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| vigilant |
adj alertly watchful (n vigilance), watchful and alert, especially to guard against danger, difficulties, or errors |
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| vexation |
n annoyance; irritation (verb vex) |
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| variegated |
adj multicolored; characterized by a variety of patches of different color, multicolored, spotted |
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| vacillate |
v to waver indecisively between one course of action or opinion and another; waver, hesitate, be indecisive |
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| untenable |
adj indefensible, lacking the qualities such as sound reasoning or high ground that make defense possible; not viable; uninhabitable, unsustainable |
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| unfeigned |
adj genuine, sincere; not false or hypocritical |
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| trenchant |
adj sharply perceptive; keen; penetrating |
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| tout |
v to publicly praise or promote |
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| terse |
adj brief and concise in wording, brief and unfriendly, often conveying annoyance, brusque |
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| tacit |
adj implied; not explicitly stated, implicit |
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| shard |
n a piece of broken pottery or glass, slice shaving |
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| sedulous |
adj diligent; persistent; hard-working |
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| renege |
v to fail to honor a commitment; to go back on a promise |
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| refulgent |
adj radiant; shiny; brilliant |
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| recondite |
adj understood only by experts, hidden; concealed; difficult to understand; obscure |
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| rarefy |
v to make or become thin, less dense, especially a gass; to refine |
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| quixotic |
adj foolishly impractical; marked by lofty romantic ideals, idealistic, unrealistic, romantic |
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| propensity |
n a natural inclination or tendency to demonstrate a particular behavior, penchant |
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| profligate |
adj having or showing extremely low moral standards, excessively wasteful; recklessly extravagant (n profligacy) |
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| proclivity |
n a natural predisposition or inclination, a natural tendency to behave in a particular way, liking, appetite |
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| probity |
n adherence to highest principles; complete and confirmed integrity; uprightness, goodness, decency, honesty, virtue |
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| pristine |
adj pure, uncorrupted; clean |
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| presumptuous |
adj overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy); taking liberties, rude and arrogant, conceited, overconfident |
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| phlegmatic |
adj calm; sluggish; unemotional and difficult to arouse, apathetic, indifferent |
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| pervade |
v to permeate throughout (adj pervasive), pass through, encompass |
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| ostentatious |
adj characterized by or given to pretentious display, marked by a vulgar display of wealth and success designed to impress people; rich and showy, pretentious, affected, flamboyant |
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| obstinate |
adj stubborn; hardheaded; uncompromising, persistent, tenacious, adamant |
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| obfuscate (o’bf@ska’yt) |
v to deliberately obscure; to make confusing |
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| neophyte |
n a recent convert; a beginner; novice, recruit, apprentice |
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| mollify |
v to calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intensity, pacify, appease, calm down |
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| mercurial |
adj characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood, lively, witty, fast-talking, and likely to do the unexpected |
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| maverick |
n an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party, unconventional person, individualist, eccentric |
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| laconic |
adj using few words; terse, short |
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| intrepid |
adj steadfast and courageous, fearless, audacious |
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| intractable |
adj not easity managed or directed; stubborn; obstinate |
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| inimical |
adj damaging; harmful; injurious, unfavorable, contrary, adverse |
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| impetuous |
adj hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement, hotheaded, reckless |
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| immutable |
adj not capable of change |
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| imminent |
adj about to happen; impending |
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| glib |
adj marked by ease or informality, casual and relaxed, slick; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial |
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