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Demeanor

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outward behavior or bearing.

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Austere

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severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance.

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Catholicity

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The beliefs and practices of a Catholic Church

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Heresy

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opinion profoundly at odds with what is generally accepted.

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Emulously

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Eager or ambitious to equal or surpass another

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Coquetry

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flirtatious behavior or a flirtatious manner.

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Sordid

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: very bad or dishonest

: very dirty

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Juggernaught

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a huge, powerful, and overwhelming force or institution.

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Apocryphal

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(of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true.

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Proprieties

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the details or rules of behavior conventionally considered to be correct.

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Pedantically

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Characterized by a narrow, often ostentatious concern for book learning and formal rules

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Somber

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oppressively solemn or sober in mood; grave.

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Holograph

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A document written wholly in the handwriting of the person whose signature it bears.

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Indignation

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anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment.

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Presentment

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a. The act of presenting to view or to the mind.
b. Something expressed, presented, or exhibited.
c. The light in which something is presented.

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Fiend

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a wicked or cruel person.

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Geniality

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the quality of having a friendly and cheerful manner; affability.

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Balderdash

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senseless talk or writing; nonsense.

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Protégé

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a person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person.

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Besieged

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crowd around oppressively; surround and harass.