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acrimonious

caustic; characterized by bitter remarks.

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ameliorate

to make better, to relieve, to improve.

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3

amenable

open to or willing to follow advice or suggestion.

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4

amorphous

shapeless, having no definite form.

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buoyant

capable of floating; cheerful.

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6

cajole

to persuade with deliberate flattery, to coax.

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calamity

a serious event causing distress or misfortune.

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8

debase

to reduce in dignity or quality.

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9

efface

to erase, to wear away.

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10

elucidate

to make clear, to explain.

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ephemeral

lasting a short period of time, fleeting.

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12

ferocity

savagery.

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13

flourish

to thrive, to grow well.

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14

haughty

arrogant, excessively proud and vain.

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impervious

incapable of being entered or penetrated.

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inane

lacking significance, meaning, or point; silly.

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indolence

laziness.

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18

infallible

incapable of error.

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19

inscrutable

difficult to understand; mysterious.

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20

languid

slow, sluggish, listless.

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21

malice

desire to harm others.

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22

oblique

slanting, indirect, evasive.

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23

opulence

wealth, affluence, abundance.

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penitent

showing or feeling regret for wrongdoing.

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25

perfunctory

acting routinely with little interest or care.

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