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pretense

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a misleading show of something

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negligent

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careless

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alacrity

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cheerful willingness

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incredulous

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skeptical

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strident

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harsh

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noisome

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foul

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dogmatic

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arrogantly asserting unproved principles

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modest

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limited in amount

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provincial

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limited in perspective

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assail

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to attack

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insular

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narrow in outlook

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veracious

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honest

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surmise

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to guess

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rustic

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of or living in the country

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emblematic

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symbolic

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harrowing

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painful

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listless

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spiritless

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dupe

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to deceive

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pensive

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thinking deeply or seriously

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nonchalant

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indifferent

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quarry

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prey

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chaste

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pure

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flighty

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easily excited

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fervid

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passionate

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biennial

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happening every two years

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pretense

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a misleading show of something

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negligent

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careless

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alacrity

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cheerful willingness

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incredulous

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skeptical

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strident

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harsh

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noisome

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foul

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dogmatic

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arrogantly asserting unproved principles

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modest

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limited in amount

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provincial

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limited in perspective

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assail

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to attack

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insular

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narrow in outlook

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veracious

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honest

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surmise

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to guess

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rustic

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of or living in the country

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emblematic

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symbolic

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harrowing

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painful

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listless

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spiritless

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dupe

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to deceive

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pensive

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thinking deeply or seriously

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nonchalant

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indifferent

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affirmation

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a declaration of truth

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quarry

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prey

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chaste

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pure

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flighty

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easily excited

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fervid

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passionate

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biennial

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happening every two years