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| 13626828850 | enigmatic | (adj.) puzzling, perplexing, inexplicable, not easily understood | 0 | |
| 13626828851 | nostalgic | having a longing for things past | 1 | |
| 13626828852 | ephemeral | lasting a very short time | 2 | |
| 13626828853 | condescending | having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority | 3 | |
| 13626828854 | anthology | A collection of various writings, such as songs, stories, or poems | 4 | |
| 13626828855 | cynic | one who deeply distrusts human nature; one who believes humans are motivated only by selfishness | 5 | |
| 13626828856 | Heuristic | a simple thinking strategy that often allows us to make judgments and solve problems efficiently; usually speedier but also more error-prone than algorithms | 6 | |
| 13626828857 | Mannerism | a habitual gesture or way of speaking or behaving; an idiosyncrasy. | 7 | |
| 13626828858 | formative | serving to form something, especially having a profound and lasting influence on a person's development. | 8 | |
| 13626828859 | preemptive | adjective: done before someone else can do it Just as Martha was about to take the only cookie left on the table, Noah preemptively swiped it. | 9 | |
| 13626828860 | temperament | a person's characteristic emotional reactivity and intensity | 10 | |
| 13626828861 | bleak | depressing, discouraging, harsh, cold, barren, raw | 11 | |
| 13626828862 | elusive | difficult to find, catch, or achieve | 12 | |
| 13626828863 | ad hoc | for this specific purpose; improvised; with respect to this | 13 | |
| 13626828864 | transgression | A violation of a law, command, or duty | 14 | |
| 13626828865 | pathogenic | Causing or able to cause disease | 15 | |
| 13626828866 | concede | admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it | 16 | |
| 13626828867 | antithetical | directly opposed or contrasted; mutually incompatible | 17 | |
| 13626828868 | loping | run or move with a long bounding stride | 18 | |
| 13626828869 | constituent | being part of a whole | 19 | |
| 13626828870 | couchant | (of an animal) lying with the body resting on the legs and the head raised | 20 | |
| 13626828871 | lasstitude | (n.) weariness of body or mind, lack of energy | 21 | |
| 13626828872 | aloofness | a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner | 22 | |
| 13626828873 | pragmatic | dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations | 23 | |
| 13626828874 | morose | having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable | 24 | |
| 13626828875 | indignation | anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment | 25 | |
| 13626828876 | eminent | (adj.) famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting | 26 | |
| 13626828877 | sumptuous | splendid and expensive-looking | 27 | |
| 13626828878 | ad hominem | a fallacy that attacks the person rather than dealing with the real issue in dispute | 28 | |
| 13626828879 | disposed | inclined or willing | 29 | |
| 13626828880 | want | an item that we desire but that is not essential to survival | 30 |