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easygoing

relaxed and tolerant in approach or manner

overextend

impose on (someone) an excessive burden of work or commitments

surpass

exceed; be greater than

timeless

not affected by the passage of time or changes in fashion

clarity

the quality of being coherent and intelligible

breakthrough

a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development

conservatism

commitment to traditional values and ideas with opposition to change or innovation

quiescence

inactivity or dormancy

unobservant

not observant

honorific

denoting a form of address showing high status, politeness, or respect

establish

achieve permanent acceptance or recognition for

absorbing

intensely interesting; engrossing

fruitless

failing to achieve the desired results; unproductive or useless

constructive

serving a useful purpose; tending to build up

amicable

(of relations between people) having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement or rancor

agreeable

enjoyable and pleasurable; pleasant

rankle

annoy or irritate (someone)

appease

pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands

overestimate

estimate (something) to be better, larger, or more important than it really is

decisive

settling an issue; producing a definite result

codify

arrange (laws or rules) into a systematic code

realism

the attitude or practice of accepting a situation as it is and being prepared to deal with it accordingly

underrate

underestimate the extent, value, or importance of (someone or something)

delightful

causing delight; charming

universality

the quality of involving or being shared by all people or things in the world or in a particular group

informative

providing useful or interesting information

sequential

forming or following in a logical order or sequence

secondhand

(of information or experience) accepted on another's authority and not from original investigation

monger

a person who promotes a specified activity, situation, or feeling, especially one that is undesirable or discreditable

platitudinous

(of a remark or statement) used too often to be interesting or thoughtful; hackneyed

intoxication

a strong excitement or elation

tractable

(of a person) easy to control or influence

validate

check or prove the validity or accuracy of (something)

validity

the quality of being logically or factually sound; soundness or cogency

evidentiary

being, relating to, or affording evidence

warmhearted

(of a person or their actions) sympathetic and kind

meld

blend; combine

dovish

preferring to use peaceful discussion rather than military action in order to solve a political problem

trepidation

a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen

intrepid

very brave; not afraid of danger or difficulties

immediacy

the quality of bringing one into direct and instant involvement with something, giving rise to a sense of urgency or excitement

formality

the rigid observance of rules of convention or etiquette

ongoing

continuing; still in progress

regularity

the state or quality of being regular

misuse

use (something) in the wrong way or for the wrong purpose

fraudulent

characterized by, based on, or done by fraud ; deceitful

pervasive

(esp. of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people

uncontrollable

not controllable

random

made, done, happening, or chosen without method or conscious decision

endangered

(of a species) seriously at risk of extinction

ambitious

having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed

cowardice

lack of bravery

measured

(of speech or writing) carefully considered; deliberate and restrained

conditional

subject to one or more conditions or requirements being met; made or granted on certain terms

isolationism

a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries

long-winded

(of speech or writing) continuing at length and in a tedious way

blameless

innocent of wrongdoing

celebrate

honor or praise publicly

celebrated

greatly admired; renowned

dilemma

a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones

quash

put an end to; suppress

oppressive

unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint, esp. on a minority or other subordinate group

pessimism

a tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen; a lack of hope or confidence in the future

politic

(of an action) seeming sensible and judicious under the circumstances

disprove

prove that (something) is false

unease

anxiety or discontent

commitment

the state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity

conclusive

(of evidence or argument) serving to prove a case; decisive or convincing

mystify

make obscure or mysterious

manipulation

the action of manipulating something in a skillful manner

definitive

(of a conclusion or agreement) done or reached decisively and with authority

naturalism

(in art and literature) a style and theory of representation based on the accurate depiction of detail

oversell

exaggerate the merits of

opulence

great wealth or luxuriousness

variance

the fact or quality of being different, divergent, or inconsistent

cagey

reluctant to give information owing to caution or suspicion

repetitious

characterized or marked by repetition; especially tediously repeating

rote

mechanical or habitual repetition of something to be learned.

worsen

make or become worse

reinvent

take up a very different job or way of life

impair

weaken or damage something (esp. a human faculty or function)

wastrel

a wasteful or good-for-nothing person

curative

able to cure disease

analgesic

(of a drug) acting to relieve pain

apprehension

anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen

misapprehend

to understand somebody's words or actions wrongly

outmoded

old-fashioned

exposition

a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory

cite

quote (a passage, book, or author) as evidence for or justification of an argument or statement, esp. in a scholarly work

overload

load with too great a burden or cargo

uncontested

not contested

diligence

careful and persistent work or effort

pathos

a quality that evokes pity or sadness

tendentious

expressing or intending to promote a particular cause or point of view, especially a controversial one

willingness

the quality or state of being prepared to do something; readiness

diversify

make or become more diverse or varied

nonchalant

(of a person or manner) feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm

devotion

love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for a person, activity, or cause

predetermine

establish or decide in advance

untested

(of an idea, product, or person) not subjected to examination, experiment, or experience; unproven