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Reticent
–adjective1.disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved.2.reluctant or restrained.
–adjective1.disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved.2.reluctant or restrained.
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Ephemeral/Transient
- –adjective
- 1.lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory: the ephemeral joys of childhood.
- 2.lasting but one day: an ephemeral flower.
- –noun
- 3.anything short-lived, as certain insects.
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Abiding
- –adjective
- continuing without change; enduring; steadfast: an abiding faith.
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Debauchery
An over indulgence in sensual pleasures.
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Intemperance
- 1.excessive or immoderate indulgence in alcoholic beverages.
- 2.excessive indulgence of appetite or passion.3.lack of moderation or due restraint, as in action or speech.4.an act or instance of any of these: a long series of intemperances.
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Inflection
modulation of the voice; change in pitch or tone of voice.
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Imprudent
Lacking discretion
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Cartharsis
the purging of the emotions or relieving of emotional tensions, esp. through certain kinds of art, as tragedy or music.
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Arbitrary
- 1.subject to individual will or judgment without restriction; contingent solely upon one\'s discretion: an arbitrary decision.
- 2.decided by a judge or arbiter rather than by a law or statute.
- 3.having unlimited power; uncontrolled or unrestricted by law; despotic; tyrannical: an arbitrary government.
- 4.capricious; unreasonable; unsupported: an arbitrary demand for payment.
"When you think about it it is as arbitrary as drinking coffee." Good Will Hunting
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Demagoge
a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires andprejudices rather than by using rational argument.• (in ancient Greece and Rome) a leader or orator who espoused the cause of the common people.
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Allegory
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one
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Expedient
1.tending to promote some proposed or desired object; fit or suitable for the purpose; proper under the circumstances: It is expedient that you go.
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Bumptious
Self assertive or proud to an irritating degree.
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Loquacious
1.talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous: a loquacious dinner guest.
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Sycophant
- –noun
- a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
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Hubris
- –noun
- a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
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Confabulate
fabricate imaginary experiences as compensation for loss of memory.
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Coersive
1. to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, esp. without regard for individual desire or volition: They coerced him into signing the document.
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Obfuscate
2. to make obscure or unclear: to obfuscate a problem with extraneous information.
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Perseverance
Continuing in a course of action without regard for to discouragement, opposition or previous failure.
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Disingenuous
not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does.
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Esoteric
intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.
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Cognitive dissonance
an uncomfortable feeling caused by holding two contradictory ideas simultaneously
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Vivacious
Vigorous and animated
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desiderate/desideratum
- feel a keen desire for (something lacking or absent)
- something that is wanted or needed
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