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rigorous

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strict or severe:

detailed and careful:

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provenance

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the place of origin of something:

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detritus

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waste or debris of any kind.

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deterministic

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believing that everything that happens must happen as it does and could not have happened any other way, or relating to this belief

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inherent

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existing as a natural or basic part of something:

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subsistence

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what a person needs in order to stay alive:

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perpetrate

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to commit a crime or other harmful act

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insurgent

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someone who is fighting against the government in their own country:

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Nihilist / nihilism

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a person who believes that life is meaningless and rejects all religious and moral principles.

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consensus

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a generally accepted opinion or decision among a group of people:

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Putative

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commonly accepted or supposed; even if this may not really be true:

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conjectural

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based on how something seems and not on proof:

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nemesis

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Someone’s nemesis is a person or thing that is very difficult for them to defeat.

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vivacious

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(esp. of a woman or girl) full of energy and enthusiasm:

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Sobriety

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sober

the state of being serious and calm:

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blithe

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happy and without worry:

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pacific

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peaceful or helping to cause peace

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sui generis

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unique

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eclipse

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a situation in which something becomes less important:

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Pedantry

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the quality of being too interested in formal rules and small details that are not important:

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pulchritude

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beauty, especially a woman’s beauty

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lofty

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Lofty ideas, etc. are of a high moral standard:

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Lisp

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To mispronounce

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deplorable

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very bad:

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ensue

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happen or occur afterwards or as a result.

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berserk

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very angry or out of control:

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unleash

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to suddenly release a violent force that cannot be controlled:

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metastasize

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to spread,

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recede

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to get lower in value, amount, or number:

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semiotic

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relating to signs and symbols.

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ergonomic

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relating to or designed for efficiency and comfort in the working environment.

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fascist

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someone who does not allow any opposition:

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vainglorious

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showing too much pride in your own abilities or achievements:

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Dispel / dispelled

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to remove fears, doubts, and false ideas, usually by proving them wrong or unnecessary:

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unsettled

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likely to change suddenly; not calm or having a regular pattern:
anxious and worried; unable to relax:

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inhibited

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not confident enough to say or do what you want:

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facade

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a deceptive outward appearance.

the front of a building:

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scatological

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relating to solid human waste:

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anecdotal

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Anecdotal information is not based on facts or careful study:

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wrathful

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very angry

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Celestial

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supremely good.

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aegis

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the protection, backing, or support of a particular person or organization

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remediations

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the process of improving or correcting a situation:

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surmises

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a guess:

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bogus

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false, not real, or not legal:

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conversant

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familiar with, having experience of, or knowing:

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blasphemous

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(of speech or writing) considered offensive to God or religion:

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resplendent

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having a very bright or beautiful appearance:

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robustious

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rough, rude, or boisterous.

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exquisite

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very beautiful and delicate:

intense or sharp

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