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words about alex
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| attribute | quality property or characteristic about somebody or something |
| idiosyncrasy | an attribute that makes you different from other people |
| acerbic | bitter or sharp in tone taste or manner |
| sardonic | distainful or ironically mocking |
| mordant | sharply sarcastic or bitterly critical |
| aethetics | how something looks especially when considered in terms of how pleasing it is. |
| prolific | highly productive |
| discerning | showing good taste or judgement |
| electic | made up of elements of different sources |
| iconoclast | someone who challenges traditional beliefs, customs, or values |
| heterodox | going gainst established or accepted beliefs or theories |
| disheveled | disorderly or untidy |
| deplorable | worthy of severe condamnation |
| lethargy | state of physical slowness and mental dullness |
| lassitude | stte of weriness accompanied by listnessness or apathy |
| torpor | lack of mental or physical energy |
| repose | state of rest or inactivity |
| squander | to use something wastefully |
| constructive | involved in building, especially a foundation or base |
| indomitable | impossible to defeat or frighten |
| autocrat | a ruler who holds complete, unlimited power |
| imperious | haughtly and domineering |
| authoritarian | favoring strict rules nd established authority |
| indubitable | obviously true and not to be doubted |
| inexorable | unstoppable |
| imperturbable | not easily worried or distressed |
| tenaciously | sticking firmly to a decision or plan |
| meticulous | extremely careful and precise |
| conscientious | thorough and careful in ones work |
| punctilious | being careful about small details |
| immaculate | completely clean |
| scrupulous | very precise and exact |
| deference | submission to anothers judgement, opinions, or wishes |
| zealot | somebody who shows excessive ethusiasm for a cause |
| tenet | one set of fundamental beliefs |
| dogma | an authorative stand that all believers must accept as correct |
| belie | to disguise the true nature of something |
| asinine | totally stupid or ridiculous |
| apathetic | not taking any interest in anything |
| petulant | bd-tempered and sulky, like a child |
| credulous | gullible; believing something too easy |
| neophyte | beginner |
| begign | gentle non-threatening mild |
| innocuous | harmless |
| convivial | enjoying the company of others |
| genial | having a kind good natured heart |
| jovial | cheerful |
| blithe | happy and carefree |
| risible | laughable |
| animosity | feeling of hostility |
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