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Pristine Answering in a pure state; uncorrupted by civilazation; remaining free from dirt or decay; cleanunspoiled
Superfluous being beyond what is required or sufficientunnecessary
Intransigent refusing to change a positionuncompromising
unremitting never slacking; persistentunceasing
discern to perceive with the eyes or intellect; detectinsight
obtuse lacking quickness of perception of intellectinsensitive
intrinsic of or relating to the essentialn nature of a certain thing; inherentinherent
denizen an inhabitant; a residentinhabitant
edify to instruct especially so as to encourage intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvementenlighten
officious marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to othersannoyingly helpful
vex to annoy as with petty importunities; botherannoy
affectation behavior that is assumed rather than natural; artificialityunnatural behavior
incessant continuing without interruptionunceasing
anachronism one that is out of its proper or chronological orderincongurtiy
cynic a person who believes all people are motivated by selfishnesson who distrusts humanity
Zealous filled with or motivated by zeal; fervententhusiastically devoted
neutral not aligned with supporting or favoring either side of the war, dispute or contestunbaised; objective; fair
congenital being an essential characteristic as if by nature; inherentinnate
incredible so implausible as to elicit disbeliefunbelievable
stagnation showing little or no sign of activity or advancement not developing or progressing; unactiveinactivity
incredulous skeptical; disbelievingunbelieving
coalesce to come together so as to form one whole; uniteunite
discernment the ability to percieve or recognize as being different or distinct; distinguish
inflame to make more violent;intensifyintensify
beneficiary the recipient of funds; property, or other benefits, as from an insurance policy or will
abortive terminating before completionunsuccessful
appreciate to raise in value or price, especially over timeincrease in value
bureaucracy management or administration marked by diffusion of authority among numerous offices an adherence to inflexible rules of operationinflexible administration
dormant lying asleep or as if asleep; inactiveinactive
gratuitous unneessary or unwarranted; unjustifiedunjustified
invective denunciatory or abusive language, vituperationinsulting speech
paltry lacking in importance or worth; trivialinsignificant
euphemism the act or an example of substituting a mild, indirect, or vague term for one considered harsh, blut, or offensiveinoffensive expression
extrapolate to infer or estimate by extending or projecting known informationinfer
milieu an environment or a settingenvironment
indigant characterized by or filled with indignationangry
superficial concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; shallowon the surface only
disaparate fundamentally distinct or different in kind; entirely dissimilarincompatible
ambivalent uncertainty or indecisiveness as to which course to followundecided
incorrigible incapable of being corrected or reformedincapable of being reformed
immutable not suject or susceptible to changeunchangable
inert unable to move or act; not readily reactive with other elementsinactive
unwitting not intended; unintentional
discrete constituting a seperate thing; distinct unconnected
nominal existing in name onlyin name only
dissonant a harsh disagreeable combination of sounds; discordsinharmonious
malevolent havingor exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; maliciousintending harm
redundant needlessly repetitive; verboseunnecessarily repetitive
innate possessed at birth; inborn
unconscionable not restrained by conscience; unscrupulous
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