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Jocund

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Sprightly and lighthearted in disposition, character, or quality

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Malinger

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To feign sickness

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Martial

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Of, relating to, or suggesting of war

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Maudlin

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Tearfully sentimental

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Meretricious

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Showily attractive; tawdry

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Misanthrope

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Hater of mankind

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Mote

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A very small particle; a speck

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Mutinous

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Rebellious, unruly

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Neophyte

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Beginner, convert

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Oblivion

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A state of being forgotten

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Obsequious

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Overly attentive; servile

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Obstinate

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Unyielding regardless of logic or reason

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Obstreperous

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Noisy, boisterous

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Opulence

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Wealth

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Ostentatious

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Showy, pretentious

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Ostracize

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To banish

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Palpable

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Tangible; perceptible; easily noticeable

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Paradoxical

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Something that appears false or contradictory but is actually correct

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Parch

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To become dry from heat; to shrivel from heat

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Partisan

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One who exhibits extreme (or possibly blind) allegiance to a group

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Pedant

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One who possesses mere book learning

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Peevish

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Fretful, obstinate

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Perdition

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Utter damnation; ruin

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Peremptory

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Dictatorial; unconditional

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Perfunctory

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Mechanical; indifferent

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Pernicious

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Very destructive or harmful, deadly