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7080732135Provocativeexciting; attracting attention0
7080732136Advocateto speak in favor of; to support1
7080732137Arrogantfeeling superior to others; snooty2
7080732138Contemptreproachful disdain3
7080732139Skepticaldoubting (opposite of gullible)4
7080732140Innovateto be creative; to introduce something new5
7080732141Profounddeep; insightful (the opposite of superficial)6
7080732142Digressto go off of the subject7
7080732143Tenacioustough; hard to defeat8
7080732144Nostalgiaa sentimental longing for the past9
7080732145Denounceto speak out against; to condemn10
7080732146Pragmaticpractical; down-to-earth11
7080732147Rigorousstrict; harsh; severe12
7080732148Inevitableunavoidable; bound to happen13
7080732149Superficialon the surface only; shallow14
7080732150Aesthetichaving to do with artistic beauty15
7080732151Disparageto belittle; to say uncomplimentary things about, usually in a somewhat indirect way16
7080732152Elaboratedetailed; careful; thorough17
7080732153Ambivalentundecided18
7080732154Esoterichard to understand; understood only by a select few; peculiar19
7080732155Subtlenot obvious; able to make fine distinctions; ingenious20
7080732156Indifferentnot caring one way or the other; mediocre; lacking preference; neutral21
7080732157Futilehopeless; without effect22
7080732158Resignationreluctant acceptance of a bad situation (secondary meaning)23
7080732159Negligencecarelessness24
7080732160Contritedeeply apologetic; remorseful25
7080732161Objectivewithout bias (as opposed to subjective)26
7080732162Disdainarrogant scorn; contempt27
7080732163Reticentrestrained; uncommunicative28
7080732164Mitigateto lessen the severity of something29
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