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Docile

Easily managed or controlled; submissive.

Ruse

A trick or stratagem used to deceive.

Bravado

A show of boldness or confidence intended to impress.

Cursory

Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.

Nonchalant

Feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety.

Succinct

Briefly and clearly expressed.

Articulate

Fluent and clear in speech or writing.

Effusive

Expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.

Trite

Overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality.

Boycott

A refusal to buy or use the goods or services of a particular company or country.

Genocide

Deliberate and systematic destruction of a racial, political, or cultural group.

Garrulous

Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.

Gaunt

Extremely thin and bony, often due to suffering, hunger, or age.

Blasé

Unimpressed or indifferent to something because one has experienced or seen it so often.

Precursor

A person or thing that comes before another of the same kind; a forerunner.

Converge

To come together from different directions so as to meet.

Naive

Lacking experience or sophistication; innocent.

Maudlin

Overly sentimental; tearfully emotional.

Vanquish

To defeat utterly and completely.

Anguish

Severe mental or physical pain or suffering.

Laconic

Using few words; concise to the point of seeming rude.

Orthodox

Conforming to established doctrine, especially in religion.

Gauche

Lacking social grace; awkward; clumsy.

Mentor

An experienced and trusted advisor.

Desolate

Deserted of people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness.