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austere
rigorous, stern, severely simple
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austerity
implies harsh restraint and the absense of warmth, liveliness or adornment
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sobriety
serious, restrained, temperate living (not ascetic or austere)
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rigor
stiffness, implying strong discipline
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stringency
strictness or tight controls
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preference
mild eagerness, hypothetical or mildly emotional
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partiality
stronger preference, deliberate or unreasoning
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keenness
desire with a sharp edge and mildly thrilling
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ardor
spirited or fiery eagerness
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zeal/zealousness
warm, strong, energetic eagerness
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rapacity
ruthless or even immoral eagerness which leads to the wrongful or violent seizure of what one wants
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covetousness
rapacious eagerness for something that belongs to someone else
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mania
eagerness verging on madness or obsession
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capricious
subject to whims, changeable
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whimsical
behavior that is droll or sensible in a humorous, unexpected way
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erratic
uneven or irregular behavior
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spasmodic
sudden, irregular and sometimes violent behavior because of strong changes in mood or emotion
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competent
capable, skillful, well qualified
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proficiency
high degree of mastery in some specific skill or field
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dexterity
primarily muscular skill and often speed
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adroitness
ability to handle a situation or problem skillfully
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finesse
adroitness, gracefulness, smoothness in handling a situation
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facility
competence with ease as well as skill
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diffident
shy, timid, unassertive
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taciturn
habitually silent, uncommunicative
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sedate
dignified and serious
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diminutive
undersized, small
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formidable
hard to overcome, causing fear or dread
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inexorable
unyielding, unrelenting
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obstinate
stubborn, dogged
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obdurate
hardness, toughness
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implacable
cannot be appeased
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inscrutable
mysterious, unfathomable, beyond comprehension
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inveterate
habitual, deeply established
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chronic
long established and recurring
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lugubrious
mournful, doleful, dismal
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lachrymose
tear-producing or tearful
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morbid
gruesome, horrible
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macabre
grim, gruesome, death haunted
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melancholy
gloomy, brooding, sadly thoughtful
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melancholia
mental disorder characterized by exceedingly low spirits and severe depression
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wistfulness
slight, very gentle melancholy
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depression
state of low spirits, not as deep as dejection, and due more to physical or temporary conditions
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dejection
state of being downcast, discouraged, lacking hope
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despondancy
stresses lack or loss of hope that a situation will improve
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disconsolateness
condition of being uncomforted, especially due to a specific cause of grief
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despair
despondancy at or beyond the breaking point, where one abandons hope and faith
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meticulous
scrupulous about details
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punctilious
scrupulously exact about details, practices, customs and schedules
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munificent
very generous, lavish
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liberal
free, ample, more than enough
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generous
spontaneous, unselfish, generous
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bounteous
abundant, unrestrained, more than liberal
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opportune
timely, advantageous, seasonable
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opportunism
act of seizing an unexpected chance and taking advantage of it
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plebian
common, ordinary, low class
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plebiscite
vote by the people on a specific issue, especially sovereignty
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opportunistic
implies lack of moral scruples
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precipiate (adj.), precipitant
sudden, rash
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precipitate (v.)
hurl, throw violently
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impetuous
rushing with great force; impulsive, rash
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precocious
ahead in development (esp. mental), exhibiting exceptionally mature qualities
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pugnacious
quarrelsome, inclined to fight
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combative
wary, pugnacious
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contentious
stirring up trouble
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pugilisitic
has a connection with boxing
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pugilist
boxer or prizefighter
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belligerent
very quarrelsome
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querulous
fretful, complaining
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petulant
peevish, irritable (esp. in sense of being bad tempered)
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peevish
fretful and ill-humoredm, esp. in petty ways
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