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  1. authoritative   commanding; having weight of authority                                                              
  2. cathartic       cleansing; purgative; emptying oneself                                                              
  3. copious         large in quantity or number; abundant                                                               
  4. diligent        attentive and persistent; dutiful; persevering                                                      
  5. equitable       just, fair, and reasonable                                                                          
  6. fervent         showing great warmth or sensitivity; ardent;      zealous                                           
  7. gullible        easily deceived or cheated                                                                          
  8. implicit        absolute; implied or understood                                                                     
  9. insoluble       having no solution or answer; not able to be      dissolved in water                                
  10. lethargic       languid; drowsy; apathetic; lacking energy                                                          
  11. mundane         practical; routine; ordinary                                                                        
  12. ostentatious    showy; pretentious; meant to attract attention                                                      
  13. placid          having a smooth surface or nature; calm and       untroubled                                        
  14. pungent         sharp to the taste or smell; caustic; biting                                                        
  15. ribald          indulging in vulgar joking; profane                                                                 
  16. spectral        of pertaining to ghostly things; of or pertaining to the spectrum of colors                         
  17. synonymous      alike in meaning; closely related                                                                   
  18. tumid           swollen, as in a body part; haughty and inflated  manner of behavior                                
  19. veracious       disposed to speaking the truth; honest                                                              
  20. wanton          licentious; malicious; lustful; something evil    done with no provocation                          
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