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ambivalent mixed feelings anomaly/atypical a deviation from the norm sarcastic/sardonic derisive mocking comments dearth/paucity scarcity or shortage prattle to babble incessantly wry dry humor unconventional/unorthodox not ordinary or typical painstaking/meticulous/exacting highly detailed audacious very bold; daring indifferent/apathetic lack of interest or concern diffident lacking self-confidence pragmatic practical, sensible evocation an imaginative recreation presumptuous overbearing; impertinently bold recalcitrant/obdurate very stubborn, defiant boon a timely benefit bane a source of harm clandestine/surreptitious secretive, not aboveboard, covert affable/amiable/genial/gregarious agreeable, friendly confounded/perplexed/mystified puzzled, confused prodigious enormous, massive ambiguous unclear, not definitive reproach/censure to scold, rebuke nostalgia a sentimental longing for the past conjecture/supposition an inference obsolete no longer in use auspicious very favorable morose/despondent very depressed impasse failure to reach an agreement anachronism not in the proper time period belie to give a false impression mitigate/mollify/assuage/alleviate to ease, relieve, lessen covet to strongly desire; to crave antithesis/antipodal direct opposite prototype an original model aloof detached, reserved trite/hackneyed/pedestrian/platitudinous/banal commonplace antecedent/forerunner a preceding event plausible believable prudent careful, cautious aesthetic an appreciation of what is beautiful or attractive paradox a seeming contraction that expresses a truth enigmatic/inscrutable mysterious; baffling acquiesce to comply naïve/credulous unsophisticated autonomous independent futile doomed to failure indigenous/endemic native to an area ubiquitous/prevalent everywhere, widespread, prevalent pandemic widespread epidemic fortitude strength of mind diminutive very small archaic out of date exhort to strongly encourage antipathy/animosity strong dislike digress to depart from a subject tenacious showing great determination indulgent overly tolerant polarize/divisive to break into opposing factions nebulous vague, lacking a fully developed form analogy a similarity or likeness fleeting/ephemeral very brief, short lived penchant/predilection a preference for something; inclination capricious/mercurial fickle, constant shifting moods boorish/uncouth vulgar, crude indignant outrage at something that is unjust innuendo a veiled reference thwart/stymie to stop; frustrate adroit, deft, dexterous skillful admonish to earnestly caution incontrovertible indisputable, beyond doubt voracious/ravenous huge appetite, cannot be satisfied, insatiable callous insensitive intrepid/undaunted fearless, courageous nonchalant casual indifference convoluted twisted, intricate itinerant mobile, not sedentary poignant touching, heartrending impetus a stimulus or encouragement bucolic, rustic, pastoral charmingly rural equanimity calmness, composure panache/verve dash and flamboyant provocative provokes controversy placid/serene very clam, quiet fortuitous an accidental but fortunate occurrence dispel to drive away, scatter amalgam a mixture, combination of different elements viable/feasible possible anguish agonizing physical or mental pain intemperate lacking restraint, excessive superficial shallow, lacking depth laud, extol, tout, acclaim praise, applaud dismissive to reject, disregard disparage belittle, slight pompous pretentious, filled with excessive self-importance cryptic mysterious, having a hidden meaning subtle a gradual, almost imperceptible change disparity an inequality, an imbalance curtail to cut short or reduce innocuous harmless diatribe, tirade a bitter denunciation charlatan a fake, a fraud, a cheat skeptic a doubter rhetorician an eloquent writer or speaker hedonist seeker of pleasure ascetic a person who leads a life of self-denial raconteur a person who excels in telling anecdotes iconoclast someone who attacks cherished ideas and institutions dilettante an amateur or dabbler partisan a person with biased beliefs mentor a teacher, a guide demagogue a speaker who appeals to emotions, fear or prejudices automation a person who acts in a mechanical fashion, a mindless follower recluse a person who leads a secluded solitary life bungler a clumsy or inept person clairvoyant a person who uses intuition to see into the future prognosticator a person who makes predictions based upon data pundit a professional commentator zealot a very enthusiastic person neophyte, novice, greenhorn a beginner benefactor a person who gives gifts beneficiary a person who receives benefits dissembler/prevaricator a liar, deceiver proponent/advocate a champion of a cause prodigy a young genius oracle a person who is a source of wise counsel and prophetic advice misanthrope a person who hates humankind innovator a person who introduces something new sycophant/obsequious a person who behaves in a servile manner, a toady stoic a person who is impassive and emotionless reprobate a morally unprincipled person renegade a disloyal person draconian very strict laws and rules laconic, succinct, terse very concise, brief spartan, austere plain,simple halcyon idyllically calm and tranquil sophistry a deliberately misleading argument chimerical a fantastic scheme, unchecked imagination ostracize to deliberately exclude from a group impecunious poor, penniless, not affluent nefarious extremely wicked, vile jovial/jocular good-humored, cheerful dirge a funeral hymn, mournful music maudlin excessively sentimental quixotic foolishly impractical pandemonium a wild uproar, tumult martinet a strict disciplinarian fiasco/debacle a complete failure bowdlerize to remove or delete objectionable parts of a book galvanize to electrify, stire into action picayune something of small value, petty, trifling gerrymander to divide a district so as to give one side an advantage maverick an independent person juggernaut an irresistible force serendipity an accidental but fortunate discovery zenith and apex the highest point nadir the lowest point expunge, excise, expurgate delete, remove eccentric an odd, unconventional person extricate to get out of a difficult situation exemplary outstanding enumerate to list, to tick off elusive out of reach, difficult to catch exorbitant unreasonably expensive repudiate, recant, renounce to take back, disavow redundant doing or saying something again and again relinquish to give something back resilient to bounce back reaffirm to assert again reticent to hold back one's thoughts and feelings rebuff to repel or drive back, to reject renovate to make new again rejuvenate to make young again resurgent to rise again, surge back deleterious harmful, injurious decry to express strong disapproval despondent, forlorn feeling downcast, dejected denounce to speak against demise the final ending of something, the downfall debunk to put down by exposing false claims deride to put down with contemptuous jeering devoid completely lacking in something impeccable faultless, perfect implacable not capable of being appeased inexorable relentless, unstoppable incoherent lacking organization or lock insurmountable not being capable of overcome irreverent lacking proper respect, disrespectful circumspect, prudent cautious, careful circuitous circular and therefore indirect circumvent to avoid by artful maneuvering circumscribe to narrowly restrict, to limit action, to draw a line around magnanimous generous and forgiving erroneous filled with errors, wrongs momentous of great importance mellifluous smooth and sweet flowing ominous threatening and menacing acrimonious great bitterness copious abundant, a great amount abstemious moderate in eating and drinking malodorous foul smelling tedious boring and tiresome synopsis a brief summary simile a figure of speech using like or as to compare two unlike things metaphor a figure of speech comparing two unlike things irony things are not what they are said to be or what they seem satire a work that ridicules human vices and foibles hyperbole an exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect caricature a deliberately exaggerated portrait epic a long narrative poem saga a long narrative story euphony soothing, pleasant sound cacophony jarring, grating sound foreshadow suggest or indicate a future action, presage subplot a secondary plot in fiction or drama memoir a personal journal anecdote a short account of an interesting incident eulogy a laudatory speech or written tribute allusion an indirect or brief reference ot a person, place or event catalyst an agent that provokes or triggers a change caustic a stinging or bitter remark synthetic produced artificially osmosis a gradual often unconscious process of assimilation sedentary settled, not mobile virulent very toxic or poisonous empirical guided by practical ex

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