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objectivity
the ability to perceive or describe something without being influenced by personal emotions or prejudices
obdurate
not easily persuaded on influenced
novice
somebody who has just started learning or doing something new and has no previous experience in the skill or activity
novel
new, original, and different, and often particularly interesting or unusual as well
notorious
well-known for some undesirable feature, quality, or act
nocturnal
occurring at night
nascent
in the process of emerging, being born, or starting to develop
mundane
commonplace, not unusual, and often boring
mollify
to calm or sooth somebody who is angry or upset
modest
not having or expressing high opinion of your own achievements or abilities
misconception
a mistaken idea or view resulting from a misunderstanding
meticulous
extremely careful and precise
melancholy
feeling or making somebody feel a thoughtful or gentle sadness
medley
a continuous piece of music consisting of two or more different tunes or songs played one after another
mediocrity
a quality that is acceptable but not very good
maverick
somebody who holds independent views ad who refuses to conform to the accepted or orthodox thinking on a subject
malleable
easily persuaded or influenced by others
malice
the desire to cause harm to another, or to see somebody in pain
malfeasance
wrong or illegal conduct, especially in politics or civil service
lucid
clear and easily understood
listless
lacking energy, interest, or the willingness to make an effort
laudatory
expressing praise or admiration
lament
to express sorrow about something
jurisprudence
the philosophy or science of law
inveterate
fixed in a habit or practice
intuition
the state of being aware or of knowing something without having to discover or perceive it
intrepid
fearless and persistent in the pursuit of something
insolent
showing an aggressive lack of respect in speech of behavior
insipid
dull because lacking in character and lively qualities
innovative
new and original or taking a new and original approach
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