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monopolistic

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relating to a person or businessthathas exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in acommodityorservice

“Not since the 1990s, when Microsoft was taken to task for its monopolistic behaviour, has there been such “intense public scrutiny” of a technology firm in Washington”

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minutiae

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the small, precise, or trivialdetailsof something

“While encouraging its users to overshare minutiae from their own lives, the firm has been guarded in the past about sharing details of how its extensive data-collection machine works and what it tracks beyond the data users provide directly.”

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eerily

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in a strange and frightening manner

“Even in Silicon Valley, which is known for producing eerily predictive algorithms, people find Facebook’s stealthy tracking and targeting of users creepy.”

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stealthy

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behaving, done, or made in a cautious andsurreptitiousmanner, so as not to be seen or heard

“Even in Silicon Valley, which is known for producing eerily predictive algorithms, people find Facebook’s stealthy tracking and targeting of users creepy.”

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labyrinthine

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(ofa network)likealabyrinth; irregular and twisting

(ofa network)likealabyrinth; irregular and twisting

“The Cambridge Analytica scandal gave Mr Zuckerberg a crash course in political diplomacy, but the education of politicians about the opaque, labyrinthine world of digital data is only just beginning.”

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Celerity

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swiftness

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Fecklessness

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idleness, lazy, lacking initiative

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Semblance

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outward appearance

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Apathetic

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don’t care

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Irascible

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ill-tempered; grouchy

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Pugnacious

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Acting in aggressive/belligerent fashion

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Clemency

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mercy

(n. ) leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
(n. ) good weather with comfortable temperatures

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Appeasement

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make you happy/less angry

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unwittingly

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without knowledge or intention

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inadvertently

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without knowledge or intention

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ennobled

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to make noble

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stultify

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(v. ) to deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
(v. ) to prove to be of unsound mind or demonstrate someone’s incompetence
(v. ) cause to appear foolish

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precarious

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(adj. ) affording no ease or reassurance
(adj. ) not secure; beset with difficulties
(adj. ) fraught with danger

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spurious

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(adj. ) intended to deceive
(adj. ) born out of wedlock
(adj. ) plausible but false

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dicey

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(adj.) of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk

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wary vs. weary

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to be skeptical of someone’s motives vs. tired

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haughty

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look down on someone (i’m better than you)

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conciliatory

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making peace with

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belied

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didn’t match up/disguised/gives a false notion

