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admonition advice, warning
insolent rude, lacking respect
digression to leave the main subject temporarily
diffident shy, timid
profound great and intense
resilient capable of withstanding difficult conditions
whimsical odd, playful, lighthearted
impetuous impulsive and passionate
callous apathetic, insensitive
remiss negligent, careless
tentative not fully worked out, uncertainty
multifaceted covering many different aspects or qualities
jargon words or phrases that are intended to only be understood by a particular occupation
morose sullen, ill-tempered
incredulous unwilling to accept something as true
heretical deviating from accepted principles, radical, unorthodox
preconception an opinion formed in advance of knowledge, bias
wistful longing for something, often in a sad way, reminiscent
inapt not appropriate
misgiving a feeling of doubt, apprehension
impartial biased
mandate a command, a course of action
bemusement confusion, bewilderment
sanguine optimistic, cheerful
surly menacing, threatening
trepidation a fear of something that will happen
objective uninfluenced by emotions or personal beliefs
pervasive spreading fast to an area
appraisal an evaluation, usually of the value of something
antithetical in opposition to
petulant peevish, ill-tempered
chagrin a feeling of annoyance caused by failure or disappointment
blithe lacking concern, casual
vindictive disposed to see revenge
concurrence in agreement
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