Jan was a master of trivial knowledge about her favorite football team, but she didn't know the name of the Vice President.
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Calm
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gingerly -
To act in a way that is careful and cautious:
Bob's unit was called in to defuse the live bomb, and he disentangled the wires very gingerly.
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Strong
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impregnable -
Unable to be broken into or captured.
The high walls around the city made it impregnable when attacked or under siege.
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Pleasure
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mellifluous -
(of a voice or words) sweet or musical; pleasant to hear
The mellifluous sounds of his favorite music allowed Archie to relax in peace.
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Calm
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unflappable -
Having or showing calmness in a crisis
The spelling bee champ spelled each word in an unflappable manner, never letting the pressure get to her.
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Strange
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grotesque -
Very strange and distorted compared to what is normal
When Alan visited the Jordan family, he felt that the way that the son bossed around the parents was a grotesque distortion of the way normal parent-child relationships should be.
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Bad /
Confused
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indiscriminate -
Not showing careful choice or planning, often resulting in harmful results
When planning an investment strategy, it's important to plan carefully and not be indiscriminate about where to put one's money.
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Other
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prompt -
To be on time
Arlene was proud that she was very prompt with regards to arriving at work, and she got there exactly at 9AM every morning.
