ISEE #9

Edward A. (United States of America)
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  1. trite
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  2. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  3. cliche
    a trite or obvious remark
  4. inane
    devoid of intelligence
  5. hackneyed
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  6. innovative
    introducing new ideas or creative methods
  7. ingenious
    showing inventiveness and skill
  8. unbiased
    without prejudice
  9. dispassionate
    unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
  10. equitable
    fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
  11. partisan
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  12. subjective
    taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
  13. concise
    expressing much in few words
  14. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  15. reticent
    reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  16. verbose
    using or containing too many words
  17. ethical
    conforming to accepted standards of social behavior
  18. scrupulous
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  19. debauched
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  20. wane
    a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
  21. deteriorate
    become worse or disintegrate
  22. diminish
    decrease in size, extent, or range
  23. augment
    enlarge or increase
  24. wax
    substance solid at normal temperature and insoluble in water
Created on Mon Apr 22 20:56:25 EDT 2013

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