Apt
Apt adjective - Having a tendency to be or act in a certain way.
Usage example: that dog is apt to run off if you don't put him on a leash
Minded
Minded adjective - (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward.
Usage example: I am not minded to answer any questions
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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While one might see the fascination most of the neighborhood has with him as being parodic of the stereotype of 1950s suburbanites being closed-minded, it's perfectly apt considering the timeframe when the movie came out.
Source: Film / Edward Scissorhands -
Shadows of the Apt has the magical and highly traditional Inapt races (Romantic) and the forward-minded, technologically-oriented Apt races (Enlightenment).
Source: Romanticism Versus Enlightenment
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