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1.conventional(100)basedonacceptedpractice;traditional;customary;normal;ordinary;orthodox(convention,unconventional)2.undermine(99)tohurt,weaken,ordestroy,ofteninanunderhandedorsneakyway3.dismissive(90)rejectinganother’sthoughtsorideas,usuallyasnotworthyofconsideration;condescending(dismiss)4.aesthetic(86)relatingtowhatisbeautiful;beautiful;pleasing(aesthetics,aesthete,unaesthetic)5.objective(77)basedonfactsratherthanpersonalfeelings;unbiased;notpersonal;notsubjective;true(objectivity)6.reconcile(75)toadjustthedifferencesbetweenthings;toreachanagreement,especiallyafteranargument;tomakeup;toovercomediscord;totrytobeinclusive(reconciliation,conciliatory,irreconcilable)7.speculative(74)takingachance;risky;uncertain;cannotbeconfirmed(speculate,speculation)8.accessible(71)beingabletoenterorapproachaplace;approachable;friendly;genial;gregarious(access,inaccessible)9.decorum(68)proper;correctbehaviororetiquette;goodmanners;refinement(decorous,indecorous)10.impulsive(67)tendingtoactonimpulseandwithoutthought;rash;impetuous;unrestrained;capricious(impulses)11.deride(67)toridiculesomething;tolaughatsomethingasridiculous;tomock;tosatirize(derision,derisory,risible)12.suppress(67)tostopsomethingfromrisingorcomingoutbyholdingitdown;torepress(suppression)13.complacent(66)overlypleasedwithanaccomplishment;overconfident;self-satisfied;sounwaryastobefoolish(complacency)14.reverent(66)deeplyhonoringorrespectful—andsonotjokingaround;venerating(revere,reverence,reverential,irreverent)15.disparage(65)toinsultorputdown;tooffend16.relevant(65)relatingtothesubjectathand;importantorsignificant;pertinent(relevance,irrelevant)17.prudent(62)careful;cautious,especiallyaboutmoney;havinggoodjudgment;circumspect;wary(prudence,imprudent)18.refute(62)toprovewrongorfalse(refutation,irrefutable)19.inevitable(61)certaintohappen;unavoidable(inevitability)20.innocuous(60)harmless;notdangerousatall;notlikelytoprovokeastrongreaction;inconsequential21.convey(60)tomakesomethingknown;t