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abash
cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious
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penurious
excessively unwilling to spend
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ineffable
defying expression or description
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meager
deficient in amount or quality or extent
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insouciant
marked by blithe unconcern
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recalcitrant
stubbornly resistant to authority or control
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fastidious
giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness
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stature
(of a standing person) the distance from head to foot
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kerfuffle
a disorderly outburst or tumult
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disheartened
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
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deplorable
of very poor quality or condition
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indignant
angered at something unjust or wrong
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umbrageous
filled with shade
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impervious
not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
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impetuous
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
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insensate
devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation
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insentient
devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation
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sentient
endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness
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dissent
a difference of opinion
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cumbersome
difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
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cumbrous
difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
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facetious
cleverly amusing in tone
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falter
move hesitatingly, as if about to give way
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mundane
found in the ordinary course of events
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abounding
existing in abundance
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feeble
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
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debile
lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
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decrepit
worn and broken down by hard use
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sapless
destitute of sap and other vital juices; dry
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destitute
poor enough to need help from others
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impoverished
poor enough to need help from others
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dire
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
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fallacy
a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
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fallacious
containing or based on a fallacy
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implore
call upon in supplication; entreat
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unforeseen
not anticipated
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gregarious
instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
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gingerly
in a gingerly manner
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drawl
a slow speech pattern with prolonged vowels
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formidable
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
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remand
refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision
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asperity
harshness of manner
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precarious
not secure; beset with difficulties
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assent
to agree or express agreement
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inequitable
not equitable or fair
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reprimand
an act or expression of criticism and censure
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amend
make amendments to
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callous
having calluses; having skin made tough and thick through wear
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severed
detached by cutting
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remediate
set straight or right
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rectify
make right or correct
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bantering
cleverly amusing in tone
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zany
a buffoon in one of the old comedies; imitates others for ludicrous effect
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careen
pitching dangerously to one side
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stagger
walk with great difficulty
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unscrupulous
without scruples or principles
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scrupulous
characterized by extreme care and great effort
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scruples
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
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entrancing
capturing interest as if by a spell
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enthralling
capturing interest as if by a spell
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accede
yield to another's wish or opinion
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acquiesce
to agree or express agreement
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Zeitgeist
the spirit of the time; the spirit characteristic of an age or generation
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impecunious
not having enough money to pay for necessities
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pretentious
making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
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portentous
of momentous or ominous significance
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prodigious
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
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gauge
a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
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myopic
unable to see distant objects clearly
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petulant
easily irritated or annoyed
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perturb
disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
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peruse
examine or consider with attention and in detail
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pert
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
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impertinent
improperly forward or bold
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pestilence
any epidemic disease with a high death rate
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pesky
causing irritation or annoyance
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pestiferous
contaminated with infecting organisms
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inundate
fill or cover completely, usually with water
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scantily
in a sparse or scanty way
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succumb
consent reluctantly
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ebullient
joyously unrestrained
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reprise
repeat an earlier theme of a composition
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apprise
inform (somebody) of something
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comprise
be composed of
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abase
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
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mortify
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
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chagrin
strong feelings of embarrassment
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obviate
do away with
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deride
treat or speak of with contempt
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chiseller
a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
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swindler
a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
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fleece
outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
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grifter
a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
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garner
store grain
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unmindful
(followed by `to' or `of') lacking conscious awareness of
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imbue
spread or diffuse through
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chastise
censure severely
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castigate
inflict severe punishment on
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ostracise
expel from a community or group
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complacent
contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
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vicarious
experienced at secondhand
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inept
generally incompetent and ineffectual
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crass
(of persons) so unrefined as to be lacking in discrimination and sensibility
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avert
turn away or aside
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arrant
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
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disintegrate
break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity
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catapult
an engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
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nuzzle
rub noses
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decimate
kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies
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assimilate
make similar
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annihilate
kill in large numbers
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eradicate
destroy completely, as if down to the roots
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extirpate
destroy completely, as if down to the roots
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snide
expressive of contempt
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sneering
expressive of contempt
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coveted
greatly desired
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exude
release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities
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exuberant
joyously unrestrained
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depict
give a description of
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evince
give expression to
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gouger
an attacker who gouges out the antagonist's eye
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belligerent
characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
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epitome
a standard or typical example
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paradigm
a standard or typical example
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insidious
