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Eccentric
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strange, peculiar, uncovnentional, or deviating from the normal.
Different center, offcenter |
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Idiosyncrasy
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a personal peculiarity or eccentricity
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Ludicrous
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ridiculous, absurd, or laughable. implies being so preposterous as to deserve both laughter and scorn
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Frivilous
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silly, trivial, lacking seriousness or sense or a little value or impotance. gay and playful.
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Drivel
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silly of foolish talk; to slobber
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Glib
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too ready, fluent, or smooth to be sincere or carefully considered; implies shallowness, superficially, or incincerity
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Pompous
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showy, pretntious, or over-dignified; or acting self importance.
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Lethargy
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laziness, great lack of energy, sluggishness, or indifferent.
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Encroach
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to trespass, entrude, make inroads upon, or take undue liberties with.
by stealth or gradual advance. followed by on or upon. |
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Interloper
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a meddler, or one who intrudes on the rights or affairs of another
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Indignity
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an insult or outrage or something that offends, humiliates, or injures ons dignity or self respect
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Foolhardy
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rash, foolishly bold, or rechlessly daring. implies taking unnessecary chances when there is almost no hope of success.
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