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abrupt - (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply advent - the coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important aesthetics - an artistically beautiful or pleasing appearance alteration - an adjustment, change, or modification ambivalent - uncertain or indecisive as to which course to follow; having contrasting feelings towards a person, object, or idea. amiable - friendly and agreeable in disposition; goodnatured and likable apologist - a person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as a doctrine, policy, or institution apprehension - fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; dread. arid - lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or woody plants arrhythmic - lacking rhythm or regularity of rhythm avant-garde - being part of an innovative group, especially one in the arts averse - having a feeling of opposition, distaste, or aversion; strongly disinclined. bemuse - to cause to be bewildered; confuse blowhard - a boaster or braggart broach - to bring up (a subject) for discussion or debate. chagrin - disappointment and annoyance. confound - to astound or perplex; bewilder constituency - the body of voters or the residents of a district represented by an elected legislator or official. cursory - hasty and usually superficial; quick dandy - a man who affects extreme elegance in clothes and manners; a fop daunting - causing fear or discouragement; intimidating demeanor - the way in which a person behaves; deportment. deplorable - worthy of severe condemnation or reproach diminish - to become smaller or less disjointed - lacking order or coherence disparage - to speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; belittle dispersal the act of scattering dissemble - to disguise or conceal behind a false appearance

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60. individualist - one that asserts individuality by independence of thought and action. 61. industrious - assiduous in work or study; diligent; not lazy 62. ineffable - too great or intense to be expressed in words; unutterable 63. inexplicable - difficult or impossible to explain or account for. 64. insidious - working or spreading harmfully in a subtle or stealthy manner 65. interloper - one that intrudes in a place, situation, or activity 66. inveterate - firmly and long established; deep-rooted 67. irresolute - lacking resolution; wavering; hesitating 68. judicious - having or exhibiting sound judgment; prudent. 69. malicious - deliberately harmful; spiteful 70. manifest - to show or demonstrate plainly; reveal 71. martinet - one who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules 72. meddling - to intrude into other people's affairs or business; interfere 73. mediate - to resolve or settle (differences) by working with all the conflicting parties 74. mellifluous - smooth and sweet 75. misanthropic - distrusting other people or mankind. 76. mitigate - lessen; to make milder; alleviate 77. morbid - gruesome; grisly. 78. musing - a product of contemplation; a thought 79. nostalgia - a bittersweet longing for things, persons, or situations of the past. 80. oblivious - lacking conscious awareness; unmindful. 81. obsequious - full of or exhibiting servile compliance; fawning; to exhibit affection or attempt to please, as a dog does by wagging its tail 82. ominous - menacing; threatening 83. opaque - impenetrable by light. 84. ornate - flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner; flowery. 85. outcast - one that has been excluded from a society or system 86. partisan - a fervent, sometimes militant supporter or proponent of a party, cause, faction, person, or idea. 87. pompous - characterized by excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; pretentious 88. pragmatism - a practical, matter-of-fact way of approaching or assessing situations or of solving problems. 89. precarious - lacking stability 90. pretentious - claiming or demanding a position of distinction or merit, especially when unjustified. 91. prevalence - being widespread

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