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not as important as someone or something else
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quiet; uncommunicative; saying very little and not seeming friendly
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fearful; feeling anxious about something that you are going to do
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advantageous; convenient; (adj)
expedite -->to make faster or easier. (verb)
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finicky; overly critical; to be concerned about accuracy and detail.
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new, interesting, original
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stinginess; Extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources
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narrow-minded; unsophisticated; limited in outlook to one's small corner of the world; narrow.
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ex: He was naturally provincial because he lived out in the middle of the countryside without any contact with the rest of the world. |
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a break; a rest; a short period of rest from something difficult; an interval of relief
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a brief, humorous story, incident, or event
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to talk on and on in a dull way
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to show disrespect toward, or to deface something sacred
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melodious; pleaseant sounding (opposite of cacophony)
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ex: Everyone enjoyed the melodic and soothing euphony of the man choir's singing. |
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deceitfulness; clever but sometimes dishonest behavior that you use to deceive someone; cunning, duplicity
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ex: Joe could not believe the mechanic's guile; he seen the mechanic poking a hole through the tire before fixing it and charging Joe. |
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unchanging over time; permanent
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non-stop; continuing without pause or interruption
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ex) the incessant beat of the music
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ex: The chatterbox was an incessant talker who never let anybody else make a point. |
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unchanging; lacking in movement, action, or change n a way viewed as undesirable or uninteresting
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ex) the whole ballet appeared too static |
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a stronghold; a fortress (usually used figuratively)
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kindly; good-natured (not harmful)
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gullible; ready to believe without proof
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