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abject

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utterly hopeless, miserable, humiliating, or wretched: abject poverty.

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academia

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interests of a university, college, school

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acute

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sharp or severe in effect; intense: acute sorrow; an acute pain; extremely great or serious; crucial; critical: an acute shortage of oil.

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adversity

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a condition marked by misfortune, calamity, or distress

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aesthetic

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of or pertaining to the study of the mind and emotions in relation to the sense of beauty

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amateur

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a person who engages in a study, sport, or other activity for pleasure rather than for financial benefit or professional reasons.

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antecedent

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preceding; prior: an antecedent event.

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appendicitis

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Inflammation of the tubular outgrowth of the small intestine (noun)

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aspiration

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a goalor objective desired

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assent

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to give in; yield; concede

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bedrock

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any firm foundation or basis

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benevolent

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desiring to help others; charitable

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censure

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strong or vehement expressionof disapproval

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circumscribed

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to enclose within bounds; limit or confine

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collaborate

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to work, one with another; cooperate

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communion

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the act of sharing, or holding in common or religious ceremony

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compulsive

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a strong, usually irresistible impulse to perform an act

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concur

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work together, agree

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condescension

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looking down on someone or something

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conformist

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a person who goes along with, especially unquestioningly, to the usual practices or standards of a group, society, etc.

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conscious

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aware of one’s own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc.

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consensus

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general agreement or concord; harmony.

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consternation

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a sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion; dismay.

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contempt

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the feeling with whicha person regards anything considered mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn.

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convergence

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to tend to a common result, conclusion, come together

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cursory

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hasty; superficial

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deleterious

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harmful; injurious

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demise

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death or decease.

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deterrence

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to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding

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digression

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a passage or section that deviates from the central theme in speech or writing.

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diligent

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attentive and persistent in doing anything

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dissension

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strong disagreement; a contention or quarrel; discord.

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divergent

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to differ in opinion, character, form; deviate.

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domesticated

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to tame (an animal), especially by generations of breeding, to live in close association with human beings

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eclectic

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selecting or choosing from various sources, varied in nature

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ecological

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the branch of biology dealing with the relations and interactions between organisms and their environment,

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electorate

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The body of persons entitled to vote in an election (noun)

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emancipate

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to free from restraint, influence, or the like.

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embittered

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to cause to fell pain; angry

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emissary

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a representative sent on a mission or errand: emissaries to negotiate a peace.

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empathy

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the identification with the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another.

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ephemeral

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lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory

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exasperate

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to irritate or provoke to a high degree

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exemplary

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worthy of imitation; commendable; an example

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exposition

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the act of presenting to view; explain

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expulsion

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he act of driving out

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extrasensory

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outside one’s normal sense perception.

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feigned

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pretended; sham; counterfeit:

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florid

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flowery; excessively ornate; showy

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flux

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continuous change, passage, or movement

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genealogy

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a record or account of the ancestry and descentof a person, family, group, etc.

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genesis

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an origin, creation, or beginning.

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gratification

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to satisfy; indulge; humor, as one’s desires or appetites.

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gratis

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without charge or payment; free

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homogeneous

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composed of parts or elements that are all of the same kind; not heterogeneous

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hurried

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moving or working rapidly, especially forced

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hybrid

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anything derived from or composed of elements of different kinds

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illuminate

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to make lucidor clear; throwlight on

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immaculate

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free from fault or flaw; free from errors

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impelled

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to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action

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impending

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Soon to be taking place or happening; imminent; hovering menacingly (adj.)

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impound

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to confine within an enclosure or within limits

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improvised

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made or said without previous preparation

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inception

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beginning; start; commencement

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incessant

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continuing without interruption; ceaseless; unending: an incessant noise.

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inclination

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something to whichone is inclined

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incorrigible

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bad beyond correction or reform: incorrigible behavior; an incorrigible liar.

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incursion

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a hostile entrance into or invasion of a place or territory

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indifference

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lack of interest or concern

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infrastructure

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the basic, underlying framework or features of a system or organization.

