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Idiosyncrasies |
a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual a distinctive or peculiar feature or characteristic of a place or thing |
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Metropolis |
the capital or chief city of a country or region |
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Camaraderie |
mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together |
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Advent |
the arrival of a notable person, thing, or event |
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Aesthetic |
concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty a set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement |
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Extol |
praise enthusiastically |
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Inclement |
(of the weather) unpleasantly cold or wet |
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Munificent |
(of a gift or sum of money) larger or more generous than is usual or necessary |
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Exemplary |
serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind |
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Apprise |
inform or tell (someone) |
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Ostensible |
stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so |
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Condescending |
having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority |
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Inundate |
overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with |
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Spontaneous |
performed or occurring as a result of a sudden inner impulse or inclination and without premeditation or external stimulus |
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Surly |
bad-tempered and unfriendly |
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Invectives |
insulting, abusive, or highly critical language |
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Meander |
(of a river or road) follow a winding course. |
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Multifarious |
many and of various types |
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Affluent |
(especially of a group or area) having a great deal of money; wealthy |
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Inconsequentail |
(especially of a group or area) having a great deal of money; wealthy |
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Obtuse |
annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand |
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Truculent |
eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant |
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Misogynistic |
strongly prejudiced against women |
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Prohibition |
the action of forbidding something, especially by law |
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Prohibition |
the action of forbidding something, especially by law |
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Eldritch |
weird and sinister or ghostly |
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Prohibition |
the action of forbidding something, especially by law |
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Eldritch |
weird and sinister or ghostly |
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Nebulous |
in the form of a cloud or haze; hazy |
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Incorrigible |
(of a person or their tendencies) not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed |
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Incorrigible |
(of a person or their tendencies) not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed |
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Recalcitrant |
having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline |
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Conflagration |
an extensive fire which destroys a great deal of land or property |
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Pretentious |
attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed |
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Emulate |
match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation |
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Erstwhile |
former |
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Nonchalant |
(of a person or manner) feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm |
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Intuitive |
using or based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning; instinctive |
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Libel |
a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation |
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Rudimentary |
involving or limited to basic principles |
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Beguile |
charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way |
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Fatuous |
silly and pointless |
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Averse |
having a strong dislike of or opposition to something |
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Quixotic |
exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical |
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Trepidation |
a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen |
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Inevitable |
certain to happen; unavoidable |
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Brevity |
concise and exact use of words in writing or speech |
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Caveat |
a warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations |
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Pensive |
engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought |
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Correspondence |
a close similarity, connection, or equivalence |
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Prolific |
(of a plant, animal, or person) producing much fruit or foliage or many offspring. |
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Surreptitous |
kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of |
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Ubiquitous |
present, appearing, or found everywhere |
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Veracity |
conformity to facts; accuracy |
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Contrive |
create or bring about (an object or a situation) by deliberate use of skill and artifice |
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Prudent |
acting with or showing care and thought for the future |
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Behemoth |
a huge or monstrous creature |
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Pseudonym |
a fictitious name, especially one used by an author |
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Sagacity |
the quality of being sagacious having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd |
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Craven |
contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly |
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Umbrage |
offense or annoyance |
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Circumvent |
find a way around (an obstacle) |
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Deference |
humble submission and respect |
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Obstreperous |
noisy and difficult to control |
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