parsimonious
adjectiveExtremely unwilling to spend or use resources, often excessively so.
Excessively unwilling to spend
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Extremely unwilling to spend or use resources, often excessively so.
Excessively unwilling to spend
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Favoring one side or person instead of judging evenhandedly.
Showing favoritism
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A particular preference or an inclination to favor one side.
Strongly favoring a particular side, group, or cause.
Taking little independent action or accepting events without active resistance.
Relating to an idealized rural or shepherding life.
Clearly evident or unmistakable.
Clearly evident
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Treating someone with an air of superiority that appears helpful or kind.
A shortage or insufficient amount.
A distinctive or unusual characteristic, habit, or feature.
Distinctive or unusual feature
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Overly concerned with minor details, rules, or displaying learning.
Overly focused on minor correctness
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Ordinary and lacking imagination or distinction.
Ordinary and unimaginative
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Expressing disapproval or contempt.
Expressing disapproval
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A strong liking or habitual inclination.
To become aware of something through the senses or to understand it in a particular way.
The process of noticing or understanding something, or the resulting view or interpretation.
Awareness or interpretation
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Quick to recognize and understand important details or meanings.
Quick to understand
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Done routinely with little care, interest, or attention.
At the edge or less central to the main subject.
To spread throughout something or pass through its openings.
Readily allowing behavior or choices, often with few restrictions.
Seriously harmful, especially in a gradual or less obvious way.
Seriously harmful
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Continuing indefinitely or recurring so often as to seem constant.
Continuing indefinitely
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To continue in an action or remain in existence despite difficulty or the passage of time.
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