loudmouth
/lˈaʊdmaʊθ/
noun
someone who talks a lot, saying things that are stupid or offensive
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1You're not going to find loudmouth Peter.
2Does the loudmouth have tattoos that might have been acquired in prison?
3Try shaming the loudmouth into straightening out.
4Bring in a radio and tune it to whatever music Loudmouth detests.
5Virgo is not attracted to anything like a ruffian or a loudmouth or a braggart.
cynical
/ˈsɪnɪkəɫ/
adjective
(of a person) having the belief that people are dishonest and everything they do is motivated by self-interest
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1At the time, critics saw a more cynical motive.
2They're cynical.
3Mortgage originators sometimes got cynical.
4They become cynical.
5Yearners are pretty cynical.
loony
/ˈɫuni/
adjective
strange, silly, or crazy
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1And explorers are often labeled loony.
2May be loony.
3Spot the loony.
4Freddy is a loony!
5Well, they're loony.
naive
/ˌnaɪˈiv/
adjective
lacking experience and wisdom due to being young
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1Is that naive?
2That’s naive.
3Was it naïve?
4- I'm naive.
5The geometric metaphors periphery, circle, center, are a bit naïve here.
flawed
/ˈfɫɔd/
adjective
not perfect; having weaknesses or mistakes
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1Russia’s geography is flawed.
2My research is flawed.
3However, the technology was flawed.
4The articles were flawed.
5Yours is inherently flawed.
hostile
/ˈhɑstəɫ/, /hɑˈstaɪɫ/
adjective
unfriendly or aggressive toward others
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1Its hazards are hostile to us all.
2- 24, rat bandits, the situation is hostile.
3Its hazards are hostile to us all.
4- I vaporized hostiles.
5Its hazards are hostile to us all.
noble
/ˈnoʊbəɫ/
adjective
expressing or having qualities such as honesty, courage, thoughtfulness, etc. that deserves admiration
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1He was very familiar with England's noble families.
2He was born into a noble family that owned a good deal of land.
3Noble spirits, your time has passed.
4The nobles saw another opportunity, though.
5The nobles gambled all the time.
obsessive
/əbˈsɛsɪv/
adjective
giving someone or something too much thought or attention in an unusual way
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1He was obsessive.
2My brain is very obsessive.
3It becomes obsessive.
4It becomes obsessive.
5Obsessive skin-picking to the point of self-mutilation has a name: dermatillomania.
persistent
/pɝˈsɪstənt/
adjective
continuing to do something despite facing criticism or difficulties
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1These birds are very persistent.
2Justice is persistent.
3And others have persistent allergy.
4Even hundreds of miles away, the girlfriend is persistent.
5Be persistent.
pushy
/ˈpʊʃi/
adjective
trying hard to achieve something in a rude way
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1We are too pushy.
2Maybe you jumped the gun too soon maybe a little bit too pushy.
3He was pushy about it too.
4It doesn't feel pushy.
5Our mom and dad were never pushy.
malicious
/məˈɫɪʃəs/
adjective
behaving in a way that is cruel and very unkind or intended to hurt people
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1So one of the main issues in the 2016 election was malicious advertising on Facebook.
2These hackers are very malicious.
3They're running malicious software.
4That's not malicious.
5Sometimes it's definitely malicious.
rebellious
/ɹəˈbɛɫjəs/, /ɹɪˈbɛɫjəs/
adjective
(of a person) not willing to follow rules, standards, or norms accepted by society or people in authority
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1The people of Venezuela are rebellious people.
2She's rebellious.
3The kids are rebellious.
4- Did you have rebellious years where--
5This counter-culture, anti-establishment sentiment can propel a rebellious meme into internet stardom.
resentful
/ɹɪˈzɛntfəɫ/
adjective
feeling angry because of having been treated unjustly
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1And I'm not resentful.
2And they're still resentful?
3you know, Medicaid expansion-- the people just above that level are resentful.
4Do you feel resentful about it?
5This person will only become resentful of you.
secretive
/ˈsikɹətɪv/
adjective
(of a person) having a tendency to hide feelings, thoughts, etc.
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1Please be more secretive.
2It was very secretive.
3It was very secretive.
4They're super secretive.
5Their underwater life is very secretive.
self-centered
/ˈsɛɫfˈsɛntɝd/
adjective
(of a person) not caring about the needs and feelings of no one but one's own

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superficial
/ˌsupɝˈfɪʃəɫ/
adjective
(of a person) lacking a deep understanding of important or serious matters
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1But that outward beauty is superficial.
