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arcane

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Known or understood by only a few.

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assimilate

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To absorb or become absorbed; to make or become similar

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autonomy

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Independence; self-deptermination

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cosmopolitan

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Worldly; widely sophisticated

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derivative

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Something that comes from another source

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esoteric

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Intended for or understood by only a small group

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gaffe

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A clumsy social error; a faux pass

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idiosyncrasy

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Characteristic peculiar to an individual or group

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insular

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Isolated; narrow or provincial

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orthodox

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Adhering to the traditional and established, especially in religion

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potentate

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One who has the power and position to rule over others; monarch

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