shallow
adjective
not interested in serious ideas, strong feelings, or other important things
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Not showing careful thought or good judgment
impulsive
adjective
someone who is impulsive tends to do things without thinking about what will happen as a result
unthinking
adjective
used about something that you do without thinking that it might be wrong or stupid
impetuous
adjective
someone who is impetuous does things quickly without thinking about what will happen as a result
undiscriminating
adjective
deciding what you like without thinking carefully about the value or qualities of different things
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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