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Contemplative

/kəˈntɛmplətɪv/
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(adj) Inclined to contemplate; introspective and thoughtful; meditative.

The lake's stillness mirrored Gabriel's contemplative mood.
His face looks very serious and contemplative.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The lake's stillness mirrored Gabriel's ____ mood.

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