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ingratiate

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to establish (oneself) in the favor or good graces of others, especially by deliberate effort

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insurrection

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an act or instance of rising in revolt, rebellion, or resistance against civil authority or an established government.

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interjection

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to insert between things

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intermittent

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stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again

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intuitive

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the quality or ability of having such direct perception or quick insight.

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justification

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a reason, fact, circumstance, or explanation that defends something

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medieval

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of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or in the style of the Middle Ages

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monastery

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a house or place of residence occupied by a communityof persons, especially monks, living in seclusion under religious vows.

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naive

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having or showing a lack of experience, judgment, or information

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nostalgia

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a sentimental yearning for the happinessof a former place or time

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novice

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a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc.

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obscure

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not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain

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oracle

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a person who delivers authoritative, wise, or highly regarded and influential pronouncements.

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ostensible

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apparent, evident, or conspicuous

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ostentatious

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intended to attract notice

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paragon

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a modelor pattern of excellence or of a particular excellence

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pendulous

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swinging freely; oscillating

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perceptive

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having or showing keenness of insight, understanding, or intuition

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phenomenon

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something that is impressive or extraordinary.

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placebo

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a substance having no pharmacological effect but given merely to satisfy a patient who supposes it to be a medicine.

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plagiarism

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copying a a piece of writing or other work

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portend

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to indicate in advance; to foreshadow or presage, as an omen does

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precedent

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any act, decision, or case that serves as a guide for following situations.

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precursor

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a person or thing that goes before, as in place, order, rank, importance, or time; forerunner

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predilection

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Tendency to think favorably of something in particular; partiality; preference; liking

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progeny

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a descendant or offspring, as a child, plant, or animal.

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projectile

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An object fired from a gun with an explosive propelling charge (noun)

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propensity

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A natural inclination, tendency or bent; a leaning (noun)

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prophet

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a person who speaks for God or a deity, or by divine inspiration.

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proponent

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a person who argues in favor of something; an advocate.

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proximity

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nearness in place, time, order, occurrence, or relation

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proxy

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the agency or a person authorized to act as a substitute for another.

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purist

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strict observance of or insistence on purity in language, style, etc.

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pyrotechnic

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pertaining to, resembling, or suggesting fireworks.

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quintessential

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of or pertaining to the most perfect embodiment of something

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rectify

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to make, put, or setright; remedy; correct

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regalia

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the decorations, insignia, or ceremonial clothes of any office or order.

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reliable

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dependable in achievement, accuracy, honesty, etc.; reliable information.

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remission

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pardon; forgiveness, as of sins or offenses, or payment

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renaissance

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a renewal of life, vigor, interest, etc.; rebirth; revival

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repellent

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serving or tending to ward off or drive away.

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repose

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peace; tranquillity; calm.

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reverently

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deeply respectful

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revisionist

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an advocate of altering something especially of some political or religious doctrine.

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sacrilege or sacrilegious

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A violation of anything holy; a profanation; blasphemy

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scholarly

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concerned with academic learning and research.

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scribe

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a public clerk or writer, usually one having official status

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secede

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to withdraw formally from an alliance, federation, or association, as from a political union, a religious organization, etc.

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simultaneously

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existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent

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skepticism

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doubt or unbelief with regard to an idea

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sprawl

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to be stretched or spread out in an unnatural or ungraceful manner

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sprightly

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animated, vivacious, lively.

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subsistence

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means of supporting life; a living or livelihood.

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superficial

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shallow; not profound or thorough

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susceptible

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capable of being affected emotionally; impressionable.

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synergy

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the interaction of elements that when combined produce a total effect that is greater than the sum of the individual elements,

127
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tenuous

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lacking a soundbasis, as reasoning; unsubstantiated; weak

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trajectory

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the curve described by a projectile, rocket, or the like in its flight.

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transpired

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to occur; happen; take place.

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tyranny

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arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power; despotic abuse of authority.

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unconsciously

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not conscious; without awareness, sensation, or cognition.

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venerable

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commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity

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vital

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of or pertaining to life

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whimsical

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erratic; unpredictable

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