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am·bi·tious: having a desire to achieve a particular goal : ASPIRING

ami·a·ble:  1 archaic : PLEASING, ADMIRABLE
                      2 a : generally agreeable 

be·wil·der: to perplex or confuse e

boor·ish: crude insensitivity
can·did: Fair

caus·tic
                 1 : capable of destroying or eating away by chemical
                 action : CORROSIVE
                 2 : marked by incisive sarcasm

charismatic : having a personal magic of leadership arousing special
                 popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (as a
                 political leader) b : a special magnetic charm or
                 appeal

con·sci·en·tious: METICULOUS, CAREFUL

course:  crude or unrefined in taste, manners, or language
                 4 : harsh, raucous, or rough in tone

im·mac·u·late:
                 1 : having no stain or blemish : PURE
                 2 : containing no flaw or error
pa·chu·co: a young Mexican-American having a taste for flashy
                 clothes and a special jargon and usually belonging to
                 a neighborhood gang

 
 



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