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sly, clever
marked by secrecy
giving false appearance, insincere
roundabout path, trickery, trick
trick in war for deceiving enemy, cleverly contrived trick
acting in a stealthy way
watchful, be on guard
crafty, cunning
questionable, fraught with uncertainty or doubt
formed or conceived by the imagination
insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
intended to deceive
relieve from stress/pain
crazy house, place to keep special people
bright, good outlook
kind, GENEROUS
friendly, kind
to calm
make something that's unusable into something usable
authority approving something
intense enthusiasm
emotionally unrestrained; gushy
conspicuously bad or offensive
extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable
wildly excited or active
given freely; unearned; unwarranted; without apparent reason
extra; unnecessary
to make beautiful
flowery in speech
wealthy
to furnish, excessively decorating
excessive display, overly showy
deeply affecting
removed or disassociated from
union of two or more groups
difference or inequality in age, rank, degree
submissive or like a servant
subdued, kept down
inactive, slothful, lazy
without interesting qualities, boring
spiritless, showing no interest, lacking energy
sluggish inactivity
twisted, complicated, complex, intricate
hidden meaning, not recognized (difficult to comprehend)
completely ineffective, pointless
interfere with or to slow progress
not clearly seen or understood, not well known, to conceal or indistinct
state of perplexity or doubt
assuming an air of superiority, descend to less formal level, treating people as inferior
feeling lack of respect or act of despising (hatred)
characteristic of ruler with absolute power
relating to oppressive to or arrogantly overbearing towards others
to look on with scorn, feeling of contempt for someone
blatantly and disdainfully proud
marked by arrogant assurance, like dictatorial
treating haughtily or in condescending way
a person with power to decide or dispute
to give settled and often prejudiced outlook to
to clear from alleged fault or guilt
treating or affecting all equally
not open to question
trustworthiness
equal, treating facts without personal feelings or prejudice
to cause regret; person who repents of sin
superficially fair, seemingly valid, but often specious; worthy of belief
to give substance or form to; proved with evidence, verified
to set free, establish the truth by freeing of blame
the act of stating positively and often forcefully
quality of being clear
having power to compel or constrain
logically ordered or integrated
exhibiting state of sticking together
designed or intended to teach
capacity of orderly thought or procedure; argument
discourse marked by persuasiveness
to pronounce in firm manner
changing readily; shifting
suggest as naturally to be inferred or understood
easily understood; completely comprehensible
study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)
unimportant
on the surface (bruise on knee, heidi montag)
shaky ex: the class's grasp on irony is tenuous
minute, minor, unimportant
hard working
forceful,; urgently demanding attention
painstaking effort, hard-working
stubbornly persevering
put up with; survive hardship
courageous; fearless
independent individual that does not go along with party
stubborn, hard-hearted
extreme resistance to change
grow or increase rapidly
state of being persistent
capacity to live or develop
open to several possible meanings; meaning isn't clear
uncertain because can't make choice
not interested, no emotion
individual will without restriction
led by whim; erratic; unpredictable
use unclear expressions to mislead
without interest, impartial
sudden impulse, self-acting
unpredictable, fanciful notions, erratic

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