2The plastic piece on top is purely superficial.
3So superficial damage is kind of irrelevant.
4Fortunately, the crack in the shell is only superficial.
5Its appeal is mostly superficial.
suspicious
/səˈspɪʃəs/
adjective
doubtful about the honesty of what someone has done and having no trust in them
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1That clock looks suspicious.
2The timing is so suspicious.
3Her mother was suspicious.
4No answer is suspicious.
5This guy is suspicious.
timid
/ˈtɪmɪd/
adjective
lacking confidence or courage
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1And that feeling is timid.
2I'm timid.
3People in hot countries are "timid, like old men."
4- These fish are incredibly timid.
5She's timid?
vain
/ˈveɪn/
adjective
taking great pride in one's abilities, appearance, etc.
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1In vain would our country's democracy survive without the horse.
2Carly Simon's You're So Vain.
3Is it vain of my existence?
4Because I'm vain!
5Apparently we're vain.
villainous
/ˈvɪɫənəs/
adjective
extremely evil or unpleasant
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1The Asian longhorned tick is truly a villainous pest.
2- It's a villainous hedgehog.
3What's your villainous plot?
4Masters began his villainous turn by studying the fighting techniques of heroes and villains.
5He did some other villainous voices.
knowledgeable
/ˈnɑɫədʒəbəɫ/
adjective
having a lot of information
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1They are very knowledgeable.
2I became so knowledgeable.
3He's knowledgeable.
4Are they knowledgeable?
5Be as knowledgeable as possible.
open-minded
/ˈoʊpənmˈaɪndᵻd/
adjective
ready to accept or listen to different views and opinions
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1And we also are tolerant, open-minded people.
2- Sounds like a pretty open-minded guy.
3And once you engage the psychology of teams, it shuts down open-minded thinking.
4, I think of myself as a pretty open-minded person.
5Don't act so cool and open-minded.
mature
/məˈtʃʊɹ/, /mətˈjʊɹ/
adjective
(of a young person or child) able to behave reasonably, like an adult
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1He matured.
2Mature when processed.
3But different organ systems and different functions in the body mature at different rates.
4This one looks pretty mature.
5Maturing in the stupidest ways.
plain
/ˈpɫeɪn/
adjective
direct and honest
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1The next fact is just plain crazy.
2Speak out plain.
3Drink plain, unsweetened green tea.
4This one is plain.
5Life is plain.
principled
/ˈpɹɪnsəpəɫd/
adjective
behaving in a manner that shows one's high moral standards
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1My predecessor as chairman of the Rules Committee was a principled patriot across the board.
2It wasn't a principled move.
3We want principled professors and principled politicians and principled stockbrokers.
4We want principled professors and principled politicians and principled stockbrokers.
5This time, though, no letter to customers, no principled stand, no long, protracted fight.
prominent
/ˈpɹɑmənənt/
adjective
well-known or important
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1Another example of poor premorbid functioning is having prominent negative symptoms.
2Prominent ongoing projects include a new home for the Studio Museum in Harlem and the National Holocaust Memorial and Learning Center in London.
3The vanilla is definitely prominent.
4Wow the chicken character is prominent!
5The rub is very prominent in it.
rational
/ˈɹæʃənəɫ/, /ˈɹæʃnəɫ/
adjective
(of a person) avoiding emotions and taking logic into account when making decisions
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1Ayurvedic approaches to diseases and cures were rational.
2People are rational.
3Is that market rational?
4None of it is really very rational.
5Human beings are rational.
relatable
/ɹɪlˈeɪɾəbəl/
adjective
causing to feel sympathy with someone and understand them
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1That's relatable.
2It's relatable.
3- It's relatable.
4- She's relatable.
5But this song is super relatable.
renowned
/ɹɪˈnaʊnd/
adjective
famous and admired by many people
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1Then, a locally renowned chef takes the visual inspiration as his first ingredient.
2Detroit's music scene is world renowned.
3The renowned oceanographer Jacques Cousteau called Cocos 'the world's most beautiful island.'
4Quentin Tarantino's become renowned for his unique style.
5This world renowned illusionist is most famous for his escape acts.
dedicated
/ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd/
adjective
trying hard when doing something because one considers it very important
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1And these sports fans are very dedicated.
2Number 11, set dedicated email times throughout your day.
3Dedicated hosting is often the right solution for large, complex, high-traffic sites and applications.
