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Supercilious |
look of superiority over others; describes a person or facial expression ARROGANT HUMBLE super-above |
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libel |
statement that damages someone's reputation DEFAMATION COMPLIMENT |
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prodigality |
wasteful in spending WASTEFUL FRUGALITY |
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subterfuge |
lying in order to get/achieve what is wanted DECEPTION HONESTY sub-under/lower than -fug-flee/ escape |
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debauchee |
person who gives into an excessive amount of sensual pleasures LIBERTINE ABSTAINER ee-receiver/performer |
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truculent |
eager to argue or be aggressive and defiant BELLIGERENT COOPERATIVE |
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garrulous |
excessively talkative LOQUACIOUS RESERVED |
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languidly |
done in a way that lacks enthusiasm and spirit; describes an action LEISURELY ENTHUSIASTICALLY |
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superfluous |
unnecessary in means of being over done EXCESSIVE INSUFFICIENT |
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usurpation |
wrongfully taking power by force SEIZURE RETURN |
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perfidy |
deliberate breach or breaking of faith or trust BETRAYAL LOYALTY |
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magnanimity |
being the bigger person and refraining from pettiness GENEROSITY SELFISHNESS magna-large/great |
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unedifying |
unnecessary cause of making one feel disrespected, unhelpful information UNHELPFUL REASSURING un-not |
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avarice |
greed or selfishness in terms of money or material wealth GREED GENEROSITY |
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incorrigible |
not able to be corrected in terms of habits IRREDEEMABLE OBEDIENT in-not/in |
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felicity |
state of being intensely happy; state or situation BLISS GLOOM |
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transcendent |
existing apart from being subject to limitations, superior EXTRAORDINARY INFERIOR trans-cross scend-climb up |
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ephemeral |
lasts only a day or short period of time TEMPORARY ETERNAL |
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expiation |
making amends for guilt RESTITUTION SIN ex-out |
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deft |
quick and neat in movement SKILLFUL CLUMSY |