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Callow
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(esp. of a young person) inexperienced and immature
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Florid
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Having a red or flushed complexion
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Zealous
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Full of, characterized by, or due to zeal, ardently active, devoted
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Viscosity
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Viscous in quality
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Prodigious
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Extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc. Wonderful or marvelous
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Largesse
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Generosity in giving
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Vivacious
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Attractively lively and animated
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Sultry
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(of the air or weather) hot and humid; (of a person, esp. a woman) attractive in a way...
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Ingenuous
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Innocent and unsuspecting
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Superfluous
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unnecessary, esp. through being more than enough
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Sententious
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Expressing much in few words; short and pithy; pointed
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Deferential
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showing deference, respectful
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Aseptic
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Free from the living germs of disease
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Apoplectic
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Overcome with anger, extremely indignant
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Posthumous
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Arising, occuring, or continuing after one's death
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Indissoluble
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Unable to be destroyed, lasting
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Gratuitous
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Uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted; given or done free of charge
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Sibilant
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having, containing, or producing the sound of or a sound resembling that of s or sh in sash
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Categorical
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Without exceptions or conditions; absolute; unqualified
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Maudlin
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Self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental, often throught drunkenness
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Incredulity
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The state of being unwilling or unable to believe something
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Surreptitious
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Kept secret, esp. because it would not be approved of
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Effusive
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expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner
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Furtive
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1. characterized by stealth; surreptitious. 2. expressive of hidden motives or purposes; shifty
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Solecism
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a nonstandard usage or grammatical construction. 2. a violation of etiquette. 3. an impropriety,...
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Intrinsic
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Of or relating to the essential nature of a thing; inherent
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Unwonted
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Being out of the ordinary, rare, unusual
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Sepulchral
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Tomb-like
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Moribund
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1. (of a person) to the point of death. 2. (of a thing) in terminal decline; lacking vitality...
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Truculent
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Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant
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Deprecate
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to express disapproval of; deplore
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Sedulous
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showing dedication and diligence
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Approbation
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Approval, commendation
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Turpitude
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Conduct that is unjust, depraved, or shameful
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