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noun

a person who opposes or rejects popular opinions, especially in stock exchange dealing.

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contrarian

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adj. opposing or rejecting popular opinion or current practice.

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contrarian

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adj. not allowing fluid to pass through

unable to be affected by

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impervious

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friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to

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affable

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noun
the conditions under which land or buildings are held or occupied

the holding of an office

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tenure

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verb

give (someone) a permanent post, especially as a teacher or lecturer

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tenure

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a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality.

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paragon

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A formal declaration by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law that someone is guilty of a criminal offence.

A firmly held belief or opinion

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conviction

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Balance of forces or interests

A counterbalance or balancing force

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equipoise

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A difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation

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predicament

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The action or process of reviving someone from unconsciousness or apparent death

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resuscitation

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an official publication containing a list of medicinal drugs with their effects and directions for their use.

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pharmacopoeia

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adopt or support

marry

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espouse

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add notes to (a text or diagram) giving explanation or comment

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annotate

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a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful

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platitude

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having or showing a confident and forceful personality

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assertive

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an instance of a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn from two given or assumed propositions (premises); a common or middle term is present in the two premises but not in the conclusion, which may be invalid

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syllogism

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dirty, unpleasant, or of poor quality (informal)

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crummy

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in a brief and clearly expressed manner

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succinctly

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Athletic performance-enhancing substances

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ergogenic substances

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a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease whose exact cause is difficult to identify

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malaise

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of or reminiscent of the poetry of Dante, especially in invoking his vision of hell in The Divine Comedy

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dante-esque

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make (someone) a priest or minister; confer holy orders on

order (something) officially

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ordain

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the entrails and internal organs of an animal used as food

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offal

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the dead body of an animal

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carcass

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restrict (something) within limits

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circumscribe

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a financial arrangement where a third party holds and regulates payment of the funds required for two parties involved in a given transaction

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escrow

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a person who is between 90 and 99 years old

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nonagenarian

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only slightly warm; lukewarm

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tepida

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a person of humble origin who has gained wealth, influence, or celebrity

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parvenu

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provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate an action or reaction

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goad

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a secret political clique or faction

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cabal

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extremely delicate and light in a way that seems not to be of this world

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ethereal

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an unintended consequence of an event or action, especially an unwelcome one

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repercussion

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the state or quality of being degenerate

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degeneracy

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make (something bad) less severe, serious, or painful

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mitigate