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| gullible | easily persuade to believe something or fooled
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| mawkish | sentimental in an exaggerated or false way,exaggeratedly or childishly emotional,lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste
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| raffish | cheaply vulgar in appearance or nature;tawdry;disreputable
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| continuum | something that keeps on going changing slowly over time,a continuous whole without clear division into parts
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| travail | strenuous physical or mental labor or effort
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| intrepid | fearless;lack of fear in dealing with something new or unknown
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| languid | lacking energy;weak or slow moving;showing little interest in anything
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| exodus | a mass departure of people
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| influx | a mass arrival or incoming;a continuous coming
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| abash | caused to feel embarrassed,disconcerted or ashamed;to feel
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| incessant | continuing without interruption;non stop
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| latent | undeveloped,hidden,concealed;existing but not developed
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| eloquent | fluent or persuasive in speaking,writing,or movement:clearly expressing or indicating something
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| diffident | lacking self-confidence;timid
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| malcontent | dissatisfied with existing conditions;complaining;making trouble
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| eminent | standing out,renowned;distinguished;prominent;respected or important
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| wince | to flinch;to shrink back or start aside,as from a blow or pain
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| prudent | showing care or thought for the future;cautious;discreet;exercising good judgement
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| augment | to make greater by adding to it;increase
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| ebullience | being cheerful and full of energy;enthusiastic;bubbling with excitement
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| rhetoric | the art or study of using language effectively and persuasively;over-elaborate language
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| dogmatic | characterized by an authoritive,often arrogant,assertion of opinions or beliefs
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| philippic | a verbal denunciation characterized by harsh,insulting language;a tirade
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| pandemic | widespread;general;epidemic of an infectious disease that has spread through human population in a large area
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| idyllic | extremely happy,peaceful or picturesque;charming in a rustic way
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| cryptic | having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure;hidden meaning
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| choleric | hot-tempered;quick to anger
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| peccadillo | a minor offence;a slight or trifling sin
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| emphatic | forcibly expressive;expressing something forcibly and clearly
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| logistics | the management of the details of an operation;commercial activity of transporting goods to customers
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| circumspect | cautious;headful of situations and potential consequences
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| abstract | difficult to understand;detached from reality;existing in thought
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| defunct | no longer in effect or use;not operating
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| succinct | brief and to the point;concise and terse
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| palpable | capable of being touched or felt
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| accountable | expected to answer for one's actions;responsible,liable,answerable
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| ostensible | appearing as such;offered as genuine or real
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| pliable | receptive to change;easily persuaded or controlled;easily bent or twisted
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| adroit | skillful;deft
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| bauble | a small,inexpensive trinket
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