vocab in context 27

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   meticulous (adjective)

   very careful and detailed

2. 02

   inert (adjective)

   not moving or active

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   provocative (adjective)

   causing strong reactions or debate

4. 04

   utilitarian (adjective)

   focused on usefulness

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   transparent (adjective)

   open and honest; easy to see through

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   clinical (adjective)

   cold and emotionless

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   melodramatic (adjective)

   overly emotional

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   buoyant (adjective)

   cheerful; able to float

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   holistic (adjective)

   considering the whole picture

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    incoherent (adjective)

    confusing; not logically connected

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    rigid (adjective)

    strict; not flexible

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    redundant (adjective)

    unnecessary because it repeats something

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    indecipherable (adjective)

    impossible to understand

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    myopic (adjective)

    short-sighted; only thinking about the present

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    comprehensive (adjective)

    complete; covering everything

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    expository (adjective)

    explaining or giving information

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    platitudinous (adjective)

    full of boring, obvious statements

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    incisive (adjective)

    sharp, clear, and insightful

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    affective (adjective)

    related to emotions

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    supercilious (adjective)

    acting as if you are better than others

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    effusive (adjective)

    showing a lot of emotion or praise

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    dilettantish (adjective)

    amateurish; lacking deep knowledge

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    discursive (adjective)

    wandering from the main topic

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    incendiary (adjective)

    likely to cause anger or controversy

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    prescriptive (adjective)

    telling people what they should do

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    malleable (adjective)

    easily changed or shaped

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    superfluous (adjective)

    more than needed; unnecessary

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    static (adjective)

    not changing; staying the same

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    oblique (adjective)

    indirect; not straightforward

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    wistful (adjective)

    feeling a bit sad because you're wishing for something, or remembering something fondly that's now gone.

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    perfunctory (adjective)

    done with little effort or care

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    dogged (adjective)

    determined and persistent

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    meandering (adjective)

    wandering without a clear direction

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    merited (adjective)

    deserved

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    unqualified (adjective)

    complete; without limits (or lacking qualifications, depending on context)

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    fatuous (adjective)

    foolish; silly

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    belated (adjective)

    happening later than expected

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    resonant (adjective)

    leaving a deep impression; meaningful

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    modulated (adjective)

    adjusted or controlled