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having to do with the appreciation of beauty
He appreciated the aesthetic art. |
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simultaneously feeling opposing emotions, uncertain
He guarantees jobs, an impossible-to-keep promise that tests well with ambivalent voters. |
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feeling or showing little emotion.
He was apathetic towards others. |
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well-meaning; generous
He was benevolent to others by donating to charities. |
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sincerity, openness
Indeed, you probably shouldn't expect more candor from a peer-observation report than from a restaurant review. |
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convincing, reasonable
He was cogent with plenty of evidence to back it up. |
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a fixed or strong belief
He had convictions about his religion. |
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doubtful; of unlikely authenticity
His dubious response made others believe he was lying. |
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conspicuously bad or offensive
The religious remarks were egregious toward religious people. |
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to free from guild or blame
He was exculpated from his charges. |
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given freely; unearned; unwarranted
He received a gratuitous award for taking credit of other's work. |
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warn out through overuse; trite
The hackneyed terms were unoriginal and uninspired. |
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arrogantly domineering or overbearing
The king was imperious and arrogant. |
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inborn; built-in
His personality was inherent. |
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long established; deep-rooted; habitual
The tribe was inveterate to the land. |
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giving praise
His laudatory compliments encouraged others. |
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to calm or soothe
The music mollify others and relaxes them. |
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strikingly new or unusual
John Lennon's music was novel for his time. |
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stubborn, inflexible
Bob was so obdurate that he would not agree to anything. |
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describing a pretentious display
Chanmeet is extremely ostentatious. |
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of chief concern or importance
The president's speech was of paramount importance. |
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remorseful for one's misdeeds
There was a penitent nature to the soldier's words. |
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dispersed throughout
The skittles were pervasive and spread out on the ground. |
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seemingly valid or acceptable, credible
His theories were plausible with large amounts of research to back it up. |
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bitter resentment or ill will; hatred; malice
My rancor toward literature is large. |
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not genuine; false; conterfeit
The spurious money was made by robbers. |
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indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive
Even though the Titanic was sinking underneath them, and the passengers were frantic with fear, the band remained stoic until the end. |
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extra; unnecessary
There was a superfluous amount of trumpets. |
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having little substance or strength; unsure; weak
He was tenuous after starving for 3 days. |
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short-lived; temporary
His reign as king was transitory because of the revolution. |
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