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Precipitous [pre·cip·i·tous]
adj. Done rashly: acting too quickly and without sufficient thought. “Excessive spending caused the precipitous demise of the company.” |
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Specificity [spec·i·fic·i·ty ]
n. 1. The condition or state of being specific rather than general. “His input added a desirable note of specificity to the discussion.” |
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Avarice [av·a·rice]
n. Immoderate desire, greed for wealth: an unreasonably strong desire to obtain and keep money. “His life was consumed by ambition and avarice.” |
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Extrapolate [ex·trap·o·late]
v.tr. To infer or estimate by extending or projecting known information. “He
extrapolated the historical data to determine the projected outcome.” |
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Prolific [pro·lif·ic]
adj. Productive: Producing abundant works or results. “A prolific artist.” “A prolific writer.” |
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Haughty [haugh·ty]
adj. Condescending: behaving in a superior, condescending, or arrogant way. “He always seemed haughty in company meetings.” |
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Synergism [syn·er·gism]
n. Interaction of discrete agencies or conditions where the total effect is greater than the sum of the individual parts. “The directors saw considerable synergism in the business merger.” (also
Synergy ). |
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Extemporaneous [ex·tem·po·ra·ne·ous]
adj. 1. Unrehearsed. Done or said without advance preparation or thought; impromptu.
2. Prepared in advance but delivered without notes or text: “An extemporaneous speech.” |
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Furtive [fur·tive]
adj. 1. Marked by quiet, caution or secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed. “A furtive kiss.”
2. Characterized by stealth; surreptitious. “A furtive attempt to take control of the business.” |
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Anecdotal [an·ec·dot·al]
adj. Based on casual observations or indications rather than rigorous or scientific analysis: “There is anecdotal evidence that the stock will soon double in price.” |
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Sanguine [san·guine]
adj. Cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident: “A
sanguine disposition;” “Sanguine expectations.” |
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Embellish [em·bel·lish]
tr.v. 1. To make beautiful, as by ornamentation; decorate.
2. To add fictitious details to exaggerate the truth: “A dramatic account that embellished the true story.” |
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Paradigm [par·a·digm]
n. A typical example or pattern of something; a model. “The economic paradigm was flawed.” |
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Feckless [feck·less]
adj. 1. Careless and irresponsible. “The kids were
feckless during spring break.”
2. Lacking purpose or vitality; feeble or ineffective – unlikely to be successful. “It was a feckless attempt to make the company a success.” |
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Innocuous [in·noc·u·ous]
adj. 1. Having no adverse effect; harmless.
2. Not likely to offend or provoke to strong emotion; insipid. “The
innocuous looking e-mail actually contained a virus.” |
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Autonomous [au·ton·o·mous]
adj. 1. Independent in mind or judgment; self-directed.
2. Not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent: “The business divisions operate autonomously .” |
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Mercurial [mer·cu·ri·al]
adj. 1. Quick and changeable in temperament; volatile: “His mercurial temperam |
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Petulant; Petulance [pet·u·lant]
adj. 1. Contemptuous in speech or behavior.
2. Unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered; rude. “She was fired over her petulant attitude to our customers.” MAY
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Plethora [pleth·o·ra]
n. A superabundance; an excessive amount or number: “Upon returning from the trip, she had a plethora of calls to make.” |
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Ephemeral [e·phem·er·al]
adj. 1. Lasting for a markedly brief time: “The
ephemeral nature of fashion trends.”
2. Living or lasting only for a day, as with certain plants or insects. |
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