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benevolent

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adjective; characterized by or suggestive of doing good.

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ensconced

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verb; to settle securely or snugly; to cover or shelter; hide securely.

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laborious

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adjective; marked by or requiring long, hard work.

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tyranny

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noun; dominance through threat or violence.

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dissentients

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noun; a person who opposes a majority of official opinion.

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preeminent

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adjective; superior to or notable above all others

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gambolled

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verb; to leap around playfully; frolic

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indefatigable

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adjective; incapable or seemingly incapable of being fatigued; tiredless

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maxim

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noun; a succinct formulation of a fundamental principle, general truth, or rule of conduct.

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propulsion

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noun; the process of driving or propelling.

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tractable

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adjective; easily managed or controlled; governable

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irrepressible

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adjective; difficult or impossible to control or restrain

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ignominious

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adjective; marked by shame or disgrace

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posthumously

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adverb; occurring or continuing after ones death

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pretext

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noun; an ostensible or professed purpose; an excuse

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canvassing

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verb; to solicit votes, subscriptions, opinions, or the like from

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sordid

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adjective; morally ignoble or base; vile; meanly selfish