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vacuous

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stupidly empty of ideas

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lucubration

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late studying

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ex cathedra

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from the throne

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legerdemain

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sleight of hand

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5
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suspiration

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deep sigh

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nepotism

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favoritism to relatives

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thanatopsis

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view of death

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synoptic

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general in view

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9
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lionize

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treat as a celebrity

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10
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assiduous

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persevering

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11
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subterfuge

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evasive dodge

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12
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bon vivant

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indulger in luxury

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13
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saturnine

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gloomy and remote

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14
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sedentary

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sitting

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15
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pusillanimous

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small-minded

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