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abject
(of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree. (of a person or their behavior) completely without pride or dignity; self-abasing.
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opulence
luxury/splendor
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deign
do something that one considers to be beneath one's dignity
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ingratiate
desperately try to win someone over so that they like you
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fawn
flatter people to get favor
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volatile
changing suddenly
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vociferous
outspoken about an issue you feel passionate about
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Notwithstanding
despite
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cower
show fear
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bristle
show anger
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evalsive
avoid commitment, especially by responding indirectly
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vacillate
be undecided/waver between positions
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Prevaricate
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information; lie/beat around the bush/not be direct
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Renege
go back on a promise, undertaking, or contract e.g., We haven't yet offered to take care of parking, so we’re not reneging on any responsibility
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Churlish
rude/ill-mannered
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Martinet
a strict disciplinarian, especially in the armed forces
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Polyglot
knowing or using several languages | poly = many; glot = throat
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Trite
(of a remark, opinion, or idea) overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality or freshness
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Hackneyed
(of a phrase or idea) lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite
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Dissembler
Liar | Semb: one's face (Dis: false)
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Aplomb
self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation
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Berate
Scold or criticize
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Dissimilitude
diversity
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Histrionics
dramatics
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Flamboyance
flashy
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labyrinthine
irregular/twisting
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Ignominy
public shame or disgrace
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superfluity
a large number of something
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paucity
insufficient quantity or number
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Miser
a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible
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Curmudgeon
grumpy
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perfunctory
with minimal effort
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steadfast
loyal
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Unseemly
not appropiate
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Brusque
rude
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polemical
argumentative attack
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confound
verb – be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly verb – mistake one thing for another
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tantalizing
tease
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Abstruse
difficult to understand
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Pellucid
extremely clear
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inscrutable
obscure
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decrepit
old
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volatile
suddenly changing
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mechanical
adjective – using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices adjective – relating to or concerned with machinery or tools adjective – relating to or governed by or in accordance with mechanics
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contrived
verb – put or send forth verb – make or work out a plan for; devise verb – come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
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volatile
liable to change rapidly and unpredictably
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prowess
skill or expertise bravery in a battle
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furtive
secretive
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undiminished
not lessened
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subvert
verb – cause the downfall of; of rulers verb – destroy property or hinder normal operations verb – corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality verb – destroy completely
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intractable
difficult to deal with
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pillory
attack e.g., he was pilloried by the press for his
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lampoon
satire
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balk at
refuse to do something
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balk
stop
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steel
verb – cover, plate, or edge with steel noun – a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard noun – knife sharpener consisting of a ridged steel rod verb – get ready for something difficult or unpleasant noun – an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
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coda
something at the end of a book or musical piece
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inimical
harmful
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innocuous
not harmful or offensive
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inclement
(of weather) severe (used of persons or behavior) showing no clemency or mercy
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sweltering
intense heat
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Intrepid
brave
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Precarious
dangerous
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Bucolic
adjective – (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic noun – a country person noun – a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life adjective – relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle
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presumptuous
failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate
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perfunctory
adjective – as a formality only adjective – hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
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erudite
scholarly
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draconian
strict in terms of rules
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verisimilitude
the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true
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subvert
undermine/disrupt the power/authority of
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notoriety
being known for some unfavorable act or quality
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verisimilitude
the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true
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indelible
cannot be removed or erased
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contempt
noun – open disrespect for a person or thing noun – a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous noun – lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike noun – a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body
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contrition
feeling remorseful (Church) sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
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apathy
noun – an absence of emotion or enthusiasm noun – the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally
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eminence
fame or recognized superiority, especially within a particular sphere or profession
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debasement
noun – being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating noun – changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
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heyday
period of greatest prosperity or productivity
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seemly
according with custom or propriety (proper)
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precipitous
sudden and steep
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rudimentary
basic, elementary
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tactical
strategic
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unequivocal
no room left for doubt
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erudite
scholarly/having or showing profound knowledge
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meek
adjective – very docile adjective – evidencing little spirit or courage; overly submissive or compliant adjective – humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
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plucky
adjective – marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited adjective – showing courage
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diffident
adjective – showing modest reserve adjective – lacking self-confidence
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hamstrung
made ineffective or powerless
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hobble
hold back
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snub
rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully
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hasty
rushed, without much thought
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simpering
act in an ingratiating manner (try to win someone's favor by acting in a silly way)
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snide
insult
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affable
friendly
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derogative
expressive of low opinion
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prevarication
noun – a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth noun – intentionally vague or ambiguous noun – the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
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dither
delay in making a decision
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rustic
characteristic of the fields or country/rural life awkwardly simple and provincial unsophisticated country person
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ineffaby
indescribably
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visage
face
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physiognomy
facial features
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diminutive
small
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winsome
charming/attractive (appearance or character)
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Accolades
praise
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Punctilious
great attention to detail
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Celeritous
swift
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Remiss
laking care or attention to duty; negligent
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Perfunctory
done in a careless fashion
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Myopic
Short sighted
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Diminish
make less
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Trounce
verb – beat severely with a whip or rod verb – reprimand severely or angrily verb – come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
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Legion
archaic terms for army/ex-servicemen/military unit or vast multitude/numerous/plentiful
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Immutable
not changing
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Thoroughgoing
performed comprehensively and completely; absolute or without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
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Incontrovertible
indisputable
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inconsequential
not important
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diminutive
very small
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sacerdotal
priestly
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subjugation
bringing someone or something under control
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obeisance
deferential respect
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deferential
respectful
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ingratiating
intended to gain approval or favor
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cupidity
greed
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truculence
defiant aggressiveness
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braggaducio
vain/empty boasting
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anachronism
belongs to another time
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render
make
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sacrosanct
sacred
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aesthetic
concerned with beauty
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recapitulate
recap
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exalt
think very highly of
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subvert
undermine/go against something
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sprawling
an ungainly or carelessly relaxed position in which one's arms and legs are spread out: she fell into a sort of luxurious sprawl. * a group or mass of something that has spread out in an untidy or irregular way: a sprawl of buildings. * the expansion of an urban or industrial area into the adjoining countryside in a way perceived to be disorganized and unattractive: the growth of urban sprawl.
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capricious
whimsical
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insatiable
can't seem to get enough

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