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brazen impertinent, forward, impudent, presumptuous, irreverent, insolent rude, and not showing respect
reticent taciturn, diffident someone who doesn't like to express feelings
arcane enigmatic, opaque, covert, cryptic, esoteric, inscrutable mysterious, understood by very few
arduous grueling, challenging, onerous, taxing difficult and tiring, strenous
artless ingenous, guileless, honest , candid without pretentiousness
ascetic austere, abstemious, abstinent, monkish characterized by severe self discpline and abstention
assuage mollify, damper, mitigate, attenuate make less intense
bucolic rustic, pastoral, arcadian relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life.
burgeon proliferate, increase, multiply to multiply, or grow rapdily
censure chastise, castigate, pillary, rebuke, panned
chicanery subterfuge, pretence, sophisrty the use of deceit to achieve one's goal , subterfuge
copious profuse, abundant, plentiful abundant in supply
deference venerate, reverence, homage polite submission and respect
equivocate prevaricate, vacillate, quibble use ambigous langauge to conceal the truth
prodigal profligate, spendthrift, improvident, extravagant wastefully extravagant
verbose voluble, locquacious, garrulous, prolix
misanthropic reclusive
cacophonous racous
contrite repentant, chastened, penitent feeling or expressing remorse at the recognition that one has done wrong
diffident craven, unassuming lacking confidence, shy, modest
alacrity zeal, ardour, fervour brisk and cheerful readiness
decorum deportment, propriety, etiquette behaviour in keeping with good taste and propriety.
audacious intrepid, courageous, valiant, unflinching, gutsy
avaricious materialistic, acquisitive, rapacious, mercenary, having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
convoluted involved, complex, labryinthine, perplexing extremely complex and difficult to follow.
placate mollify, soothe, pacify , calm, appease make someone less angry provoke, anger
banal unoriginal, cliched, ordinary, humdrum, platitudinous so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring. original
benign amiable, benevolent, benignant, congenial, genial, warm to be gentle and kind hostile
candid blunt, truthful, honest, open, unvarnished, sincere original
proclivity disposition,tendency, predilection, preference, fondness, penchant, propensity a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition towards a particular thing.
diatribe harangue, tirade
calumny obloquy, derogation, denigration, smears, libel the making of false and defamatory statements about someone in order to damage their reputation; slander.
antipathy enmity, opposition, antagonism, hostility a deep-seated feeling of aversion.
obsequious sycophantic, bum sucking, ass-licking, cringing, fawning, oleaginous , slimy obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.
pureile fatutous, jejune, childish, immature, infantile, inane childishly silly and immature.
wary circumspect, cautions, watchful, vigilant, distrustful, prudent, discreet feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.
amenable compliant, acquiecent, persuadable, tame , malleable, complaisant, pliant open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled.
craven lily-livered, chicken-hearted, cowardly, pusillanimous contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly.
castigate chastise, chide, reprimand, upbraid, lambast, reprimand (someone) severely.
demur cavil, dissent, protest, object, refuse, hesitate raise objections or show reluctance.
misanthropic cynical, antisocial, uncongenial, sceptical, having or showing a dislike of other people; unsociable.
caustic 1: mordant, corrosive, acid-like, alkaline, burning able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action.
2: sarcastic, mordant , stinging, sharp, sardonic, scathing sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way.
incredulous dubious, doubtful, cynical, mistrusting, sceptical, , unwilling or unable to believe something.
remiss negligent, irresponsibe, careless, indolent, delinquent, sloppy lacking care or attention to duty; negligent.
cosmopolitan international, multiracial, multiracial, seasoned including people from many different countries.
coalesce unite, combine, consolidate, amalgamate, integrate, fuse, blend come together to form one mass or whole.
impertinent gall, impudent, presumptuous, effrontery not showing proper respect; rude
desiccate exisccate remove the moisture from (something); cause to become completely dry.
fastidious meticulous, scrupulous, pedantic, sedulousm very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.
placid phlegmatic, tranquil,unperturbed, imperturbable 1. not easily upset or excited.
