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Abound

exist in large numbers or amounts

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Amorphous

without a clearly defined shape or form

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austere

severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance

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belie

fail to give a true notion or impression of (something); disguise or contradict

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capricious

given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

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cerebral

to be intellectual and analytical, prioritizing thought and reason over emotions or instincts

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congenial

pleasant because of a personality, qualities, or interests that are similar to one's own

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conspicuous

standing out so as to be clearly visible

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cursory

hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed

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daunting

seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating

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deify

worship, regard, or treat (someone or something) as a god

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didactic

intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive

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disseminate

spread (something, especially information) widely

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feasible

possible to do easily or conveniently

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flout

openly disregard (a rule, law or convention)

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homogenous

of the same or a similar kind or nature

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humdrum

lacking excitement or variety; dull; monotonous

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insipid

lacking flavor

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loquacious

tending to talk a great deal; talkative

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misnomer

a wrong or inaccurate name or designation

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negligent

failing to take proper care in doing something

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obsequious

obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree

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placate

make (someone) less angry or hostile

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ploclivity

a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition toward a particular thing

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puerile

childishly silly and trivial

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quixotic

exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical

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spendthrift

a person who spends money in an extravagant, irresponsible way

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tactiturn

(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little

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wary

feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems