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Unorthodox

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contrary to what is usual, traditional, or accepted; not orthodox

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Submissive

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ready to conform to the authority or will of others; meekly obedient or passive

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Enthropy

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lack of order or predictability; gradual decline into disorder

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Traipse

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walk or move wearily or reluctantly

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Seasoned

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accustomed to particular conditions; experienced

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Holistic

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characterized by the belief that the parts of something are interconnected and can be explained only by reference to the whole

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Ineffaceable

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unable to be erased or forgotten

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Transient

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lasting only for a short time; impermanent

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Insurgent

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a rebel or revolutionary

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Digression

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a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing

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Disavow

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deny any responsibility or support for

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Dissuade

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persuade (someone) not to take a particular course of action

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Endear

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cause to be loved or liked

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Enigma

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a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand

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Dogma

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a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true

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Cacophony

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a harsh discordant mixture of sounds

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Cumbersome

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large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy

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Esteem

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respect and admiration, typically for a person

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Tentative

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not certain or fixed; provisional

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Contemplative

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expressing or involving prolonged thought

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Emulate

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match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation

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Deference

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humble submission and respect

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Guile

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sly or cunning intelligence

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Belligerent

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hostile and aggressive

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