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Harpooned

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Barbed spear used to catch whales

Killing/hunting

The Norwegian whale harpooned himself

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Oubliette

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A dungeon which opens with a trap door

While he gets to run his bloody oubliette in the country

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Rout

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A disorderly retreat of defeated troops
Group trying to cause a riot

The rout began on Monday (Petrol Prices)

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Precariat

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Working class with insecure employment and income

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Patrician

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A member belonging to wealthy and established family

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Inquorate

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Left the house inquorate and meeting adjourned

Unable to proceed effectively because there are not enough people to constitute a quorum

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Epistemological

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Related to theory of knowledge, it’s methods,scope etc..

What epistemological foundations is this artificial discrimination based on ?

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Apoplectic

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He was apoplectic with rage at that decision

Furious, very angry or annoyed

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Contrite

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Feeling of remorse at the recognition that one has done wrong

Remorse or regret
Rueful or reproachful

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Quandary

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In a state of confusion/dilemma or perplexity

She was in a quandary

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Implosion

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Collapsing on itself

An impending implosion of the country/economy

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Impending

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About to happen

Imminent

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Quip

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A joke or pun

Quip about something or someone

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Insurgent

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A person fighting against the government

A rebel or mutineer

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Sleuth

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A detective

Local sleuths set up an anti impunity body

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Ire

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Anger , Rage

Plans that drew ire or provoked ire

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Assertiveness

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Quality of being self assured and confident without being aggressive

Europe’s assertiveness in its Internet policy

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Shambolic

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Chaotic, disorganised mess

The beauty of the glass house juxtaposed with shambolic concrete blocks

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Hubris

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Excessive pride or confidence

That has added to the whiff of hubris around his leadership

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A la mode

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Something in vogue

Taking decisions based on empirical research has become ala mode of sorts

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Cronyism

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Appointing staff and directors as family members without regard to their qualifications

Cronyism scandals have dogged his year

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Apparatchik

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A member of communist party

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Placate

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Calm down

They tried to placate the students with false promises and hopes

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