4Dedicated conservationists are fighting the effects of climate change.
5Dedicated fans will notice subtle details throughout the films.
humble
/ˈhəmbəɫ/
adjective
behaving in a way that shows one is not proud or more important than others
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1Lastly, good bosses are humble.
2The sheer expansiveness of the caverns was absolutely humbling.
3I met humble people.
4- I like humble people.
5- Stay humble.
self-motivated
/sˈɛlfmˈoʊɾᵻvˌeɪɾᵻd/
adjective
making efforts and able to work hard without needing to be forced
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1And it's Completely Self-Generated and SELF-MOTIVATED.
straightforward
/ˈstɹeɪtˈfɔɹwɝd/
adjective
(of a person or their behavior) direct and honest
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1Those numbers are straightforward.
2This concept is straightforward.
3The government's strategy was straightforward.
4Du Bois's response to Washington was straightforward.
5Connection between life and radioactive nuclei is straightforward.
tactful
/ˈtæktfəɫ/
adjective
careful not to make anyone upset or annoyed
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1We rented a quaint house in the English countryside or we rented a tactful house in the English countryside?
2but he actually is tactful, and what he says to Jefferson is, he praises Jefferson's, quote, "many interesting reflections."
3Youtube comment sections are little bit less tactful in their appraisal of his music.
4But the count, descended from three generations of ambassadors, and endowed, moreover, with the lineaments of a diplomat, was in favor of more tactful measures.
5They are also considered to be tactful speakers.
thoughtful
/ˈθɔtfəɫ/
adjective
thinking deeply about oneself and one's experiences, often resulting in new understandings or realizations
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1So one is Thoughtful Gift.
2So the principal responds: very thoughtful.
3Thoughtful details really make for a party atmosphere.
4Be very thoughtful here.
5This one was really thoughtful.
tolerant
/ˈtɑɫɝənt/
adjective
showing respect to what other people say or do even when one disagrees with them
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1Now, I had very tolerant parents.
2His body became tolerant to it.
3Becoming tolerant to the alcohol.
4My daughter is very tolerant.
5A web browser is very tolerant of mistakes by developers.
trustworthy
/ˈtɹəstˌwɝði/
adjective
able to be trusted or relied on
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1They look trustworthy.
2Is he trustworthy?
3A Mitch McConnell promise is as trustworthy as a husband with glitter on his face.
4A gentleman must be trustworthy.
5This guy is trustworthy.
truthful
/ˈtɹuθfəɫ/
adjective
(of a person or statement) honest and truthful
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1He's truthful.
2Your mom is very truthful.
3The truthful performance definitely made a difference.
4The ladies were pretty truthful.
5Be truthful to them.
vicious
/ˈvɪʃəs/
adjective
violent and very unkind
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1That pocket sand can be pretty vicious.
2A circle isn't at all necessarily vicious.
3Their brawls are notoriously vicious.
4Their brawls are notoriously vicious.
5You guys are vicious, Bro.
foolhardy
/ˈfuɫˌhɑɹdi/
adjective
behaving in a way that is unnecessarily risky or very stupid
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1Which can be a very foolhardy thing to do if you're not careful.
2It was exactly the sort of foolhardy gamble his uncle would have made.
3I mean, isn't that almost foolhardy?
4Some would say foolhardy.
5He saw an all-out attack on the camp as foolhardy, and a retreat as a show of cowardice.
withdrawn
/wɪðˈdɹɔn/, /wɪθˈdɹɔn/
adjective
(of a person) unwilling to talk to other people or participate in social events
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1They have been DENIED, DEMISSED or WITHDRAWN, and at least SIX are On Appeal.
2Since the troops were withdrawn
3So I think a lot of parents of teens at this juncture are feeling overwhelmed by having to manage their work schedules, while also being a good parent to kids who are stuck at home, while also making sure that their kids continue to get an education, and that can be overwhelming and sometimes make it difficult for parents to stay focused on what their teens may be experiencing to the point that sometimes, they wonder, like why is my kid acting so angry or irritable, or a little bit withdrawn.
4I sort of had this picture of this incredibly wonderful, bright, happy little child, who now appeared to be very withdrawn, being enslaved by this family.
rat
/ˈɹæt/
noun
someone who gives information about other people and their crimes or wrongdoings to the police or authorities
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1But can pantheons explain the naked mole rat?
2Collecting rats.
3Running rats.
4Thanks to the fat on their fur, though, rats float in the water easily.
5Rats have some advantages to dogs.

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