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feign

make believe with the intent to deceive

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reproach

express criticism towards

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supercilious

having or showing arrogant superiority

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fractious

easily irritated or annoyed

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conscientious

characterized by extreme care and great effort

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imperceptible

impossible or difficult to sense

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unobtrusive

not undesirably noticeable

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complacent

contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions

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contemptuous

expressing extreme scorn

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intimation

a slight suggestion or vague understanding

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contiguous

having a common boundary or edge

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sumptuous

rich and superior in quality

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pastoral

devoted to raising sheep or cattle

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countenance

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

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incessant

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

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languid

lacking spirit or liveliness

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hauteur

overbearing pride with a superior manner toward inferiors

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strident

unpleasantly loud and harsh

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deft

skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands

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ambiguous

having more than one possible meaning

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facet

a distinct feature or element in a problem

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convivial

occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company

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dissension

disagreement among those expected to cooperate

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divergent

tending to move apart in different directions

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erroneous

containing or characterized by mistakes

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impetuously

in an impulsive or hasty way; without taking precautions

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innuendo

an indirect and usually malicious implication

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permeate

spread or diffuse through

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provincial

associated with an administrative district of a nation

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tumult

a state of commotion and noise and confusion

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vacuous

devoid of matter

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vehemently

in a forceful manner

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