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1
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Insolent

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Adj

Rude or disrespected to authority

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Transgress

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Verb

To violate a law, boundary, or duty

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Dissent

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Verb
To protest or disagree

Noun
A disagreement or protest

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Unruly

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Adj

Wild, uncontrollable, disobedient

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Notorious

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Adj

Having a bad reputation, well-known for bad reasons

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Turmoil

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Noun

A violent disturbance or protest, disorder

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Diplomacy

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Noun

Negotiations between nations or groups

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Counsel

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Verb
To give advice

Noun
Advice

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Sovereign

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Noun
A ruler or head of government

Adj
Independent, self ruling

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Convene

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To gather

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Domestic

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Adj

  1. Relating to the home
  2. Relating to the internal affairs of a nation
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Humanitarian

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Adj
Devoted to the well-being of other people

Noun
Someone devoted to the well being or other people

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Philanthropy

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Noun

Generous assistance to those in need, devotion to the well being of other people

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Universal

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Adj

Characteristic of all people, nationalities, or ethnicities

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Liberal

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Adj

  1. Giving freely or loosely
  2. Broad or open minded, progressive
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Acclaim

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Verb
To praise, to approve

Noun
Praise, approval

17
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Exalt

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Verb

to praise, glorify, honor

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Hail

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Verb

  1. To praise
  2. To greet joyfully
  3. To rain small ice particles
19
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Venerate

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Verb

To respect or admire greatly, to worship

20
Q

Revere

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Verb

To idolize or worship

21
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Homage

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Noun

Respect, tribute, honor

22
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Endorse

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Verb

To give support or approval

23
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Promote

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Verb

  1. To advertise or support a cause
  2. To raise or rank in importance
24
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Flatter

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Verb

To praise excessively or dishonestly

25
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Contend

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Verb
To disputed or compete
2. To claim to be true

26
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Erroneous

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Adj

Wrong, mistaken, in error

27
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Debunk

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Verb

To disapprove or expose something as false

28
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Refute

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Verb

To disapprove or expose something as false

29
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Denounce

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Verb

To speak against

30
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Reproach

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Verb
To express disapproval or criticism

Noun
Shame, disgrace

31
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Radical

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Adj
Extreme or revolutionary

Noun
Somone who has radical ideas

32
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Autonomous

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Adj

Independent. Self-ruling

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