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7975781679scrupulousDiligent, thorough, very concerned to avoid doing wrong0
7975857568scrupulousMorally upright1
7975787161lachrymoseTearful, sad2
7975791172dinnoisy clamor3
7975794754churlishMarked by a lack of civility; difficult to work or deal with4
7975803233whimsicalFull of eccentricities5
7975803235insouciantFree from concern6
7975808265diffidentmodest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence7
7975808266malaisea general feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness whose exact cause is difficult to identify8
7975829096lugubriousLooking or sounding sad and dismal9
7975829097nefariousWicked or criminal10
7975838846reticentNot revealing one's thoughts or feelings easily11
7975838847officiousIntrusively assertive of authority, especially in regards to petty or trivial matters12
7975845491sanguineOptimistic13
7975845492sanguineBlood-thirsty14
7975862257extirpateRoot out and destroy completely15
7975865172maladroitIneffective or bumbling; clumsy16
7975865173rechercheRare, exotic, or obscure17
7975873536sagaciousHaving or showing keen mental judgment; shrewd18
7975873537dolorousMarked by, causing, or expressing grief or misery19
7975877623terseSparing in the use of words; abrupt20
7975877624curmudgeonBad-tempered or surly person21
7975887469effusiveexpressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner22
7975887470fastidiousVery attentive to and conscious of attention to detail; hard to please23
8089001543forthrightDirect and outspoken. Straightforward and honest.24
8089015707eruditeHaving or showing great knowledge or learning25
8208858859refulgentshining brightly; radiant; gleaming26
8208859558vitriolicFilled with bitter criticism or malice27
8307665477cajolepersuade someone to do something by way of coaxing or flattery28
8307671338aplombself-confidence or assurance in a demanding situation29
8429889931seditiousinciting or causing people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch30
8429889932surreptitiouskept secret, especially because it would not be approved of31

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