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4860561311incendiarytending to provoke0
4860564193substantiateto establish with evidence1
4860566362pejorativebelittling2
4860567947adamantinerigidly firm3
4860570908banalmeaningless, commonplace4
4860573251facetioussarcastic5
4860576548exacerbateto make worse or aggravate6
4860580133meticulousextremely careful and precise7
4860583268poignantprofoundly moving and touching8
4860586210euphemisticreplacing an offensive term with one that is inoffensive9
4860593485ambivalentcharacterized by a mixture of opposite feelings or attitudes; uncertain about a choice10
4860601414myopiclacking a realistic view of a situation11
4860607101propoundto put forward for consideration12
4860608830germanerelevant, appropriate13
4860612057flippantshowing inappropriate casualness14
4860618224ardentintensely devoted, eager, or enthusiastic15
4860623861haughtycondescendingly proud16
4860627077indignantangered at something unjust or wrong17
4860630095emulateto imitate18
4860632202prudentusing good judgement or common sense19
4860638377acrimoniousbitter and sharp in language or tone20
4860643202bombtasticmarked by pretentious speech or writing21
4860646418disparagingto speak of in a disrespectful way22
4860653783discordantconflicting23
4860659188fatuousvoid of sense or intelligence24
4860660958banteringa witty and teasing conversation25
4860664857surreptitiousstealthy26
4860667098tredipationfear27
4860669807unequivocalhaving only one possible meaning or interpretation28
4860673247cacophonoushaving a harsh, conflicting sound; unpleasing to the literal or metaphorical ear29
5094156275ChagrinA feeling of mental unease, as of annoyance or embarrassment caused by failure, disappointment, or a disconcerting event30
5094156276ExtolTo praise highly31
5094156277BrusqueVery short and abrupt in manner32
5109020133circumspectconsidering all circumstances and consequences33
5109023987tactfulskillful in acting to avoid offense to others34
5109025812rancorousbitter, hateful35
5109029894perfidiousfaithless, disloyal, untrustworthy36
5109032025didaticintended to teach37
5109033417censureto criticize harshly38
5109080624fortuitoushappening by luck39
5109082250surmiseto infer or guess40
5109084288querulouscomplaining, irritable41
5109087891nebulousvague42
5109089291superfluousextra, more than enough, redundant43
5109093881conundruma complex and difficult problem44
5109096010debaucherya moral corruption45
5109098298flagrantobviously offensive or reprehensible46
5109108384prodigallavish, wasteful47
5109110645sagacitywisdom48
5109112189amicablefriendly, agreeable49
5351283548spuriouslacking authenticity50
5351285652diffidenthesitant in acting or speaking through lack of self-confidence51
5351288574reverentrespectful52
5351293192ubiquitousseeming to exist everywhere at the same time53
5351294902dogmaticcharacterized by arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles54
5351303170duplicitousdeliberately deceptive in behavior or speech55
5351307541ebullientjoyously unrestrained, exuberant56
5351310411eccentricdeviating from a usual pattern or norm57
5351313357compunctiona feeling of deep regret58
5351315293assaugeto make less intense or severe59
5351317210effusiveexcessive in emotional expression60
5351319426consternationa state of paralyzing confusion61
5351325414egregiousblatantly bad or reprehensible62
5351329439ostentatiousintending to attract notice and impress others63
5351332529impetuousrash, impulsive, acting without thinking64
5351335282frivolousunworthy of serious attention; trivial65
5351338260garrulousgiven to excessive and often rambling talk66
5351341823nefariousinfamous by way of being extremely wicked67
5351344254obstinatestubborn68
5351345674sardoniccynically mocking69
5470039165exhorativeintending to give urgent advice, recommendations, or warnings70
5470041608deleteriousharmful in a subtle or unexpected way71
5470044530contriteexpressing remorse for one's misdeeds or sins72
5470046980qualman uneasy feeling about the propriety or rightness of a course of action73
5470053352almagamateto combine into a unified or integrated whole74
5470060346propensitya natural inclination or tendency75
5470062803temerityrecklessness76
5470065116expedientserving to promote one's selfish interest77
5470068006fastidiousdifficult to please78
5470069534contentiousexhibiting a wearisome tendency to fight or be aggresive79
5470072153gregariousseeking and enjoying the company of others80
5470074543inadvertentunintentional81
5470077292furtivestealthy82
5470079830effronteryshameless or impudent boldness83
5470084481nuancea subtle difference or distinction in expression/meaning84
5470087756illusorydeceptive85
5470091726mercurialquick and changeable in temperament; volatile86
5470094230disseminateto scatter widely87
5470095463vituperateto rebuke or criticize harshly or abusively88
5470099084astuteclever, cunning; showing practical wisdom89

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