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marked by a lack of interest or concern
apathetic
detached; distant physically or emotionally; reserved; standing near but apart
aloof
agreeable; marked by a pleasing personality
affable
strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage
fortitude
careful; cautious; sensible
prudent
secret; covert; not open; not ABOVEBOARD
surreptitious
to express disapproval; scold; rebuke
castigate
an imaginative re-creation
evocation
very favorable
auspicious
lacking worldly expertise; overly CREDULOUS
naive
characterized by being everywhere; omnipresent; widespread
ubiquitous
stubborn resistance to and defiance of authority or guidance
recalcitrant
a deadlock; stalemate; failure to reach an agreement
impasse
practical; sensible; NOT idealistic or romantic
pragmatic
to comply, agree, give in
acquiesce
fearlessly, often recklessly daring; very bold
audacious
no longer in use; outmoded in design or style
antiquated
a scarcity or shortage of something
paucity
unoriginal; commonplace, overused
banal
native to an area
endemic
the false assignment of an event, person, scene, or language to a time when the event, person, scene, or word did not exist
anachronism
to give a false impression
belie
having no adornment or ornamentation; bare
austere
unselfish concern for the welfare of other
altruistic
lacking self-confidence; self -effacing
diffident