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oburate adj. obstinate adj.
-unwilling to chanhe a wrong behavior or opinion
perspicacious adj.
mentally keen; extremely perceptive
trite/hackneyed adj.
cliche; overused; banal
clandestine adj.
secret, undercover
covert adj.
secret
stealthy adj. furtive adj. surreptitious adj.
secretive; elusive
specious adj.
deceitfully false; especially said of a rumor
spurious
false/misleading
dejected adj. dispirited adj. disconsolate adj.
having the blues
dogged
adj. determined; persistent v. to follow or annoy someone presistently
appease v. mollify v.
to placate; soothe; pacify
assuage v. alleviate v. allay v.
to ease emotional turmoil; to relieve of fear or anger
exuberant adj. exhilarated adj.
wildly enthusiastic; being so happy you want to yodel
ecstatic adj.
elated; overcome with joy
repugnant adj.
disgusting; horrid; vile
impugn v.
to attack one's character by vicious condemnation or slander
prelude n.
an introduction to a large event or larger work
preamble n.
a prologue; a foreword
overture n.
a statement or gesture indicating a willingness to engage in a business transaction or a closer personal or political affiliation a musical introduction
recalcitrant adj.
rebellious; Stuborn; difficult
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