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Steadfast

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Someone who is firm and determined in a belief or a position can be called steadfast in that view, like your mom when she thinks you really shouldn’t wear that outfit.

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unseemly

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Something that is inappropriate or unacceptable behaviour is unseemly.

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perfunctory

[syn] cursory

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Perfunctory means done as part of a routine or duty.

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desultory

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If you lack a definite plan or purpose and flit from one thing to another, your actions are desultory.

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premeditated

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Something premeditated is planned in advance and has a purpose behind it.

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idolatrous

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blindly or excessively devoted or adoring

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sycophantic

[syn] servile

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The adjective sycophantic is perfect for describing someone who uses flattery to get what they want.

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disenfranchised

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deprived of the rights of citizenship especially the right to vote

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clairvoyants

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people who claim to see the future or to have links with the supernatural

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side-step

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avoid

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Pivotal

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essential

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reconnaissance

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Reconnaissance is checking out a situation before taking action.

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caricature

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cartoon

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vignette

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small sketch

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pastiche

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work compiled from varied sources

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cameo

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small portrait

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subliminal

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something below the threshold of consciousness

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overt

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open

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preordained

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fated

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covert

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hidden

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Borough

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Town

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Reign

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Period during which the monarch rules

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Rein

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To control or guide

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Beseech

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Beg for something

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Rend

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Tear

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Knavish

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Dishonest

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condescension

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arrogance

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trepidation

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fear and hesitation

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stentorian

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loud and powerful in voice

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unintelligible

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(impossible to understand

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abrogate

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cancel and deny

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covert

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hidden

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succinct

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short and well expressed

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ecclesiastical

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relating to the church

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repository

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storehouse

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predilections

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tendencies