2. calm and peaceful, with little movement or activity.
polemical mordacious, vitriolic, caustic, scathing, sardonic,hostile of or involving strongly critical or disputatious writing or speech.
precipitate cause (an event or situation, typically one that is undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely.
profoundity having great knowledge of something
prophetic prescience actually predicting what will happen in the future
recondite absutruse, arcane, esoteric, cryptic, opaque, very less known
punctilious meticulous, scrupulous, pedantic, sedulousm showing great attention to detail or correct behavior.
tranquil placid, peaceful , restful, unperturbed free from disturbance; calm.
vacillate dither, oscillate, hesitate, ambivalent be undecided about something
facetitous flippant, frivolous, whimsical, frolicsome treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant
evade avoid, elude, dodge
supersede replace, supplant take the place of (a person or thing previously in authority or use); supplant.
inviolate untouched, undamaged, unscathed, unprofaned free or safe from injury or violation.
lionize deeply respect, treat as a celebrity
nonplussed confused, bewildered, bemused, perplexed, dumbdounded, baffled so surprised and confused that one is unsure how to react.
slight insult, rebuff, snub, spum insult (someone) by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention.
insolent impertinent, impudent, ill-mannered, presumptuous, brazen, showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect.
stoic a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining.
a member of the ancient philosophical school of Stoicism.

circumspect wary and unwilling to take risks.


lugubrious mournful, gloomy, melancholy, elegiac, looking or sounding sad and dismal.
fallacious erroneous, false, flawed, inaccurate, fictitous, fabricated, based on a mistaked belief
heady exhilarating, thrilling, exciting, galavanising, invigorating having a strong or exhilarating effect.
potent, intoxicating potent; intoxicating.
inexorable relentless, inevitable, ineviatable impossible to stop or prevent
apathy indifference, phlegm, acedia, lethargy, torpor lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
affability geniality, friendliness, amiability, sociabiilty the quality of having a friendly and good-natured manner.
feckless incompetent, useless, inefficient, indolent, lousy lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible.
condescension superiority, disdain, haughtiness an attitude of patronizing superiority; disdain.
disdain scorn, contempt, arrogance, haughtiness the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect.
assail attack, assualt, besiege make a concerted or violent attack on.
conciliate placate, appease,pacify, mollify, assuage, propitate stop (someone) being angry or discontented; placate.
berate chastise, chide, reprimand, upbraid, lambast, reproach scold or criticize (someone) angrily.
perpetutate maintain, sustain, prolog, eternize make (something) continue indefinitely.
blasphemous profane, impious acrilegious against God or sacred things; profane.
discernible conspicous, visible, perceptible, obvious,overt, obtrusive able to be discerned; perceptible.
alleviate reduce, ease, attenuate, palliate, soothe, abate, pacify , placate, mollify make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.
seldom rarely, sporadically, infrequently, hardly not often; rarely.
impecunious penniless, penurious, indigent, insolvent, destitute having little or no money.
precocious forward, advanced, mature, gifted (of a child) having developed certain abilities or inclinations at an earlier age than is usual or expected.
assiduous careful, meticulous, laborious, sedulous, puncitlious showing great care and perseverance.
denigrate disparage, belittle, dimnish, calumniate, derorgate, pejorative criticize unfairly; disparage.
promulgate proclaim, propagate, spread, disseminate, circulate, publicise, promote or make widely known (an idea or cause).
sanguine
aghast horrified, appalled, astounded, dismayed, flabbergasted filled with horror or shock.
virtuosity mastery, prowess, skill, excellence, dexterity, adroitness great skill in music or another artistic pursuit.
evanescent ephemeral, evading, evaporating, transitory, momentary, fugacious, fleeting soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing.
divulge disclose, reveal, tell, impart, promulgate, expose, uncover make known (private or sensitive information).
