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antiquated

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old, outdated, old-fashioned

archaic

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choleric

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easily angered

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marshal

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to gather together

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parity

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equality

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dirge

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mournful song

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felicitious

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apt

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ineffable

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can’t be expressed in words

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parochial

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narrow-minded, concerned only with local matters

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profundity

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depth

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utilitarian

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useful

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circuitous

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indirect

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disapprobation

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disapproval

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martinet

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a person who believes in strict discipline

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proletarian

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member of the working class

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skirmish

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minor battle

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apocryphal

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of doubtful origin

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circumlocution

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using too many words, long-winded

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inertia

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inactivity, lethargy

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masochist

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person who intentionally inflects pain upon themself

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parry

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ward off, avoid

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prolific

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producing a lot

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vacillate

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waver, hesitate

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circumscribe

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limit

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discord

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disagreement

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finesse

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skill

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parsimonious

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economical, frugal

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proponents

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promoters, supporters

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vacuous

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empty, silly, meaningless

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circumspect

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cautious, considering all sides

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discordancy

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cacophony, harshness

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fitful

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not continuous

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inexorable

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relentless

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prosaic

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dull, boring, ordinary

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vagrant

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a person wandering without a home

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arable

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can be cultivated

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flagrant

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clearly wrong

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inexpedient

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not advisable

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partisan

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biased

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proscribe

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forbid

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vapid

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dull, uninspiring

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pathos

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evoking sadness or pity

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variegated

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multi-colored, speckled

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arcane

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obscure, known only to a few

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clamor

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shout, scream

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discursiveness

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indirectness

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infamous

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famous for something bad

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patron

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one who gives support

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prostration

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laying facedown, be overcome with extreme weakness

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somnambulist

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sleepwalker

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vehemence

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violence, forcefulness

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clandestine

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secret, covert, stealthy

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flippant

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making jokes about serious matters

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menagerie

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a collection of animals (or people)

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protagonist

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main character

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soothsayer

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fortuneteller

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vehement

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forceful