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Plagiaristic unoriginal, copied, or closely imitating or stealing someone else's ideas or words
Abortive failing to produce the intended result; unsuccessful
Fractiousness the state of being easily angered, irritable, or hard to control and unruly
Wistfulness a sad, pensive longing or yearning for something that a person can not have or is in the past
Pungent having a sharp, strong, or biting taste or smell
Deft physically skillful, quick, or neat in one's movements or actions
Reciprocal shared, mutual, or complementary in nature
Fervent displaying strong, sincere, and deeply felt feelings, emotion, or enthusiasm
Infinitesimal extremely, immeasurably, or vanishingly small, approaching zero without actually being zero
Complacency a feeling of smug or uncritical self-satisfaction with one's current abilities, status, or situation, typically accompanied by an unawareness of potential dangers, risks, or the need for improvement
Extemporize to speak, perform, or improvise without preparation; to improvise
Subdued Quieted, restrained, lowered in intensity, softened tone, or brought under control
Libel A false and malicious, written, printed, or otherwise published statement that often damages a person's reputation
Peremptory giving an order that demands immediate obedience and leaves no room for debate, questions, or pushback; dictatorial
Intimation a subtle hint, indirect suggestion, or vague indication of a thought, plan, or future event without stating it directly
Oculist used to represent divine watching, moral judgment, or spiritual blindness in literature; a doctor or specialist who examines, diagnoses, and treats eye diseases and vision problems
Contiguous sharing a common border; touching or neighboring
Apathetic showing little interest, enthusiasm, or concern about things that others might find important
Countenance to tolerate, approve, or support something; or a person's face or facial expression
Proprietary something that is privately owned, controlled, or made by a specific person or company under exclusive legal rights
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