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adj. bombastic
(a) unreal; made-up; false
(b) tedious; monotonous; frustrating; annoying
(c) sharp or harsh in language or temper; rancorous; bitter; caustic
(d) pompous; wordy; turgid; inflated; exaggerated
 
adj. mettlesome
(a) courageous; brave; fearless
(b) thin; slim; delicate; weak; sparse
(c) perfect or highly accomplished; excellent; skilled; complete
(d) pertaining to or occurring in the night
 
adj. obtrusive
(a) sounding jarring; discordant
(b) thrusting oneself or itself into undue prominence; invasive
(c) lacking; empty
(d) not allowing anything to pass through; unaffected; susceptible to harm or injury; impossible to influence
 
adj. cynical
(a) sarcastic; doubting the sincerity of others; pessimistic
(b) foolishly idealistic; extravagantly chivalrous; impractical
(c) disgusting due to excess; crude; repulsive; offensive
(d) intensely hot; impassioned; passionate
 
adj. depraved
(a) lacking; empty
(b) corrupt; degenerate; debauched
(c) profuse or generous; given to extravagance; wasteful; generous
(d) materially or practically useful; applicable

 

adj. labyrinthine
(a) all-powerful; almighty
(b) unable to be satisfied; extremely greedy
(c) loud and noisy; demanding
(d) complicated; confusing; maze-like
 
adj. rueful
(a) regretful; mournful; pitiable
(b) lamentable; wretched
(c) clever; resourceful; talented; inventive
(d) constantly changing or varying in pattern or scenes
 
adj. improvident
(a) unidentified; disguised; concealed; anonymous; unknown
(b) apparent; obvious; professed to be a certain way
(c) wasteful; careless; not saving up for future needs
(d) clinging doggedly to an opinion or purpose; stubborn
 
adj. sordid
(a) pertaining to the theater; designed for show; dramatic
(b) filthy; base; vile; foul; dirty
(c) horrible; deathlike; shocking; frightening
(d) dark; cloudy; gloomy
 
adj. quixotic
(a) foolishly idealistic; extravagantly chivalrous; impractical
(b) hidden; present but not fully developed; concealed; dormant
(c) opposed; contrary
(d) given to frequent change in nature, mood or form; unstable; changeable

adj. bombastic (d) pompous; wordy; turgid; inflated; exaggerated
adj. mettlesome (a) courageous; brave; fearless
adj. obtrusive (b) thrusting oneself or itself into undue prominence; invasive
adj. cynical (a) sarcastic; doubting the sincerity of others; pessimistic
adj. depraved (b) corrupt; degenerate; debauched
adj. labyrinthine (d) complicated; confusing; maze-like
adj. rueful (a) regretful; mournful; pitiable
adj. improvident (c) wasteful; careless; not saving up for future needs
adj. sordid (b) filthy; base; vile; foul; dirty
adj. quixotic (a) foolishly idealistic; extravagantly chivalrous; impractical

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