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Narrative

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A spoken or written account of connected events; a story

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Predatory

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Seeking to exploit or oppress others

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Evoke

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To bring or recall a feeling, memory, or image to the conscious mind

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Candor

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The quality of being open and honest

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Ideal

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Satisfying one’s conception of what is perfect; most suitable

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Suppress

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To prevent the expression or occurrence of something

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Renounce

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To formally give up, reject, or disown something, such as a claim, belief, or title

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Deviate

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Depart from an established course

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Pivotal

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Of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something else

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Disdain

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Consider to be unworthy of one’s consideration

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Prudent

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Showing good judgement and caution, especially in practical matters

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Domestic

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Of or relating to the running of a home or to family relations

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Abstain

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To choose not to do something

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Perceptive

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Having or showing keen insight, understanding, or awareness

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Fortuitous

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Fortunately happening by chance or accident rather than design

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Overburdened

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Loading with too great a burden

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Tenuous

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Weak, slender, or fragile; lacking strength or substance

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Hackneyed

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Lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite

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Annotate

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To add notes giving explanation or comment

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Effectual

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Successful in producing a desired or intended result