complacent
adjectiveSelf-satisfied to the point of overlooking problems or needed effort.
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Clear all filtersSelf-satisfied to the point of overlooking problems or needed effort.
Willing to follow instructions or meeting stated requirements.
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Willing to follow directions
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Calm and in control of one's outward emotions.
Calm under pressure
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Required rather than optional, usually by a rule or authority.
Expressing the needed information in few words.
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Clear in few words
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Strong enough to settle a question or remove reasonable doubt.
Depending on a requirement, circumstance, or event being satisfied.
Depending on a requirement
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Helping to bring about or support a desired result.
Helping a result occur
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Readily noticeable or attracting attention.
Readily noticeable
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Following established practices or commonly accepted ideas.
Too ready to believe what one is told.
Deserving blame for a fault or wrongdoing.
Impartial because one has no personal stake in the outcome.
Different in kind or difficult to compare directly.
Not influenced by strong emotion or personal bias.
Filled with great joy or pride.
Filled with joy
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Based on observation or experience rather than theory alone.
Based on observation
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Unclear, open to different interpretations, or not conclusive.
Open to several readings
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Understood by or intended for a small group with specialized knowledge.
Stated clearly and directly, leaving little need for interpretation.
Clearly stated
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Based on faulty reasoning or a mistaken assumption.
A rise and fall or repeated variation in an amount, level, or condition.
Careful to avoid unnecessary spending or waste.
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Unable to achieve the intended result.
Unable to produce a result
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