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| acerbic | (adj) sharp, cutting, caustic, bitter, sarcastic |
| alacrity | (adj) eagerness, quickness, readiness |
| belabor | (v) dwell on too long, overstress |
| castigate | (v) criticize, rebuke, scold, reprimand |
| contention | (n)argument, assertion |
| diatribe | (n) rant, tirade, verbal attack, harangue |
| dubious | (adj) doubtful, uncertain, questioning |
| evanescent | (adj) vanishing, fading away; barely perceptible |
| fervent | (adj) enthusiastic, eager, impassioned |
| hackneyed | (adj) trite, cliched, stale, worn out |
| inane | (adj) silly, absurd, ridiculous, mindless |
| lethargic | (adj) sluggish, tired, lazy |
| misanthrope | (n) person who hates others, cynic |
| nuance | (n) fine distinction, hint, shade or trace |
| ostentatious | (adj) showy; pretentious; flamboyant |
| paradigm | (n) model, prototype, example |
| repudiate | (v) reject; disclaim; renounce, deny |
| soporific | (adj) dull; sleep inducuing; monotonous |
| surreptitious | (adj) covert, sneaky,clandestine |
| timorous | (adj) nervous, frightened,fearful |
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