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Brusque [brusk]

adj. Abrupt and curt in manner or speech; discourteously blunt. “Her boss gave a brusque reply.”

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Churlish [churl·ish]

adj. Rude in a mean-spirited and surly way. “It was rather churlish of him to complain about the small donations.”

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Empathy; Empathetic [em·pa·thet·ic]

adj. The action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another. “Her doctor was empathetic to her condition.”

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Efficacy [ef·fi·ca·cy]

n. The ability to produce a desired or intended result. “The efficacy of the new marketing plan has not been proven.”

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Amorphous [a·mor·phous]

adj. Without a clearly defined shape or form. Vague; ill-organized; unclassifiable. “The amorphous package caused alarm to many people in the terminal.”

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Gourmand [gour·mand]

n. A person who enjoys eating and often eats too much; gluttonous. A connoisseur of good food. “The traveling gourmand seldom passed up a restaurant.”

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Melancholy [mel·an·chol·y]

n. A deep, pensive, and long-lasting sadness.
adj. Sad, gloomy, or depressed. “She was in a melancholy mood.”

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Disparate [dis·pa·rate]

adj. Essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison. markedly distinct in quality or character. “He is a strong leader capable of managing a disparate team to achieve their goals.”

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Demonstrative [de·mon·stra·tive]

adj. Tending to show feelings, especially the open expression of emotion. “A demonstrative argument.”

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Atrophy [at·ro·phy]

n. A decrease in size or wasting away or progressive decline, as from disuse. “Misleading and infrequent reporting have facilitated the atrophy of self-sufficiency.”

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Bellicose [bel·li·cose]

adj. Hostile in manner or temperament. Demonstrating aggression or a willingness to fight. “His bellicose behavior concerned authorities.”

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Accolade [ac·co·lade]

n. An expression of praise or admiration. An award or privilege granted; an acknowledgment of merit. “The scientist was given many accolades for his research.”

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Impish [imp·ish]

adj. Mischievous. Inclined to do slightly naughty things for fun. “He approached her with an impish grin on his face.”

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Benign [be·nign]

adj. Mild or favorable (result). Gentle, kind, good. “The results were benign and required no treatment.”

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Amicable [am·i·ca·ble]

adj. Having a spirit of friendliness; without arguments or serious disagreement. “An amicable agreement between the two firms.”

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Patronize [pa·tron·ize]

v. Treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority. “She detests being patronized.” Frequent an establishment as a customer. “He always patronizes the same restaurant.”

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Incessant [in·ces·sant]

adj. Continuing without pause or interruption. “The incessant noise kept him awake.”

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Ardent [ar·dent]

adj. Enthusiastic or passionate. “He is an ardent sports fan.”

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Vituperative [vi·tu·per·a·tive]

adj. Bitter and abusive. “The critic’s vituperative review was needlessly harsh.”

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Servile [ser·vile]

adj. Having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others. “She wrote a servile letter to her upset neighbor.”