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  1. swashbuckling
    flamboyantly reckless and boastful behavior
    He seems to belong to an earlier era of swashbuckling adventurers and public intellectuals who were out to change the world.
    Daring soldier or adventurer (swash-buckler)
  2. flamboyant
    tending to attract attention; marked by ostentatious display
    He played for five teams and his flamboyant personality, tattoos, body piercings and multi-colored hair at times outshone his skills.
    flamboyant performer
  3. bold
    fearless and daring
    “He’s not afraid of bold moves,” he said.
  4. savvy
    the ability to shrewdly understand or judge things
    It was a savvy management move that gave al-Qaeda flexibility on the Syrian front.
    noun: practical know-how (political savvy)
    adjective: having or showing perception, comprehension, or shrewdness especially in practical manners.
    synonyms: astute, shrewd, sharp-witted
  5. street smart
    having the shrewd resourcefulness needed to survive in an urban environment
    “That was pretty dumb. I haven’t lived in New York City very long. I guess I’m not very street smart.”
  6. shrewd
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
    After 13 days of shrewd diplomacy, a deal was struck, and the missiles were withdrawn. Slate (May 31, 2012)
    synonym: astute, sharp-witted, savvy
  7. unrefined
    not refined or processed
    My approach to health is all about eating unprocessed, unrefined, real foods.
    in a natural or raw state - crude.
  8. savage
    marked by extreme and violent energy
    He had come, he said, to proclaim “the savage killing of a defenseless child cannot go unpunished.”
    also vicious, cruel and ferocious
  9. bothersome
    causing irritation or annoyance
    “What’s most bothersome about Pulp Fiction,” Stanley wrote, “is its success.
    troublesome, annoying, incovinient
  10. arouse
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
    But ask around too conspicuously and you are likely to arouse suspicion.
    arousing: breathtaking, thrilling, exciting
  11. gargantuan
    of great mass; huge and bulky
    If ever there were a movie star capable of matching those gargantuan portions in human form, that star would definitely be Terminator‘s Arnold Schwarzenegger.
    same as colossal, humongous, super
  12. optimistic
    hopeful that the best will happen in the future
    “They were way more optimistic than they should have been when they got started,” he said.
    positive, hopeful, expecting the best
  13. irresponsible
    showing lack of care for consequences
    It is great to see people who were raised by the irresponsible learning from that example, instead of following it. Slate (Feb 18, 2014)
  14. pressing
    requiring immediate action or attention
    The unresolved border issue compounds other pressing problems.
    Urgent, immediate, top-priority
  15. humongous
    very large
    Think of it as the gigantic tip of a humongous iceberg.
    colossal, gargantuan, super
  16. colossal
    so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
    gargantuan, super, humongous
  17. exhilarating
    making lively and joyful
    It was an exhilarating way to start a new season that has seen the introduction of the biggest rule changes in F1 for a generation. BBC (Mar 15, 2014)
    stimulating, inspiring, breathtaking
  18. reckless
    marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
    She was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of a fatal accident, reckless driving and three red light violations.
    irresponsible, careless, unreliable
  19. damp
    slightly wet
    But without a job, living in a cold damp apartment in Kabul, his life has undergone a radical turn for the worse.
    moist, humid, wettish
  20. resourceful
    adroit or imaginative
    They want resourceful and innovative employees who work hard and get their jobs done regardless of the circumstances. Slate (Oct 17, 2013)
    inventive, quick-witted, capable
  21. adroit
    quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
    And yet, my kids were already adroit with touchscreens and browsers and downloads.
  22. quick-witted
    able to think and respond rapidly and effectively
    I am not so quick-witted as I was before. Bird, Robert Montgomery
    resourceful, inventive, capable
  23. nimble
    moving quickly and lightly
    Many of them prefer to employ children because they have nimble fingers and are the same height as the plants.
