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65142351obstreperousnoisy, loud
65142352mettlesomecourageous, high-spirited
65142353pithheart of the matter, basic trait. Also force, strength, or vigor
65142354supinelying on the back. Also slow to act, passive
65142355remonstrateto protest, object
65142356preceptsrules establishing standards of conduct.
65142357fecklesslacking purpose or vitality; ineffective; careless
65142358decorumpropriety, properness
65142359penchanta strong inclination or liking
65142360appropriatetake for one's own use, acquire, set aside
65142361truculenceaggressiveness, ferocity
65142362arabesquea complex ornate design
65142363beatifyto bless, make happy, or ascribe a virtue to; regard as saintly
65142364forbearancepatience willingness to wait
65142365veritableunquestionable, true
65142366pragmaticpractical, favoring utility
65142367consequentialpompous, self-important. Also resulting in consequence
65142368malingerto fake illness or injury in order to shirk a duty
65142369paucityscarcity, a lacking of
65142370striatedstriped, grooved or banded
65142371partisanone sided, commited to a party, biased or prejudiced
65142372equivocatelie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth
65142373assiduousdiligent, hard-working
65142374anachronismsomething out of place for its time
65142375lassitudeweariness, tiredness
65142376phlegmaticcalm, sluggish temperament; unemotional
65142377sycophantflatterer, parasite; a suck-up
65142378perfunctorysuperficial, listless, not thorough
65142379impairworsen, diminish in value
65142380transienttemporary, fleeting
65142381qualifyto limit
65142382libertinean immoral person
65142383tractableeasily influenced, obediant, docile
65142384cravencowardly
65142385interpidfearless, brave, undaunted
65142386impassivewithout feeling, not affected by pain
65142387salientcompicuous, highly relevant, prominent
65142388morosegloomy, sullen

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