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9892600658idiomaticspeech that is conversational and natural0
9892600659heuristicenabling a person to discover or learn something for himself1
9892604272employto use2
9892604273embitteredfeeling bitter or resentful3
9892604274propensitya natural tendency to do something4
9892611418ambivalencehaving mixed feelings5
9892611419zealgreat energy or enthusiasm6
9892616547magnaminitythe condition of being generous7
9892616548ostracizedexcluded from a group8
9892621379equanimitymental calmness and composure9
9892621380waryfeeling or showing caution10
9892621381eminentused to emphasize the presence of a positive quality11
9892625907preemptiveserving to forestall something12
9892625908expose(with accent on e)a public exposure or revelation13
9892627981fastidiousconcerned about accuracy and detail14
9892627982pragmatisma practical (realistic) attitude15
9892630954introspectionexamination of one's own thoughts/feelings16
9892630955unabashednot embarrassed or ashamed17
9892633927auralrelated to the ear or sense of hearing18
9892633928tactiletangible/ connected with the sense of touch19
9892644804arroyoa steep sided gully cut by running water20
9892653909ephemerallasting a very short time21
9892656505inscrutabilitynot easily understood22
9892656506impenetrableimpossible to pass through or enter23
9892660147enigmaticdifficult to interpret or understand24
9892660148ramificationconsequence of an action25
9892663117digressiontemporary departure from the main topic26
9892663118innocuousnot harmful or offensive27
9892663119serenelyin a calm and peaceful manner28
9892667411haphazardlacking any obvious organization29
9892667412intricatelyin a very complicated or detailed manner30
9892667413chastizereprimand severely31
9892672842intangibleunable to be touched or grasped; not having physical presence32
9892672843querya question33
9892672844discrepancya lack of compatibility or similarity between two facts34
9892677338mannerismsways of speaking or behaving35
9892677339indignantfeeling or showing anger or annoyance at unfair treatment36
9892681566morosesullen and ill-tempered37
9892690409idiomaticallydone in a style or way of a particular group38
9893037328arbitrarilyon the basis of random choice or personal whim39
9893049085wistfulnesslonging, yearning for something40
9893057097accentuatemake more noticeable or prominent41
9893067382unpretentiousnot attempting to impress others with appearance of greater importance42
9893075210effusiveexpressing feelings of gratitude in an unrestrained manner43
9893084288prepossessingattractive or appealing in appearance44
9893097563circumlocutionthe use of many words where fewer would do45
9893112405problematizeto make into a problem requiring a solution46
9893163209trivializemake something seem less important47
9893181210viceimmoral or wicked behavior48
9893167271disparageto regard as being of little worth49
9893293618ellipsisthe omission of speech characterized by three dots50
9893312089willy-nillywithout direction or organization; whether one likes it or not51
9893321462anthologya published collection of literary works52
9893326691authoritativedone or said with a commanding and trustworthy tone or way53
9893340260paradoxicalseemingly absurd or self-contradictory54
9893350913necessitatesmake necessary as a result of consequences (causes to need)55
9893369934somberoppressively solemn or gloomy56
9893384573condescendinghaving or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority (talking or acting "down to")57
9893398047cynicaldistrusting of human sincerity or integrity58
9893411479intuitiveusing what feels to be true without conscious reasoning; instinctive (going with gut feeling)59
9893428111earnestresulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction60
9893449120communalshared by all members of a community61
9893473079endeavoran attempt62
9893705266dauntingintimidating63
9893708257melodiouspleasant sounding64
9893718254transgressionsoffenses65
9893729076ad hominemattack against a person, not on the topic itself66

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