deposition overthrown, overthrown, toppling, expulsion the action of deposing someone, especially a monarch.
recuperate recover, convalesce, revive recover from illness or exertion.
repine fret, mope, languish, lament, grieve, feel or express discontent; fret.
ostracism exlusion, rejection, shunning, repudiation, exile, explusion, proscribe exclusion from a society or group.
inveterate ingrained, entrenched, irredeemable, incurable having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change.
assimilate absorb, subsume , comprehend take in and understand fully (information or ideas).
petulant peevish , pettish, impatient, grumpy, ungracious, ill-tempered, querulous, fractitious (of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered.
obsolescence na the process of becoming obsolete or outdated and no longer used.
perspicacity shrewdness, perception, discernment, insight, wit, intuition, wily the quality of having a ready insight into things; shrewdness.
spurious bogus, fake, counterfeit, factitious, fraduelent, fictitious, fabricated not being what it purports to be; false or fake.
idiosyncratic original, imaginative, distinct, pecuilar, relating to idiosyncrasy; peculiar or individual.
pecuilar strange, odd, aberrant, bizare, dubious, quirky different to what is normal or expected; strange.
pervasive prevalent, penetrating, permeating, ubiquitous, insidious, immanent preading widely throughout an area or a group of people.
insidious subtle, stealthy, sneaking, cunning , crafty, deceptive, deceitful proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with very harmful effects.
contemporary modern, present day, extant, recent living or occuring at the same time
callousness na insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
enamoured beguilled, smitten, infatuated be filled with love for.
reconnaissance survey, exploration, examination, exploration, patrol, probe, scrutiny, expedition military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features.
malevolent hostile, evil-minded, hostile, baleful, malignant, vicious, vindictive having or showing a wish to do evil to others.
allusive na using or containing suggestion rather than explicit mention.
stanched stop, restrict, hold back, stem ,restrain, contain top or restrict (a flow of blood) from a wound.
rhapsody na an effusively enthusiastic or ecstatic expression of feeling.
inimical harmful, injurious, detrimental, pernicious, hurtful ,dangerous, deleterious, noxious tending to obstruct or harm.
lavish spend, showe, deluge, pour give someone generous amounts of.
stinting na supply a very ungenerous or inadequate amount of (something).
scintillating gleaming, sparkling, dazzling, brilliant, coruscating sparkling or shining brightly.
ostentaious pretentious, flamboyant, flashy, conspicuous characterized by pretentious or showy display; designed to impress.
opaque not clear, non transparent, cloudy, filmy, blurred, hazy, misty not able to be seen through; not transparent.
obscure, perplexing, mysterious, puzzling, baffling, ambiguous. oblique, abstruse, cryptic, recondite (especially of language) hard or impossible to understand.
affectation ostentation, obtrusive behaviour, speech, or writing that is pretentious and designed to impress.
archaic obsolete, obsolescent, anachronistic, old-faishoned, outmodded, antique very old or old-fashioned.
languid relaxed, torpid, lethargy, slothful, phlegmatic, sluggish (of a person, manner, or gesture) having or showing a disinclination for physical exertion or effort.
weak, faint, feeble, delicate, flagging, weary, fatigued, enervate weak or faint from illness or fatigue.
jinogism chauvinism, xenophobia, isolationism, militarism , belligerence extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy.
belligerence na aggresive war like behiavour
morbid ghoulish, macabre, grotesque, ghastly characterized by an abnormal and unhealthy interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects, especially death and disease.
harbingers prelude, sign, indicator, forewarning, precursor a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.
mendacity lying, dishonesty, deceit, dissemble, perfidy, falsity untruthfulness.
melancholy desolation, sadness, woe, sorrow, unhappiness a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.
repudiate renounce, reject, abandon, abjure, refuse to accept, acknowledge
flagged tire, weaken,languish, dimnish, slump, wilt become tired or less enthusiastic or dynamic.
