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  1. abstruse        difficult to understand; esoteric                                                                   The professor's comments were too @ to be understood.       
  2. blatant         loud-mouthed; offensively noisy; obtrusive                                                          The bully's provocations were too @ to ignore.              
  3. coherent        logically consistent; holding together properly                                                     Laser light is @; that is, it holds together well.          
  4. cursory         hasty; superficial; not at great depth                                                              The man gave the offer only a @ glance before rejecting it. 
  5. ductile         easily molded or shaped; plastic                                                                    Plastic is @ enough to be easily shaped.                    
  6. exigent         requiring immediate action; pressing; demanding                                                     The @ circumstance required immediate action.               
  7. formidable      exciting fear or dread due to size or strength;   extremely difficult                               Other boxers found the huge fighter very @.                 
  8. hibernal        of or pertaining to winter                                                                          Sledding and ice skating are two @ pursuits.                
  9. indolent        slothful; lazy; not wanting to work                                                                 The @ man refused to work for a living.                     
  10. intrinsic       an essential part of a thing; fundamental                                                           Good grammar is an essential and @ part of writing well.    
  11. lugubrious      very sad or mournful                                                                                The @ mourners cried out at the passing of their loved one. 
  12. obscure         not clear or plain; hidden or remote;             inconspicuous                                     The @ literary allusion was missed by almost everyone.      
  13. pecuniary       of or relating to money or monetary concerns                                                        The stockbroker was a whiz at @ concerns.                   
  14. preeminent      having highest rank or dignity; outstanding       above all others                                  The Supreme Court is @ over the other courts in the land.   
  15. rancid          having an unpleasant smell or taste; spoiled                                                        The spoiled meat gave the whole house a @ smell.            
  16. saturnine       having a gloomy disposition or character                                                            The pessimist had a continually @ disposition.              
  17. strident        loud and shrill; grating; harsh                                                                     The protesters' yells were loud and @.                      
  18. terse           concise; short and to the point                                                                     Epigrams are short sayings which must necessarily be @.     
  19. unkempt         untidy; not neat; disheveled                                                                        The man's messy hair gave him an @ appearance.              
  20. viscous         sticky; like glue                                                                                   The @ maple syrup stuck to his hands.                       
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