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reprove
to scold; to find fault with
pessimism
gloominess; a belief that the bad guys always win
cursory
hasty, not thorough
profilgate
extremely wasteful; wildly extravagant
miser
someone who hoards money
jocular
joking
fracas
uproar; brawl
caricature
a satiric portrait or representation
corroborate
to confirm
precarious
dangerously unstable
expository
explanatory
bolster
to support ; to prop up
daunt
to intimidate; to discourage
inclined
tending toward one direction
uniform
constant; without variety
preceptive
having keen understanding; discerning
superficial
shallow; on the surface only
lucid
clear; easy to understand (elucidate)
immune
safe from harm; protected
aesthetic
concerned with art or beauty (not the same as ascetic)
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