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51 Terms
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existing from the time a person or animal is born; existing as part of the basic nature of something
innate
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rude or impolite; having or showing a lack of respect for other
people
insolent
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enjoying the company of other people
gregarious
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a disposition to be friendly and approachable (easy to talk to)
affability
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likely to have or produce good results
propitious
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showing great care, attention, and effort
assiduous
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to stop developing, progressing, moving, etc.; to be or become stagnant
stagnation
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lasting only for a short time
transitory
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not lively or interesting; dull or boring
vapid
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tending to act in strange or unusual ways
eccentric
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marked by confused din or outcry, tumultuous ; noisily insistent
clamorous
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very important or noticeable
salient
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very careful about how you do something; liking few things; hard to please
fastidious
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to feel or show great happiness
exult
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seeming or said to be true or real but very possibly not true or real
ostensible
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marked by the expression of great or excessive emotion or
enthusiasm
effusive
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to cause (something) to spread out and disappear; to separate into parts and disappear or go away; to use all or a lot of (something, such as money or time) in a foolish way
dissipate
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to reduce the pain or trouble of (something); to make (something) less painful, difficult, or severe
alleviate
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to make (something, such as a problem) better, less painful, etc
ameliorate
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having or showing very strong feelings, usually for support
ardent
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praise or approval
approbation
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mental strength and courage that allows someone to face danger, pain, etc.
fortitude
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to show (something) clearly
evince
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the act or process of teaching (someone) in a way that improves the mind or character
edification
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not able to be trusted; showing that someone cannot be trusted
perfidious
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marked by or suffering from poverty; given to or marked by
extreme stinting frugality
penurious
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something that is necessary in a particular situation
exigency
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the quality of someone who is patient and able to deal with a difficult person or situation without becoming angry
forbearance
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musingly or dreamily thoughtful ; suggestive of sad
thoughtfulness
pensive
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not important, not deserving serious attention; silly and not
serious
frivolous
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able to work or continue for a very long time without becoming tired
indefatigable
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to promote the growth or development of; rouse, incite
foment
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very serious or formal in manner, behavior, or expression; sad and serious
solemn
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a strong natural tendency to do something
propensity
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changing often and quickly; often changing suddenly in mood or behavior
capricious
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very confident and daring; very bold and surprising or shocking
audacious
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to make (someone) afraid or less confident; to lessen the courage of
daunt
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a curse: the act of cursing or denouncing
execration
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to examine or consider with attention and in detail; to look over or through in a casual or cursory manner
peruse
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devoid of inhabitants and visitors, deserted; joyless, disconsolate, and sorrowful through or as if through separation from a loved one
desolate
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dishonest or insincere behavior or speech that is meant to deceive someone
artifice
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confident, hopeful
sanguine
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very strong disapproval or criticism of a person or thing
especially by a large number of people
opprobrium
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gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed; dismal, gloomy
sullen
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to subject to verbal abuse: to speak about (someone or something) in a very critical or insulting way
revile
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an expression of rebuke or disapproval to express disappointment in or displeasure with (a person) for conduct that is blameworthy or in need of amendment
reproach
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deep personal humiliation and disgrace; disgraceful or
dishonorable conduct, quality, or action
ignominy
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a strong feeling of dislike
antipathy
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to stuff to capacity; to consume greedily
gorge
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having lost motion or the power of exertion or feeling; dormant; sluggish in functioning or acting
torpid
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the usual attitude or mood of a person or animal; a tendency to act