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FURTIVE

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adj.
1. Characterized by stealth; surreptitious.
2. Expressive of hidden motives or purposes; shifty. See Synonyms at secret.

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FORTUITOUS

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–adjective
1.happening or produced by chance; accidental: a fortuitous encounter.
2.lucky; fortunate: a series of fortuitous events that advanced her career.

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SURREPTITIOUS

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–adjective
1.obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine: a surreptitious glance.
2.acting in a stealthy way.
3.obtained by subreption; subreptitious.

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FERVENT

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–adjective
1.having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc.; ardent: a fervent admirer; a fervent plea.
2.hot; burning; glowing.

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PUGNACIOUS

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–adjective
inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative

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QUIESCENT

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–adjective
being at rest; quiet; still; inactive or motionless: a quiescent mind.

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IMPLACABLE

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adjective
not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified; inexorable: an implacable enemy.

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INNOCUOUS

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–adjective
1.not harmful or injurious; harmless: an innocuous home remedy.
2.not likely to irritate or offend; inoffensive; an innocuous remark.
3.not interesting, stimulating, or significant; pallid; insipid: an innocuous novel.

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BENIGN

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–adjective
1.having a kindly disposition; gracious: a benign king.
2.showing or expressive of gentleness or kindness: a benign smile.
3.favorable; propitious: a series of benign omens and configurations in the heavens.
4.(of weather) salubrious; healthful; pleasant or beneficial.
5.Pathology. not malignant; self-limiting.

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INSCRUTABLE

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–adjective
1.incapable of being investigated, analyzed, or scrutinized; impenetrable.
2.not easily understood; mysterious; unfathomable: an inscrutable smile.
3.incapable of being seen through physically; physically impenetrable: the inscrutable depths of the ocean.

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EXCRUCIATE

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–verb (used with object),
1.to inflict severe pain upon; torture: The headache excruciated him.
2.to cause mental anguish to; irritate greatly.

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VEHEMENT
OR FERVENT

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–adjective
1.zealous; ardent; impassioned: a vehement defense; vehement enthusiasm.
2.characterized by rancor or anger; violent: vehement hostility.
3.strongly emotional; intense or passionate: vehement desire.
4.marked by great energy or exertion; strenuous: vehement clapping.

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FACETIOUS

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–adjective
1.not meant to be taken seriously or literally: a facetious remark.
2.amusing; humorous.
3.lacking serious intent; concerned with something nonessential, amusing, or frivolous: a facetious person.

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SCANTY

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–adjective
1.scant in amount, quantity, etc.; barely sufficient.
2.meager; not adequate.
3.lacking amplitude in extent or compass.
–noun
4.scanties, very brief underpants, esp. for women.

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PEDANTIC

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–adjective
1.ostentatious in one's learning.
2.overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, esp. in teaching.