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placid |
not easily upset or excited; calm and steady; cool, cool-headed, calm
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dogmatic |
asserting opinions in a doctrinaire or arrogant manner; opinionated |
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plausible |
having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible, believable, reasonable, feasible, tenable, possible, conceivable, imaginable |
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noxious
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(regarding health) harmful, corrupting, poisonous, very unpleasant, toxic, deadly, dangerous, damaging, pernicious, hurtful |
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tenacious
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pertinacious, persistent, stubborn, or obstinate; not easily stopped or pulled apart; continuing for a long time; very determined to do something |
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laconic |
using few words (in speech or writing) ; brief, short, concise, pithy, terse; succinct |
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umbrage |
a vague feeling of something bad |
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bigot |
a person who is utterly intolerant of any differing belief, or opinion; a person who is intolerant toward those holding different opinions |
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lurid
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gruesome, (of a description) presented in vividly shocking or sensational terms, especially giving explicit details of crimes or sexual matters. |
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enigma |
a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation; a person of puzzling or contradictory character; mystery; problem; puzzle
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