inured accustom, harden toughen, familarize, habituate, adapt, adjust accustom (someone) to something, especially something unpleasant.
adept skilled, proficient, skilful, gifted, dexeterous, competent, deft, adroid, nimble fingered, adroit very skilled or proficient at something.
plod trudge, slog, stomp, stump, lumber walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions.
plod 2 slow-moving and unexciting.
imperious dictatorial, peremptory, commanding, authoritarian, lordly, bullish, forceful, officuous arrogant and domineering.
pertinacious determined, tenacious, persistent, persevering, assiduous, implacable, intransigent holding firmly to an opinion or a course of action.
intransigent uncompromisable, inflexible unbending, stubborn, resolute, iron-wiled, obstinate, obdurate, refractory, defiant unwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about something.
dogged tenacious, determined, resolute, persistent, relentless, pertinacious, intransigent having or showing tenacity and grim persistence.
subvert destabilise, unsettle, topple , depose, oust, dethrone undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution).
tortuous full of twists and turns.
connoisseur pandit, epicure, maven, buff an expert judge in matters of taste.
tendentious partisan, expressing or intending to promote a particular cause or point of view, especially a controversial one.
partisan supproted, follower, devotee, fanatic, stalwart, disciple a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person.
loathe detest, abominate, hate, abhor, despised feel intense dislike or disgust for.
dearth lack, scarcity, shortage, shortfall, scantiness, paucity a scarcity or lack of something.
soporific sedative, tranquilizer, calm opiate, uninteresting tending to induce drowsiness or sleep.
hyperbole exaggeration, overstatement, amplification, embroidery exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
explicable comprehensible, definable, understandable, intelligible able to be accounted for or understood.
parochial dogmatic, illiberal, myopic, petty, provincial, small minded, insular narrow-minded
platitude banality, cliche an obvious remark that has been overused
indolent lethargy, slothful, loathing, work-shy, apathetic, sluggish, languid, torpid, plodding, lax, inert wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy.
insular dogmatic, illiberal, myopic, petty, provincial, small minded ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experience
sedulous diligent, meticulous, thorough, assiduous, scrupulous (of a person or action) showing dedication and diligence.
convivial congenial, friendly, genial, cordial, jovial, warm, affable friendly, lively, and enjoyable.
obviate preclude, forestall, pre-empt, thwart, fend-off, avert, impede prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking advance action.
galvanize invigorate, vitalise, energise, electrify, motivatee shock or excite (someone) into taking action.
accentuate point, underline, underscore, focus, emphasize, make more noticeable or prominent.
divest deprieve, strip, disposess,relieve, rob, reave deprive someone of (power, rights, or possessions).
conceal kept secret/hidded
debased degrarded,profligate, degenerate reduce in quality or value
heretical unorthodox, heterodox, iconoclastic, sceptical.dissident, dissenting, agnositc holding an opinion at odds with what is generally accepted.
supplant supersede,replace, overtake, displace, undermine, oust, overthrow, topple, unseat supersede and replace.
credulity gullibility, naivety, credulousness,blind-faith, over-trustfulness a tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true.
surrogate substitue, proxy, replacement, agent , deputy, fill-in a substitute
reciprocity na the practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit, especially privileges granted by one country or organization to another.
conducive favourable, beneficial, propitious, oppurtune making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible.
propitious favourable,auspicious, providential ,advantageous, lucky, optimistic giving or indicating a good chance of success; favourable.
indictment charge, accusation, allegation, summons, impeachment a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.
quotidian everyday, humdrum, mundane, prosaic of or occurring every day; daily.
disparate contrasting, different, dissimilar, divergent, seperate essentially different in kind; not able to be compared.
skeptics cynic, pessimist, doubter a person inclined to question or doubt accepted opinions.
zealot fanatic, enthusiast, radical , extremist, dogmatic, partisan a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals.
irresolute indecisive, tentaive, hesistat, nervous , weak, vaccilate, equivocate showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain.
