scrupulous
adjectiveCareful and conscientious about accuracy or proper conduct.
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Clear all filtersCareful and conscientious about accuracy or proper conduct.
Involving much sitting and little physical movement.
The practice of refusing oneself a pleasure or desire, often for a larger purpose.
Refusal of personal pleasure
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Expressing compact statements of supposed wisdom, often with excessive moralizing.
Following another person's ideas uncritically.
Quick to understand a situation and make effective practical judgments.
Sharp practical judgment and an ability to recognize what matters.
An imitation of a situation or process; also a false display of a feeling or quality.
Imitation of a process
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A habitually lazy or inactive person.
Moving, responding, or developing with little speed or energy.
Relating to the interaction of social and economic conditions.
A speech in which a character voices thoughts aloud, usually while alone.
A speech in which a character voices thoughts aloud, usually while alone
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Living, acting, or occurring alone, without companions.
Appearing convincing or correct while actually being misleading or unsound.
A lack of movement, growth, or development.
A written law formally enacted by a legislative body.
Something that prompts a response, action, or increased activity.
A fixed or limited period of work or activity.
Showing little emotion or outward reaction.
Planned with a broader or longer-term objective in mind.
An organized plan for achieving a broader goal.
Requiring or involving vigorous effort.
Strict and demanding in requirements or application.
A state of greatly reduced alertness or a dazed condition.
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