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- idiosyncrasy: 1 a peculiarity of constitution or temperament 2 characteristic peculiarity
- maudlin: self-pityingly sentimental, often through drunkenness
- tepid: lukewarm
- forestall: prevent or obstruct (an anticipated event or action) by taking action ahead of time.
- ichthyology: branch of zoology that deals with fishes.
- unctuous: 1. (of a person) excessively or ingratiatingly flattering; oily. 2.(chiefly of minerals) having a greasy or soapy feel.
- myriad: a countless or extremely great number.
- diatribe: a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.
- hubbub: a chaotic din caused by a crowd of people.
- dichotomy: a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different : a rigid dichotomy between science and mysticism.
- rote: mechanical or habitual repetition of something to be learned: a poem learned by rote in childhood.
- prerogative: a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class
- cantankerous: bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative
- ubiquitous: omnipresent
- asinine: extremely stupid
- renunciation: the formal rejection of something, typically a belief, claim, or course of action.
- contemptuous: showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful.
- unconscionable: not guided by conscience; unscrupulous; not in accordance with what is just or reasonable: unconscionable behavior.
- supercilious: haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression.
- magnanimous: generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness; noble, high-minded.
- virulent: actively poisonous; intensely noxious (a virulent insect bite); highly infective; malignant or deadly; violently or spitefully hostile; intensely bitter, spiteful, or malicious (a virulent attack).
- ersatz: (inferior) replacement
- paradigm: an example or pattern, one that serves as a model for something
- alleviate: make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate: (to alleviate sorrow; to alleviate pain).
- captious: apt to notice and make much of trivial faults or defects; faultfinding; difficult to please; proceeding from a faultfinding or caviling disposition.
- trite: Overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality or freshness.
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