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stringent - Demanding high standards: Requiring strict attention to detail or high levels of accuracy.

The school has stringent rules about attendance and behavior.

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mystical - Relating to the belief that there is hidden and spiritual meaning in life.

From the time that Joan sensed that there is a mystical side of life, she spent more time praying and meditating.

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centrality - The state of being central in location or focus.

The centrality of the town square made it a perfect meeting spot.

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taciturn - Reserved or uncommunicative in speech.

The taciturn boy rarely spoke, even to his friends.

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preen - (of a person) devote effort to making oneself look attractive and then admire one's appearance

Before every job interview, Fritz would preen himself in the mirror to make sure he looked presentable.

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prim - Stiffly formal and respectable; feeling or showing disapproval of anything regarded as improper

In Victorian England, women were very prim and proper, never engaging in unladylike behavior.

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sentimental - Having a strong emotional attachment to memories or things.

She kept the old letters as sentimental reminders of her childhood.

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visceral - Relating to basic emotions that you feel strongly and automatically

Edith had a visceral feeling of dislike when she met her new manager, and in time his actions showed that she was right from the start.

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validate - To prove that something is true

Henry David Thoreau felt self-confident about his ideas, and he didn't need anyone else to praise him, because he validated his own ideas.

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gloat - To enjoy thinking about one's own success that came about at the expense of another's misfortune

"You can gloat about your victory now", Johnny shouted at the other football captain, "but next year I assure you we'll beat you badly".

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retrospect - The act of reflecting on or considering past actions, experiences, or situations.

In retrospect, I realize that taking that job was one of the best decisions I ever made, even though it seemed risky at the time.

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smug - Having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements

Silvio was very smug after winning the election his opponents claimed he would lose.