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Charlatan

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A fraud

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Muckraker

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Writer who exposes corruption in society

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Promiscuous

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Mixes indiscriminately

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Perverted

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Degenerated, corrupted, turned the wrong way

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Perverse

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Turned away from what is good

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Puerile

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Prone to childish behavior

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Parvenu

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New to higher social level, and terribly out of place

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Parasite

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Lives like a leech off of others

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Pariah

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An outcast unwanted by society

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Precocious

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Prodigy

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Apathetic

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No care about what happens in the world

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Pedant

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Perfection of petty things, inappropriate displays of knowledge

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Versatile

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Do many things expertly

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Jaded

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Bored with the world, seen it all

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Prolific

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Highly creative, productive

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Dilettante

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Dabbles in many fields but not a master of any

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Aficionado

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A passionate fan

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Philistine

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Cares only for crude comforts

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Connoisseur

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Expert taste in a field

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Prototype

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First, model, original

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Pundit

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Commentator who is widely quoted

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Apologist

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Defends someone

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Peon

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Person of low status

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Pacifist

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Against war

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Curmudgeon

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Known for grouchy comments

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Ombudsman

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Investigator of complaints

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Ally

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Supports others for a common cause

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Precursor

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One who lead the way

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Lackey

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Performs petty services for the boss

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Elitist

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Believes that best should get the best

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Yahoo

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Crude behavior

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Rouge

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A scoundrel

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Libertine

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Morally unrestrained

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Spoiler

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Opposes others for thrill of the fight

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Buffoon

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Prankster

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Disingenuous

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Deceptive in a pseudo naive style

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Inexorable

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Unyielding and relentless

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Inept

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Incapable, clumsy

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Militant

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Extreme backer of a cause

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Strident

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Loud pushy

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Depraved

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Corrupt morally

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Lewd

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Sexually offensive

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Culpable

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Deserving blame

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Obsequious

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Trying to hard to please

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Ostentatious

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Loving to show off

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Obstreperous

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Noisy and out of control

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Vindictive

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Wishing revenge

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Volatile

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Not emotionally steady

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Callous

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Uncaring, no compassion

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Abrasive

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Seeking to offend, rough style

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Sanctimonious

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Hypocritical religious air

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Insidious

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Corrupting in a slow way

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Lethargic

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Having no energy

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Morose

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Forever gloomy

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Officious

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Butt into others business

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Impudent

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Acting in openly rude fashion

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Pugnacious

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Provoking fights

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Smug

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Confident in oneself

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Uncouth

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Rude and crude

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Mercenary

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Doing something only for the money

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Brazen

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Unashamed

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Superilious

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Openly snobby, enjoy inferiority of others

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Fatuous

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Empty of meaning but full of pretense

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Erratic

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Always changing

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Rapacious

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Willing to ruin anything for the money

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Pharisaical

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Hypocritical

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Capricious

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Changing opinion without reason

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Infamous

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Famous for doing bad

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Pusillanimous

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Exceptionally cowardly

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Decadent

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Corrupt, morally weak

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Righteous

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Utterly convinced of moral goodness

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Incorrigible

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Cannot be changed

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Jaundiced

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Bitter attitude toward anything idealistic

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Macho

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Masculine

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Disgruntled

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Upset, displeased, deeply annoyed

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Livid

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Consumed with anger, extreme rage

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Ignoble

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Without honor, not noble

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Autonomous

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Independent, self-operating

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Adroit

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Smoothly skillful, accomplished

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Astute

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Uncommonly wise

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Disinterested

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Impartial

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Peerless

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No true rivals

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Intrepid

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Brave

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Indefatigable

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Never resting

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Inimitable

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Beyond imitation

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Formidable

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Having awesome ability

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Fastidious

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Very clean and neat

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Diplomatic

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Showing finesse

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Aplomb

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Unexcited skill

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Affable

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Friendly like able

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Devout

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Religious

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Blithe

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High spirit never gloomy

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Conciliatory

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Ready to make apologies

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Magnanimous

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Extremely generous

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Judicious

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Wise prudent

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Erudite

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Very learned, well read

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Impeccable

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Spotless in appearance or character

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Perspicacious

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Insight and outstanding

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Punctilious

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Extremely careful

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Protean

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Endless fertility

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Facetious

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Cleverly amusing and teasing

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Pacifistic

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Disputes should be settled peacefully

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Incredulous

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Stunned in disbelief

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Deferential

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Bowing to another

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Docile

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Easily led

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Eccentric

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Prone to strange behavior

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Impervious

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Fortified

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Inscrutable

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Mysterious, can’t be understood

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Insatiable

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Can’t be satisfied

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Peripatetic

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Roving not staying in one place

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Austere

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Simple appearance

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Ubiquitous

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Found everywhere

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Voracious

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Limitless appetite

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Aloof

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Not taking part

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Histrionic

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Theatrical

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Eclectic

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Odd taste

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Innocuous

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Harmless, incapable of doing good or bad

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Incredulous

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Stunned in disbelief

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Deferential

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Bowing to another

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Docile

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Easily led

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Eccentric

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Prone to strange behavior

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Impervious

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Fortified

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Inscrutable

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Mysterious, can’t be understood

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Insatiable

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Can’t be satisfied

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Peripatetic

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Roving not staying in one place

126
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Austere

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Simple appearance

127
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Ubiquitous

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Found everywhere

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Voracious

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Limitless appetite

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Aloof

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Not taking part

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Histrionic

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Theatrical

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Eclectic

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Odd taste

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Innocuous

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Harmless, incapable of doing good or bad

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