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adj. self-examining; thinking about one's own thoughts and feelings
introspective
n. a) a broad sequence or range of related qualities, ideas, or activities
b) a range of values of a quantity or set of related quantities
spectrum
n. a) a phantom; apparition
b) a threatening or haunting possibility
specter
adj. having the ring of truth but actually false
specious
adj. a) likely to become or be
b) likely to happen; expected
prospective
n. a) the quality of being clearly expressed or easily understood
b) the ability to perceive or understand keenly
perspicuity
adj. deserving of scorn or contempt; vile
despicable
adj. heedful of circumstances or consequences; prudent
circumspect
adj. attended by favorable circumstances
auspicious
n. protection or support; patronage
b) a portent, omen, or augury, especially when based on the action of birds
auspices
n. an innate inclination; tendency
propensity
adj. performing in a given art, skill, or branch of learning with expert correctness and facility; adept
proficient
adj. a) awkward or clumsy
b) not suitable to the circumstances or occasion; inappropriate
c) lacking in judgment, sense, or reason; foolish
inept
adj. a) not capable; not properly or well qualified
b) not adequate for the purpose; not sufficient
n. a person who is not capable or qualified for a particular task
incompetent
adj. a) done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; easy
b) working, acting, or speaking effortlessly; fluent
c) arrived at without due care, effort, or examination; superficial
facile
n. a) a natural gift or quality
b) funds or property donated to an institution, individual, or group as a source of income
endowment
adj. skillful; adroit
deft
n. a) skill or adeptness in performance; dexterity
b) skill in deception; guile
adj. a) shrewd or crafty in manipulation or deception
b) executed with or exhibiting ingenuity
cunning
adj. a) supremely accomplished or skilled
b) complete or perfect in every respect
c) complete; utter
consummate
n. acuteness of perception; keenness
acuity
n. a) a question; inquiry
b) a doubt in the mind
v. a) to express doubt or uncertainty about; question
b) to put a question to
query
n. a beggar
adj. depending upon alms for a living; practicing begging
mendicant
n. a) a command, directive, or order
b) a court order enjoining or prohibiting a party from a specific course of action
injunction
adj. arrogantly domineering or overbearing
imperious
adj. a) requiring immediate attention or remedy; urgent
b) requiring or demanding a great deal
exigent
v. a) to direct with authority and emphasis; command
b) to prohibit or forbid
enjoin
v. a) to bring out; evoke
b) to call forth
elicit
v. to coax gently and persistently; wheedle
cajole
n. the act of coaxing by flattery or wheedling
blandishment
v. a) to address an earnest or urgent request to; implore
b) to request earnestly; beg for
beseech
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