stubbornly established by habit

unspeakable, incapable of being expressed through words

to free from guilt or blame, exonerate

to cause someone to become accustomed to a situation

not devious, innocent and candid

to impact, affect, make an impression

stoic, not susceptible to suffering

one who attacks common beliefs or institutions

not capable of being affected, impenetrable

casually rude, insolent, impertinent

existing, not destroyed or lost

drawn to the company of others, sociable

demanding, high and often unattainable standards

incapable of being persuaded or calmed

unformed or formless, in a beginning stage

incapable of being appeased or mitigated

incapable of defeat, failure, decay

indisputable, unable to be challenged

appealing but imperceptibly harmful, seductive

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inveterate
unoriginal, trite
drawn to the company of others, sociable
stubbornly established by habit
terse in speech or writing
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fatuous
silly, foolish
cursed, detested
hard working, diligent
praiseworthy
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garrulous
indisputable, true
extremely joyful, happy
talkative, wordy
casually rude, insolent
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invective
sluggish from fatigue or weakness
an antidote for sickness
extremely joyful, happy
an angry verbal attack
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ineffable
the lowest point of a location or of something
in the process of being born or coming into existence
diverging from a straight course, not straightforward
unspeakable, incapable of being expressed through words
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exculpate
juvenile, immature
able to change shape; displaying great variety
to free from guilt or blame, exonerate
rambling, lacking order
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intransigent
rudeness, irritability
refusing to compromise
an uninspired remark, cliché
concisely meaningful
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inure
easily agitated and incapable of being comforted
to owe large amounts of money to
the act of placing things next to each other for comparison
to cause someone to become accustomed to a situation
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hegemony
having great diversity or variety
domination over others
lacking quickness of sensibility or intellect
something that traps and confuses
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hackneyed
wild, savage
shy, bashful
unoriginal, trite
dull, without sheen
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evince
to reject, renounce
a strong dislike, repugnance
to show, reveal
praise, verbal approbation
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ephemeral
extremely lively, enthusiastic
short-lived, fleeting
brief to the point of being superficial
to be indecisive
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fallacious
to take without excuse
eagerness, speed
a cursed, detested person
incorrect, misleading
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inimical
unoriginal
hostile
soothing
backward, socially akward
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exigent
energetic, full of life
to be indecisive
lazy, unmotivated
urgent, critical
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hapless
jubilant
distressed
curious
unlucky
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iniquity
to make a grave miscalculation
noble, generous
wickedness, sin
overly assertive
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ingenuous
the generous giving of lavish gifts
skilled in public speaking
domination over others, dictatorial
not devious, innocent and candid
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impinge
to impact, affect, make an impression
to proclaim, make known
unspeakable, incapable of being expressed through words
a strong inclination toward something or someone
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impassive
having great diversity or variety
stoic, not susceptible to suffering
characterized by rapid change or temperamentality
a heightened sense of danger
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ignominious
agitated, annoyed
dangerous, unnecessarily risky
humiliating, disgracing
famous, well-known
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iconoclast
to be free from guilt or blame, exonerated
characterized by rapid change or temperamentality
one who attacks common beliefs or institutions
incapable of defeat, failure, decay
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expunge
noble, generous
clear, transparent
weakly sentimental
to obliterate, eradicate
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impervious
not capable of being affected, impenetrable
refusing to compromise, often on an extreme opinion
consisting of a very great number
easily broken or damaged
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impudent
casually rude, insolent, impertinent
hidden, but capable of being exposed
wicked or sinful
the generous giving of lavish gifts
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feral
agreeable, friendly
indecisive
wild, savage
impudence, nerve
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florid
sweet smeeling
florid, ornamented ornately
not devious; innocent and candid
ambitious
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eschew
incapable of being persuaded or placated
to shun, avoid
refusing to compromise, often on an extreme opinion
puzzle, problem
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fecund
fruitful, fertile
a small amount of something
having a lying, false character
characterized by sentimentality
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extant
existing, not destroyed or lost
having a lying, false character
a small amount of something
characterized by rapid change or temperamentality
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gregarious
drawn to the company of others, sociable
a destructive whirlpool which rapidly sucks in objects
the lowest point of something
in the process of being born or coming into existence
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fetid
generous, giving to a fault
to make amends for, atone
to laugh at mockingly, scorn
having a foul odor, rank
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fastidious
demanding, high and often unattainable standards
stubbornly established by habit
the act of placing two things side-by-side for comparison
stubbornly established by habit
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extol
lofty, pompous language
unoriginal, trite
to praise, revere
rudeness, irritability
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grandiloquence
wanting harm to befall others
neat and tidy, especially in personal appearance
lofty, pompous language
young, inexperienced
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impetuous
rash, hastily done
debatable, unresolved
argumentative
thoroughly considered
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inexorable
penitent, eager to be forgiven
candid, willing to speak freely
incapable of being persuaded or calmed
brief to the point of being superficial
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harangue
a ranting speech
an unintended consequence
clear, transparent
overly loud laughter
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expiate
generosity in giving
someone who is young or inexperienced
to make amends for, atone
the lowest point of something
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inchoate
appealing but imperceptibly harmful, seductive
unformed or formless, in a beginning stage
to become accustomed to a situation
destructive, prone to cause harm
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enervate
to belittle, depreciate
to weaken, exhaust
extremely bad
impudence, nerve, insolence
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implacable
determined, unalterable in a decision
incapable of being appeased or mitigated
quiet, modest, reserved
self-assured, overly confident in one's ability
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indefatigable
incapable of defeat, failure, decay
a remedy for all ills or difficulties
a model of excellence or perfection
appearing as such, seemingly
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evanescent
greed, strong desire
readiness to believe
fleeting, momentary
to criticize openly
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fractious
a small amount of something
troublesome or irritable
sluggish from fatigue or weakness
clear, transparent
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execrable
to abolish, usually by authority
loathsome, detestable
to sketch out in a vague way
to belittle, devalue verbally
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impertinent
silly, foolish
rude, insolent
agitated, bothered
incorrect, misleading
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incontrovertible
believing that oneself is all that exists
indisputable, unable to be challenged
giving a hypocritical appearance of piety
luck, finding good things without looking for them
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insidious
hidden, but capable of being exposed
someone who is young or inexperienced
appealing but imperceptibly harmful, seductive
free from deception, overtly honest in nature
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imperious
commanding, domineering
frugality, stinginess
an outcast
an emotion of sympathy

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