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Meaning of cosmopolitan, acrimonious, versatile, bumptious, zealous, artful, academic, bland, fortuitous, credulous

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Meaning of cosmopolitan (adjective)
free from local prejudices; worldly

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Now he would debate the subject in depth before a cosmopolitan audience of European and international politicians, bureaucrats, academic advisers and international managers.

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Meaning of acrimonious (adjective)
sharp or harsh in language or temper; rancorous; bitter; caustic

Example
The dispute between Abbey and Lloyds appeared increasingly acrimonious yesterday.
Mr Kinnock also sprang a surprise by restoring Ms Clare Short to the front bench less than a year after she resigned as spokeswoman on Employment in an acrimonious row with Mr Kinnock over the party's stance on the Prevention of Terrorism Act.

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Meaning of versatile (adjective)
able to do many things skillfully

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Rap is as old as the human voice and just as versatile, so what follows here is just a progress report: four different artists with four different attitudes to the word.

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Meaning of bumptious (adjective)
arrogant; pushy; self-assertive

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He was bumptious in manner as he approached the podium to accept his anticipated award.

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Meaning of zealous (adjective)
full of enthusiasm or eagerness; passionate; excited

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Last autumn, a zealous policeman from Marseilles wrote a best-selling expose of Socialist involvement in a huge embezzlement of public money in south-east France.

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Meaning of artful (adjective)
sly; crafty; skillful; clever; shrewd

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This is an artful way of congratulating Charles, while at the same time unveiling changes in Business's presentation.
He may be an artful dodger but he's never a bore.

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Meaning of academic (adjective)
describing school and university activities; educated; scholastic

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It's hard to strike a balance when it comes to measuring your child's academic ability and achievement.

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Meaning of bland (adjective)
gentle; polite; agreeable; pleasant; kind; boring; apathetic

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This cool response almost certainly reflects legal caution, but also a bland faith in the regulatory system.

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Meaning of fortuitous (adjective)
happening accidentally; by chance

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Finding the money under the bush was fortuitous.

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Meaning of credulous (adjective)
inclined to believe anything; easily imposed upon; naive; gullible; deceivable

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On the other hand, unless there is some evidence of the existence of God then positive arguments about the need to trust a Deity become negative arguments about credulous and uncritical behavior.

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