Jill liked Bob, but she really wanted someone more dynamic and exciting, and Jill just couldn't see herself spending the rest of her life with someone so staid and kind of boring.
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Pain
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grueling -
Extremely tiring and demanding
Troops go through grueling training before they can finally serve their country.
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Other
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generic -
Lacking distinctive features; not specific or unique.
The store sells generic brands of medicine that work just as well as the name-brand ones, but for a fraction of the price.
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entangled -
Caught or involved in something that is difficult to escape from.
He was entangled in mounting credit card debt, and he hoped there would be a way to break free from it.
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Nervous
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insecure -
Lacking confidence or self-assurance; feeling unsure about oneself.
When the disease caused blotches on her face, she felt insecure whenever she was with people.
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Inward
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stubborn -
Determined not to change your opinion or attitude
Fred was stubborn as a mule, and never admitted that he could ever make a mistake
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Friendly
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kinship -
A sharing of characteristics or origins
Despite their completely different personalities, Oscar and Felix felt a strong kinship with one another.
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crisp -
Firm and dry (food); cool and fresh (weather)
I was hungry, and the crisp crackers with cheese tasted delicious.
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Hostile
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jilted -
Suddenly reject or abandon (a lover)
The wedding was ruined once the jilted bride realized the groom wasn't coming.
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Weak
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flaccid -
Lacking strength, firmness, or resilience.
His handshake was so flaccid that the manager felt that he wasn’t really interested in the interview and the job at all.
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impoverished -
Very poor.
We can hardly imagine how impoverished the average person was during the Middle Ages.
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Confused
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perplexing -
Confusing and difficult to understand
Scientists find it perplexing how life's incredible complexity came out Earth's hot water all by itself.
