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having to do with the appreciation of beauty
ex: The aesthetic view of the sunset was absolutely breath-taking |
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simultaneous feeling opposing emotions, uncertain
ex: Terri had ambivalent feelings about going to prom with her brother's best friend |
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feeling or showing little emotion
ex: Neil has an apathetic position about being nice to people |
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Well-meaning; generous
ex: The benevolent man gave 50% of his paycheck to charity every month |
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sencerity; openess
ex: Jill's candor attracts many good, long-lasting friendships |
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convincing; reasonable
ex: sandra was a cogent liar which is why she never got grounded |
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a fixed or strong belief
ex: Tarrek spoke with such cnoviction that it made all the ladies swoon when they watched his tv show |
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doubtful, of unlikely authenticity
ex: The football team had a dubious attitude going into the last game of the season that they would break their defeated streak |
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conspicuously bad or offensive
ex: Jane is an egregious dresser when it comes to looking professional |
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to free from guilt or blame
ex: The lawyer was able to exculpate her client from the charges made against him |
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given freely, unearned, unwarranted
ex: Kellog's always gives a gratuitous plastic toy to the people who buy a box of their cereal |
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warn out through overuse; trite
ex: "totes" is a hackneyed phrase used by people multiple times in one sentence |
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arrogantly domineering or overbearing
ex: Valerie's imperious attitude makes her seem like an arrogant snob |
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inborn, built in
ex: Darren has an inherent nature for loving people with disabilities |
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long established, deep-rooted; habitual
ex: Poe is an inveterate smoker which is why it is so diffcult for him to quit |
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giving praise
ex: James wrote a laudatory review on the movie Safe House |
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to calm or soothe
ex: The mother was able to mollify her daughter when she got restless during the storm |
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strikingly new or unusual
ex: the novel iphone 4s intrigued many young teens |
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stubborn, inflexible
ex: Her father was such an obdurate man that he always had to argue with her until he got his way |
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decribing a pretentious display
ex: the ostentatious woman bought huge diamonds and drives very expensive cars in order to show off |
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of chief concern or importance
ex: Paramount consideration must be taken when handling this murder case |
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remorseful for one's misdeeds
ex: After stealing and lying i got a penitent feeling in the pit of my stomach |
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dispersed throughout
ex:The pervasive indian tents took up all 50 acres of land |
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seemingly valid or acceptable, credible
ex: Sally's idea for the science fair seemed like a plausible experiment |
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bitter resentment or ill will; hatred; mallice
ex: Sasha had rancor towards his father after he found out he cheated on his mom |
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not genuine; fase; counterfeit
ex: Sarah always gives me a spurious smile when I compliment her making me wonder if she dislikes me |
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indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive
ex: He looked very stoic in his family portrait |
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extra; unnecessary
ex: Kaylee's superfluous comments during the teacher's speech resulted in her getting detention |
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having little substance or strength; unsure; weak
ex: The tenuous deer collapsed while trying to run away from the lion after it ran into a tree |
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short-lived; temporary
ex: Even though Judy only had transitory fame, it was still her favorite experience ever |
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