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1
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Idiosyncrasy

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a trait or mannerism that is peculiar to an individual

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Censorious, Captious

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highly critical; fault-finding

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Consternation

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a state of great dismay and confusion

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Decimation

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destruction of a great portion

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Inundated

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flooded

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Didactic

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tending to give instruction or advice; inclined to teach or lecture others too much; containing a political or moral lession

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Pedantic

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tediously ostentatious about one’s knowledge

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Dogmatic

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asserting opinions in an authoritative, arrogant manner

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Elucidate

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to make clear or plain, especially by explanation

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luc

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to lgiht, shine

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Pellucid

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clear, transparent, diaphanous, limpid

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Translucent

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shining through, but with diffused light, partially transparent

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Lucite

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a crystal-clear synthetic resin

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Lucifer

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the Fallen Angel, who was the light-bearer to God before defying God and being cast into Hell

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Effusive

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expressing excessive emtion in an unrestrained manner; gushing

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Prolific

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very productive

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Furor

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a general commotion; an uproar

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Paranoia

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a tendency toward excessive or irrational suspiciousness; irrational fear; delusions of persecution

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Marginal, Peripheral

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of secondary importance; not central; on the perimeter

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Obfuscate

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to deliberately confuse; to make something so confusing that it is hard to understand

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Venerable

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respected

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Flummoxed

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confused or perplexed; utterly dumbfounded

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Indelible

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not able to be forgotten or removed

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Spate

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a large number or amount

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Ineffable

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too overwhelming to be put into words; indescribable; inexpressible

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Histrionic, Overwrought

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excessively framativ or melodramatic; theatrical; overacted

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Measured

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restrained

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Placate

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to soothe or calm; to oppose

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Eschew

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to avoid; to shun; to stay clear of

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Stopgap

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a temporary solution designed to meet an urgent need

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Flotsam

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the floating wreckage of a ship; debris

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Jetsam

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part of a ship, its cargo or equipment that is purposefully thrown overboard or jettisoned to lighten the load in an emergency and that sinks or is washed up on shore

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Jettisoned

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discarded

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Debris

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trash, refuse

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Churlish, Sullen, Surly

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ill-tempered; rude; lacking civility

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Restitution

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the act of making good or compensating for a loss, damage, or injury

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Saboteurs

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subversive agents

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Disquieting

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disturbing; upsetting; vexing; causing unease; worrisome

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Ornate

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characterized by elaborate and expensive decorations; lavish

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Supplanted

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replaced

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Execrable, Odious, Repugnant

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detestable; repulsive; extremly bad

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pugn, pug

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fighting

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Pugnacious

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disposed to fight, quarrelsome, comative

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Pugilist

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a boxer, one who fights with his fists

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Impugn

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to fight against, attack, challenge the motives of

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Perspicacious, Prescient, Discerning

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insightful, perceptive

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spic, spect

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look, watch, see, observe

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Conspicious

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open to view, attracting attention, obvious prominent, remarkable

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Introspection

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looking into one’s own mind, observation and analysis of oneself

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Retrospect

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looking back on the past

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Eclectic

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choosing or using a variety of sources

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Hiatus

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an interruption in time or continually; a break

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Vertiginous

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characterized by a feeling of whirling or spinning; suffering from dizziness; having vertigo

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Iconic

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idolized as an object of attention or devotion

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Esoteric, Arcane

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characterized by knowledge that is known only to a small group of specialists; obscure; recondite; abstruse

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Supercilious

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showing haughty disdain or arrogant superiority

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Blithe

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Joyous; sprightly; mirthful; light; vivacious

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Underwrite

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to assume financial responsibility for

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Discomfited

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uneasy; in a state of embarrassent

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Taciturn

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habitually quiet; uncommunicative

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Astute

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perceptive, shrewd

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Sinecure

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an office or position that provides an income for little or no work

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Cosmopolitan

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wordly; sophisticated; open-minded and aware of the big picture

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Provincial, Parochial, Insular

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limited in perpective; narrow; unrestricted in scope and outlook

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Lugubrious

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sad, mournful, melancholic

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Fecund

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intellectually productive or inventive, ferile

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Ostentatious

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showy; intended to attract notice; pretentious

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Resplendent

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dazzling

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Guile

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treacherous cunning; skillful deceit; duplicity

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Ruse

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trick

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Sanguine

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cheerfuly confident; optimistic

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Scintillating

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sparkling; shining; brilliantly clever

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Pristine

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remaining in a pure state; uncorrupted by civilization

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Rampant

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unrestrained; unchecked

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Pernicious

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highly injurious; destructive; deadly

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Oblivious

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lacking concious awareness; unmindedful; unaware

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Refractory

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recalcitrant; obstinately resistant to authority; hard to manage

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Garrulous, Verbose, Loquacious, Voluble

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annoyingly talkative; speaking incessantly; babbling

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Convivial

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sociable; fond of feasting, drinking, and good company

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Brusque, Curt

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abrupt in manner or speech; discourteously blunt

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Tepid

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lukewarm; mild; half-hearted

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Protean

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readily taking on varied forms and meanings

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Solicitous

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showing great care and concern; attentive

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Ingenous

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free from deviousness; innocent, naive; guileless; sincere

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Disingenuous

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insincere; not candid; not straightforward; calculating; oblique

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Guileless

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honest, frank

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Venerate, Revere

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to regard with great respect; to hold in high esteem

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Contentious

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quarrelsome; argumentative; likely to provokea controversy; disputatious

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Preclude

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to make impossible; to rule out; to prevent

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Compunction, Contrition, Remorse, Penitence

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feelings of sincere and deep regret

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Demography

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the study of the characteristics of human populations

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Aphorism, Axiom

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a statement universally accepted as true; a maxim

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Juxtapose

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to place side by side or in close proximity

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Juxtaposition

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the position of being close together or side by side

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Bombastic

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pompous or pretentious in speech or writing; ostentatiously loftly in style

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Pretentious

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putting on an appearence of importance

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Forbearance

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abstaining from the enforcement of a right; the act of refraining from acting on a desire or impulse

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Unfettered

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freed from restraint of any kind; liberated

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Prescribe

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to require; to order; to direct

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Proscribe

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to forbid; to prohibit; to outlaw

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Puerile, Callow, Sophomoric

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childishly foolish; inexperienced; immature

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