vacuous
adjectiveLacking meaningful thought, substance, or ideas.
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Lacking meaningful thought, substance, or ideas.
A lack of clear limits, precise meaning, or definite detail.
Excessively proud of oneself or one's achievements.
To establish that something is sound or supported.
An assessment of the value of something.
Dull, empty, and lacking interest or substance.
With intense feeling or force.
A thin outer layer; figuratively, a superficial appearance concealing what lies beneath.
Thin outer layer
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To regard with deep respect or reverence.
Truthfulness or conformity to fact.
One word family: also includes veracious.
Using more words than needed.
Green with abundant vegetation.
To check and establish that something is accurate or true.
The everyday language or idiom of a particular community.
The everyday language or idiom of a particular community
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Causing dizziness, especially because of great height.
A sensation that you or your surroundings are spinning or moving.
A small entrance space between an outer door and an interior.
A small entrance space between an outer door and an interior
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The ability of a plan, system, or activity to work successfully or continue under the relevant conditions.
Ability to work successfully
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Able to work successfully or remain in existence under the conditions.
Experienced through another person's actions or experiences.
To compete eagerly with others for something.
To clear from blame or demonstrate that a position was justified.
Clear from blame
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Eager to take revenge for a perceived wrong.
Extremely harmful or intensely hostile.
Extremely harmful
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