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ruminate
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to consider for a long time at a slow pace, to ponder
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We will have to go elsewhere if you ruminate about your decision for a long period.
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sagacious
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wise, shrewd, very discerning
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the sagacious freshman knew not to buy an elevator pass from the senior attempting a clever ruse.
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stealthy
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acting in a secret and sneaky way -- this is a negative term
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The secret organization moves by stealth to gather information on its enemies.
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succinct
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brief, compact
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Because her comments were succinct and to the point the ceremony was brief.
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summon
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to call together, to send for or to request to appear
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I am frightened because I have been summoned to the principal's office.
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surreptitious
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secret, clandestine, stealthy
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The Watergate burglars tried to attain information in a surreptitious manner.
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tenacious
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persisten, holding fast to a position
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England was tenacious in its desire not to fall to the Germans.
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vehement
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forcefuly expressing emotion or conviction
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He vehemently denied that he had said those harsh wors.
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vindictive
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revengeful, spiteful
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You should be more forgiving and less vindictive.
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