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taciturn
(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.
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congenial
1. (of a person) pleasing or liked on account of having qualities or interests that are similar to one's own.
2. (of a thing) pleasant or agreeable because suited to one's taste or inclination.
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belie
1. (of an appearance) fail to give a true impression of (something).
2. fail to fulfill or justify (a claim or expectation).
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conspicuous
1. clearly visible.
2. attracting notice or attention.
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insipid
1. lacking flavor; weak or tasteless.
2. lacking vigor or interest.
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cerebral
1. of the cerebrum of the brain.
2. intellectual rather than emotional or physical.
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austere
1. Strict in manner
2. Lack of comforts or luxuries
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spendthrift
a person who spends money in an extravagant, irresponsible way.
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proclivity
a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition towards a particular thing.
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misnomer
a wrong or inaccurate name or designation.
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puerile
childishly silly and immature.
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abound
exist in large numbers or amounts.
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quixotic
extremely idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.
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negligent
failing to take proper care over something.
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wary
feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.
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capricious
given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.
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cursory
hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.
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misanthropic
having or showing a dislike of other people; unsociable.
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didactic
in the manner of a teacher, particularly so as to appear patronizing.
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humdrum
lacking excitement or variety; boringly monotonous.
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placate
make (someone) less angry or hostile.
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obsequious
obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.
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homogeneous
of the same kind; alike.
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flout
openly disregard (a rule, law, or convention)
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feasible
possible to do easily or conveniently.
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daunting
seeming difficult to deal with in prospect; intimidating.
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disseminate
spread (something, especially information) widely.
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loquacious
tending to talk a great deal; talkative.
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amorphous
without a clearly defined shape or form.
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deify
worship or regard as a god.
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