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TermDefinition
disparate to degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner
aversion strong disinclination, disliking
subtle delicate, elusive, not obvious
disdain intense dislike; to treat with scorn or contempt, to reject as unworthy
revere to honor, to regard with respect
reticence restraint in speech, reluctance to speak
taciturn quiet, not verbose
ostentatious showy, pretentious
banal common, ordinary, lacking freshness, hackneyed
austere strict, stern; unadorned, ascetic
innate existing from birth, inborn
prolific abundantly fruitful, marked by great productivity
mitigate to cause to become less harsh or hostile; to make less severe
vilify to malign, to defame, to utter abusive statements against
enigmatic mysterious, inexplicable, puzzling
nullify to cause not to be in effect, to negate
prologue introductory remarks in a speech, play, or literary work, introductory action
daunt to intimidate, to dismay
dogmatic strongly opinionated in an unwarranted manner
volatile quickly changeable, easily vaporized
euphemism substitution of an inoffensive term for one that is offensive
ominous threatening
amorphous shapeless, having no definite form
perfunctory Acting routinely with little interest or care
impervious incapable of being entered or penetrated, not capable of being damaged
efface to erase, to wear away
calamity a serious event causing distress or misfortune
cursory superficial, casual, hastily done
impetuous violent, hasty, rash, impulsive
levity excessive frivolity, flippancy
insolence insulting or contemptuous behavior
infamous having a reputation of the worst kind, vicious, notoriously bad
insularity qualities of an island, narrow-mindedness of opinion
provincial lacking sophistication, narrow-minded
incongruity nonconformity, disagreement, incompatibility
guile deceitfulness, duplicity
scrupulous Very principled, very careful and conscientious
sublime Exalted, noble, uplifting
circumspect Careful to consider consequences, cautious, prudent
zeal Enthusiasm, fervor
meticulous taking great care
profuse extravagantly abundant, flowing freely
lucid easily understood, mentally sound
recluse a person who lives in solitude, a hermit
humane kind, compassionate, sympathetic, and considerate
decadent decaying
predilection preference
stoic a stoical person; not showing passion or feeling, indifference, impassive
inundate to flood, to overflow
recant to withdraw or repudiate a statement or belief, revoke
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