primacy priority , precedence, pre-eminence, superiority the fact of being pre-eminent or most important.
plaintive mournful,sad, doleful, pitiful, melancholy, grief stricken, woeful, forlorn sounding sad and mournful.
extraneous soo-extra, irrelevant, immaterial, unrelated, inapplicable, peripheral irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with.
peripheral seconday, subsidary, marginal, tangential, lesser, unimportant, extraenous of secondary or minor importance; marginal.
tacit implicit, unnderstood, implied, inferred, hinted, suggested, insuinated, understood or implied without being stated.
furtive secretive, surreptitious, sly, sneaky, wily, hidden, clandestine, covert attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.
truculent pugnacious, aggresive, antagonisitc, belligerent, combutational , contentious eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.
boisterious lively, active, exuberant, clamorous, clangorous, bouncy, frisky noisy, energetic, and cheerful.
chivalrous gallant, courteous, respectful, gracious courteous and gallant, especially towards women (typically used of a man or his behaviour).
eccentric idosyncratic, pecuilar, aberrant, abnormal, queer, quirky, (of a person or their behaviour) unconventional and slightly strange.
perilous vulnerable, dangerous, treachearous, precarious, unsafe, risky, full of danger or risk.
idolatry fetishism, iconoclatry, heresy the worship of idols
rancorous bitter, hateful , acrimonious, malign, malevolent, antipathetic, vengeful, pernicious charaterised by bitterness or resentment
eclectic wide ranging, broad, comprehensive, encyclopedic, diverse, miscellaneous deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
gouge cut, excavate, chisel, dug out make (a groove, hole, or indentation) with or as with a sharp tool or blade.
gouge na overcharge or swindle (someone).
ossified rigid, stagnate, become rigid or fixed in attitude or position; cease developing.
oppprobium villification, vituperation, censure, condemnation, castigation, denigration, , obloquy harsh criticism or censure.
tempestuous turbulent, stormy, tumultuous, heated, erratic characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion.
verisimilitude na the appearance of being true or real.
vitiate spoil or impair
limpid pellucid, clear, transparent translucently clear.
acquiesce tolerate, accept, allow, subservient accept something reluctantly but without protest.
flummox perplex, bemuse, baffle, bewilder, pizzle, confuse, confounded, bamboozled, stumped, perplex (someone) greatly; bewilder.
umbrage bridle, be annoyed, aggrieved offence or annoyance.
crestfallen glum, forlorn, disappointed, depressed, doleful, gloomy sad and disappointed.
pithy succint, concise, laconic, terse, short, crisp, epigrammatic using very few words.
contentious controversial, vexed, moot, equivocal likelly to cause argument
foolhardy imprudent, careless, heedless, impetuous, impulsive, precipitous recklessly bold or rash.
incessant continuing, persistent, endless, never-ending, everlasting, perpetual of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption.
equitable disinterested, unbiased, honest, non-partisan, fair and impartial.
dissident dissenter, subversive, recusant, nonconformist, maverick a person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritarian state.
timorous apprehensive, fearful, trembling, quaking, diffident, craven, demure, showing or suffering from nervousness or a lack of confidence.
duress coercion, complusion, force, exaction threats, violence, constraints, or other action used to coerce someone into doing something against their will or better judgement.
magnanimous altruistic, benevolent, munificent, generous, beneficent, generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person.
vindicate exonerate, exculpate, clear (someone) of blame or suspicion.
puerile fatuous, inane, nonsensical, infantile, silly silly and pointless.
felicitous apropos, apt, congruous, pertinent well chosen or suited to the circumstances.
erstwhile former, old, one-time, ex-, late, foregoing, previous former
surrogate proxy, substitute, relief, deputy a substitute, especially a person deputizing for another in a specific role or office.
inveigle persuade, coax, beguile, cajole, flatter persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.
posit postulate, predicate, propound, hypothesize, assert, propose put forward as fact or as a basis for argument.
quandary predicament, dillema, a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation.

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