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Brazen

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Bold and without shame

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Stately

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Dignified and impressive in appearance, manner, or size

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Infrastructure

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Basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (ex buildings, roads, etc)

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Nefarious

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An action or activity that is wicked or criminal

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Aide

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A person who helps in particular work

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Adhere

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To remain attached or connected to something

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Contrite

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Feeling or expressing remorse at the recognition that one has done wrong

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Entitled

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Believing oneself to be inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment

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Pretentious

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Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed

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Abstract

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Existing in thought but not having physical existence

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Inhibit

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To hinder, restrain, or prevent an action or process

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Correlate

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To establish a connection or correspondence between elements, factors, or phenomena

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Superficial

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Concerned only with surface appearances and lacking depth or substance

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Twentieth Century

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The period from 1901 to 1999

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Ascend

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To go up or climb

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Undermine

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To weaken, sabotage, or subvert from below or secretly

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Adversity

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Difficulties or misfortune

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Porous

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Capable of allowing the passage or diffusion of substances through pores or openings

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Dismissive

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Feeling that something is unworthy of consideration

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Profound

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Having deep meaning, significance, or insight