
a person/thing that possesses that qualities of a certain class
explicit
clear, nothing hidden
forage
search for food
hypothetical
based on guesswork; not proven
idiosyncrasy
habit unique to an individual; quirk
inept
clumsy; without skill for a certain task
inherent
inbuilt; genetic
intricate
complicated
irrefutable
cannot be proven wrong
jubilant
joyful
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