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phrases
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| dorky | stupid, socially inept, unfashionable, or ridiculous |
| arresting | noticeable because interesting or unusual, commanding attention |
| pent-up | bottled-up, restraint, suppressed |
| incumbent | lying, resting on something; imposed as a duty |
| smug | overly self-satisfied, self-righteous |
| visceral | obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation |
| nefarious | extremely wicked, evil, vicious |
| execrable | extremely bad, deserving to hate |
| rampant | widespread, prevailing, unrestrained |
| supine | lying on the back, inactive, passive |
| self-proclaimed | having given yourself a position or title without the approval of others |
| touchy-feely | demonstrative, emotional, expressive, tactile |
| crestfallen | dejected; chagrined; dispirited; spiritless |
| outlandish | bizarre; peculiar; unconventional |
| deadpan | expressionless, poker-faced, impassive. |
| litigative | eager to engage in legal proceedings |
| unabashed | not disconcerted or embarrassed; poised |
| standoffish | reserved, haughty, or aloof |
| stalwart | strong; supporter - one who takes uncompromising position |
| loopy | slightly mad, crazy, or stupid |
| stupendous | astounding, immense, prodigious |
| disparaging | expressing a low opinion of; derogatory. |
| bespoke | made to a customer's specifications |
| burgeoning | sprouting or flourishing |
| comatose | lethargic, unconscious, drowsy |
| consummate | perfect; complete; supremely skillful |
| despondent | depressed, without hope for the future |
| ductile | easily moulded or shaped / kowalny |
| dopey | silly, foolish; dazed or lethargic, as if drugged |
| equivocal | open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous |
| extemporaneous | improvised; done without preparation |
| exuberant | joyously unrestrained |
| feckless | weak and ineffective; irresponsible |
| flustered | thrown into a state of agitated confusion |
| glib | marked by ease/informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial |
| iconoclastic | attacking cherished traditions |
| innocuous | harmless; innocent |
| malleable | flexible, able to be moulded or shaped; adaptable |
| offbeat | eccentric, unconventional |
| outlandish | bizarre, strange and unpleasant; beyond accepted norms |
| overbearing | bossy and arrogant; decisively important; overwhelming |
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