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1. So delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe.

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subtle (adjective)

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1. So delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe.

Subtle (adjective)

1. A difference or contrast between similar things or people. 2. Excellence that sets someone or something apart from others.

Distinction (noun)

Clever or skillful in using the hands or mind.

Adroit (adjective)

Difficulties; misfortune

Adversity (noun)

1. rough; coarse; harsh (adjective) 2. A substance used for grinding, polishing, or cleaning a hard surface. (noun)

Abrasive

1. rough or loose in texture or grain. 2. (of a person or their speech) rude, crude, or vulgar.

Coarse (adjective)

1. An award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgment of merit. 2. Touch on a person's shoulders with a sword at the bestowing of a knighthood.

Accolade (noun)

Obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise.

Adulation (noun)

Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.

Obsequious (adjective)

1. Refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind. (adjective) 2. A legendary rock or mineral to which many, often contradictory, properties were attributed, formerly associated with diamond or lodestone. (noun)

Adamant

1. extremely bad; appalling. 2. (literary) very deep.

Abysmal

1. Concerning the writing, study, or content of literature, especially of the kind valued for quality of form. 2. (of language) associated with literary works or other formal writing; having a marked style intended to create a particular emotional effect.

Literary (adjective)

Giving or conveying a warning or reprimand.

Admonitory

1. A rebuke, especially an official one. (noun) 2. Rebuke (someone), especially officially. (verb)

Reprimand

Great respect; reverence.

Veneration

1. Very old or old-fashioned. 2. (of a word or a style of language) no longer in everyday use but sometimes used to impart an old-fashioned flavor. 3. Of an early period of art or culture, especially the 7th–6th centuries BC in Greece.

Archaic

1. Express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions. (verb) 2. An expression of sharp disapproval or criticism. (noun)

Rebuke

1. Supply an ungenerous or inadequate amount of (something). (verb) 2. A person's fixed or allotted period of work. (noun) 3. Limitation of supply or effort. (noun)

Stint

1. Lacking the quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose. 2. (of a person) unable to deal with a situation or with life.

Inadequate (adjective)

Not enough

Insufficient (adjectuve)

1. Treat or regard (someone) with contempt or disrespect. (verb) 2. break down or deteriorate chemically. (verb)

Degrade

1. point out; show. (verb) 2. suggest as a desirable or necessary course of action. (verb)

Indicate

1. Identify clearly and definitely. 2. State a fact or requirement clearly and precisely.

Specify (verb)

1. without doubt (used for emphasis).

Definitely (adverb)

1. clearly stated or decided; not vague or doubtful. 2. clearly true or real; unambiguous. 3. (of a person) certain or sure about something.

Definite (adjective)

1. (of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning. 2. unclear or inexact because a choice between alternatives has not been made.

Ambiguous (adjective)

Not clearly expressed or understood

Vague (adjective)

1. not discovered or known about; uncertain. (adjective) 2. keep from being seen; conceal. (verb)

Obscure

1. a state of irritation or annoyance (noun) 2. blow out loudly; puff. (verb) 3. express one's annoyance or offense. (verb)

Huff

(formal) the act of making something better; improvement.

Amelioration (noun)

Quickness; enthusiasm; eagerness

Alacrity

1. based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

Arbitrary

1. prevent (someone or something) from doing something; keep under control or within limits. 2. prevent oneself from displaying or giving way to (a strong urge or emotion).

Restrain