  24. warped
    bent or twisted out of normal shape
    There is no doubt that the criminal justice system is warped by race.
    twisted, distorted, perverted
  25. ingenious
    showing inventiveness and skill
    In addition, an ingenious installation greatly increases its viewing pleasures while using every inch of wall.
    creative, innovative, inventive
  26. inconvenient
    not suited to your comfort, purpose or needs
    We mean well, but many of us let ourselves off the hook when it is inconvenient to do otherwise. Salon (Feb 10, 2014)
    bothersome, troublesome, annoying
  27. cynical
    believing the worst of human nature and motives
    Without real change in how Ukrainian governance operates, the current optimism will soon return to cynical pessimism.
    pessimist, negative, expecting the worst
  28. vicious
    having the nature of evildoing
    Vicious murderers were, after all, ignorant, dumb thugs—not polished, skilled writers. Salon (Mar 9, 2014)
    cruel, savage, ferocious
  29. ferocious
    marked by extreme and violent energy
    Russia’s two ferocious wars in Chechnya since the 1990s were fought to prevent the very strain of separatism it now encourages in Crimea.
    vicious, cruel, savage
  30. crude
    not refined or processed
    A US federal court has ordered Google to remove from YouTube a crude anti-Islam film which sparked deadly riots across the Muslim world.
    rough, unrefined, raw
  31. raw
    not treated with heat to prepare it for eating
    So does the sight of Rocky drinking raw eggs.
    crude, rough, unrefined
  32. freaky
    strange and somewhat frightening
    Somehow, you need to survive not just the really freaky zombies you encounter, but also other players. Forbes (Dec 23, 2012)
    mind-blowing, crazy, unbelievable
  33. mind-blowing
    intensely affecting the mind or emotions
    It’s an absolutely mind-blowing sum of money to pay to a five year-old company with just 55 employees. Forbes (Feb 19, 2014)
    freaky, crazy, unbelievable
  34. devastating
    physically or spiritually destructive
    It would be devastating if that happened to my girl, especially if I was one of the causes.
    disastrous, terrible, catastrophic
  35. devilish
    in a playfully devilish manner
    Jones had a devilish sense of humor and he was never afraid to turn it on himself. Seattle Times (Apr 26, 2013)
    diabolical, evil, fiendish
  36. fiendish
    extremely evil or cruel
    You learn quickly that although the monsters in the tunnels and on the surface are brutal, fiendish creatures, the real monsters are your fellow men. Forbes (May 14, 2013)
    diabolical, devilish, evil
  37. in-your-face
    blatantly aggressive
    The in-your-face smoking campaigns of the past, he says, effectively convinced people both that their actions bothered others and posed grave danger to themselves.
    direct, shocking, aggresive
  38. blatantly
    in a completely obvious manner
    You are really blatantly lying about the Kingdom of Hungary but never mind.
  39. slick
    made smooth, as by ice, grease, or water
    An oil slick in Malaysian waters was found not to contain jet fuel.
    slippery, icy, smooth
  40. slippery
    causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
    “I have serious problems with censorship. We don’t need to go down that slippery slope of taking retribution for content.” Salon (Mar 10, 2014)
    slick, icy, smooth
  41. relentless
    not willing or able to stop or yield
    Russian TV's attacks on Ukraine have been relentless.
    uncompromissing, unyielding, single-minded
  42. unyielding
    stubbornly unwilling to give in
    A victim of his own pride, a victim of his own bravery, a victim of his unyielding will. BBC (Nov 15, 2013)
    relentless, single-minded, uncompromissing
  43. single-minded
    determined
    You have to be super-focused, single-minded and able to spend time alone working for more than 12 hours a day. Nature (Jan 22, 2014)
  44. intimidating
    discouraging through fear
    I was aware I was playing someone very, very cool, which is very, very intimidating.
    threatening, frightening, aggressive
  45. threatening
    suggesting or expressive of evil, harm, or danger
    There are the frustrated families threatening to go on a hunger strike until they have answers. Salon (Mar 18, 2014)
    intimidating, frightening, aggressive
  46. thrilling
    causing a surge of emotion or excitement
    Even for fans, the mystery itself is not particularly thrilling. Slate (Mar 12, 2014)
    arousing, breathtaking, exciting
  47. tenacious
    stubbornly unyielding
    “I never really realized before just how important it is to be tenacious,” she said.
    unstoppable, uncontrollable, inevitable
  48. burly
    muscular and heavily built
    On the platform in Moscow, two burly men smoke cigarettes beside the idling train. Slate (Mar 14, 2014)
    beefy, brawny, muscular
  49. beefy
    muscular and heavily built
    Inside the hotel, behind lines of beefy cops and beefier private guards, meeting-goers were equally angry, but for different reasons.
    burly, brawny, muscular
  50. daring
    the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger
    Balletic or clumsy, young or old, daring or cautious, no one seems immune to slipping and falling.
    adventurous, courageous, bold
Created on Sun Mar 16 19:41:34 EDT 2014 (updated Tue Mar 18 16:09:23 EDT 2014)

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