working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
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pernicious
exceedingly harmful
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inauspicious
not auspicious; boding ill
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auspicious
auguring favorable circumstances and good luck
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propitiousness
the favorable quality of strongly indicating a successful result
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salacious
suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
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prurient
characterized by lust
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lubricious
having a smooth or slippery quality
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elude
escape, either physically or mentally
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evade
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
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inculpate
suggest that someone is guilty
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incriminate
suggest that someone is guilty
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presentiment
a feeling of evil to come
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boding
a feeling of evil to come
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premonition
an early warning about a future event
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defile
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
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sully
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
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mar
make imperfect
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vitiate
make imperfect
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subvert
destroy completely
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debauch
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
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debauchery
a wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
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debase
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
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confound
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
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befuddle
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
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discombobulate
cause to be confused emotionally
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bewilder
cause to be confused emotionally
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dumbfound
be a mystery or bewildering to
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stupefy
make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation
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stun
hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag
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gravel
rock fragments and pebbles
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raspy
unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
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pose
assume a posture as for artistic purposes
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vex
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
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bemuse
cause to be confused emotionally
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tarnish
make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
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seeming
appearing as such but not necessarily so
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ostensible
appearing as such but not necessarily so
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ostensive
represented or appearing as such; pretended
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echt
not fake or counterfeit
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genuine
not fake or counterfeit
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fathom
a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
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leery
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
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wary
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
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ostentatious
intended to attract notice and impress others
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pompous
puffed up with vanity
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modest
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
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unassuming
not arrogant or presuming
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meek
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
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presume
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
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audacious
disposed to venture or take risks
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brassy
resembling the sound of a brass instrument
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tacky
tastelessly showy
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tawdry
tastelessly showy
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meretricious
tastelessly showy
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gaudy
tastelessly showy
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dispose
give, sell, or transfer to another
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discard
anything that is cast aside or discarded
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incline
lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow
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corpulence
the property of excessive fatness
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daunting
discouraging through fear
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intimidating
discouraging through fear
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daunt
cause to lose courage
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dash
run or move very quickly or hastily
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cowardice
the trait of lacking courage
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rash
imprudently incurring risk
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imprudent
not prudent or wise
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negligent
characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern
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diligent
quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
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sedulous
marked by care and persistent effort
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assiduous
marked by care and persistent effort
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rumbustious
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
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rambunctious
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
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boisterous
full of rough and exuberant animal spirits
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unruly
of persons
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egoist
a conceited and self-centered person
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benevolent
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
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philanthropic
of or relating to or characterized by philanthropy
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malevolent
wishing or appearing to wish evil to others; arising from intense ill will or hatred
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malicious
having the nature of or resulting from malice
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vindictive
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
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spiteful
showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite
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cynical
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
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misanthropic
hating mankind in general
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malefic
having or exerting a malignant influence
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chesty
marked by a large or well-developed chest
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arrogant
having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride
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clamorous
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
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blatant
without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
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vociferous
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
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conspicuous
obvious to the eye or mind
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inconspicuous
not prominent or readily noticeable
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robustious
noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline
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prudent
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
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judicious
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
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heedful
taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention
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attentive
taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention
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bodacious
unrestrained by convention or propriety
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lascivious
driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires
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beguiling
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
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alluring
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
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enticing
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
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beguile
attract; cause to be enamored
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enamor
attract; cause to be enamored
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lewd
suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
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capricious
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
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becoming
according with custom or propriety
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galling
causing irritation or annoyance
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snotty
(used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant
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snooty
(used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant
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dingbat
a silly empty-headed person
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dimwit
a stupid incompetent person
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nescient
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
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berate
censure severely or angrily
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appalled
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
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rant
talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
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rave
talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
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gush
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
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tackle
seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball
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undertake
enter upon an activity or enterprise
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impose
impose and collect
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compel
force somebody to do something