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dissociate

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disconnect or separate

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populist

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range of political stances that represent the people

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socialite

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a person who is well known in fashionable society

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penal

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relating to punishment of offenders under the legal system

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magisterial

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power to enforce things

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taskmaster

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a person who imposes harsh tasks

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locus of control

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how much control you have over your life

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allocate

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to apportion for a specific purpose or particular persons

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libel

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written slander

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10
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irascible

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easily angered

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11
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domineering

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dommy mommy (exerting control over)

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oppulent

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showing great wealth

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insure

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to assure against a loss by a contingent event

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ensure

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to make sure of/certain

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curate

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narrowing down many option into a select list

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audacity

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a willingness to take bold risks

17
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career (v)

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move swiftly in an uncontrolled way

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procure

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to get possession of something

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couch (v)

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express something in a specific language