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adamant | unyielding; firm in opinion. |
ambivalent | having opposing attitudes or feelings toward a person, thing, or idea; unable to decide. |
apathy | lack of interest; state of not caring. |
appease | to calm; to make satisfied (often only temporarily). |
arduous | difficult; requiring much effort. |
austere | stern; severe; plain. |
avarice | greed; desire for wealth. |
avid | enthusiastic; extremely interested. |
banter | teasing; playful conversation. |
bigot | one who is intolerant of differences in others. |
cajole | to persuade with false promises and flattery. |
castigate | to criticize or punish severely. |
chaos | complete disorder. |
cliche | a worn-out idea or overused expression. |
coerce | to force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats. |
concur | to be of the same opinion; to agree with. |
condone | to forgive or overlook an offense. |
contrite | feeling regret for having committed some wrongdoing. |
copious | numerous; large in quantity. |
cult | an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles. |
cynical | doubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motives. |
decorum | conformity to accepted standards of conduct; proper behavior. |
destitute | extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter. |
dilemma | a choice between two unpleasant or difficult options. |
disparity | inequality; difference. |
divulge | to tell; to reveal (as a secret). |
docile | easy to teach or manage. |
duplicity | intentional deceit in speech or conduct. |
emulate | to strive to be equal to; to imitate. |
enigma | a mystery; something seemingly inexplicable. |
explicit | clearly and openly stated; leaving nothing to the imagination. |
expunge | to erase or eliminate. |
extol | to praise highly. |
extradite | to turn over or deliver to the legal jurisdiction of another government or authority. |
extraneous | inessential; not constituting a vital part. |
extrovert | one who is outgoing; one who is energized rather than drained by interactions with others. |
exult | to rejoice; to feel triumphant. |
feasible | reasonable; capable of being carried out. |
fiasco | a complete, ridiculous failure. |
formidable | arousing fear or awe. |
furtive | stealthy; secretive. |
gamut | the whole range or extent. |
heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil. |
heresy | the crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine. |
humility | absence of vanity; humbleness. |
impeccable | faultless; without sin or blemish. |
inane | without sense or meaning; silly. |
inexorable | unrelenting; unavoidable. |
insipid | lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating. |
lethargy | lack of energy; sluggishness. |
meticulous | extremely, sometimes excessively, careful about small details; precise. |
motley | made up of dissimilar parts; being of many colors. |
negligence | careless neglect; often resulting in injury. |
nuance | a slight or subtle degree of difference. |
ostracize | to banish; to shut out from a group or society by common consent. |
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