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Abeyance
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a state of temporary disuse or suspension.
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Abject
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of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree. (of a person or their behavior) completely without pride or dignity; self-abasing
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Abjure
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solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim).
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Accretion
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the process of growth or increase, typically by the gradual accumulation of additional layers or matter.
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Acrid
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having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell.
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acrimony
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bitterness or ill feeling.
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Actuate
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cause (someone) to act in a particular way; motivate.
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adjudication
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the action or process of adjudicating. a formal judgment on a disputed matter.
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affecting
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touching the emotions; moving.
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Agrarian
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relating to cultivated land or the cultivation of land.
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Alacrity
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brisk and cheerful readiness.
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amity
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a friendly relationship.
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angst
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a feeling of deep anxiety or dread, typically an unfocused one about the human condition or the state of the world in general.
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anodyne
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not likely to provoke dissent or offense; inoffensive, often deliberately so. a painkilling drug or medicine.
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aphorism
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a pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as, ‚Äúif it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.‚Äù
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Apocryphal
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of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true.
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Apophthegm
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a concise saying or maxim; an aphorism.
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apoplectic
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overcome with anger; extremely indignant.
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apostate
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a person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle.
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apotheosis
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the highest point in the development of something; culmination or climax.
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Apposite
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“apt in the circumstances or in relation to something.
““an apposite quotation””
synonyms: appropriate, suitable, fitting, apt, befitting;”
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apropos
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with reference to; concerning. very appropriate to a particular situation.
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Ardent
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enthusiastic or passionate.
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Argentine
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of or resembling silver.
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ascetic
characterized by or suggesting the practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.
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Assiduous
showing great care and perseverance.
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assuage
make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.
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Astute
having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage.
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attenuated
having been reduced in force, effect, or value. thin or reduced in thickness.
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augur
an official diviner of ancient Rome. one held to foretell events by omens (of an event or circumstance) portend a good or bad outcome.
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Aureate
denoting, made of, or having the color of gold.
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Austere
of living conditions or a way of life) having no comforts or luxuries; harsh or ascetic
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Austerity
Austerity is a political-economic term referring to policies that aim to reduce government budget deficits through spending cuts, tax increases, or a combination of both.
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Autarky
economic independence or self-sufficiency.
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avaricious
having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
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baleful
"adj. Portending evil; ominous.
adj. Harmful or malignant in intent or effect.
Full of hurtful or malign influence; destructive; pernicious; noxious; direful; deadly: as,"
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banal
so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.
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bellicose
demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.
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Bibulous
excessively fond of drinking alcohol.
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Blaxploitation
an ethnic subgenre of the exploitation film that emerged in the United States during the early 1970s. The films, while popular, suffered backlash for disproportionate numbers of stereotypical film characters showing bad or questionable motives, including criminals, etc. However, the genre does rank among the first in which black characters and communities are the heroes and subjects of film and television, rather than sidekicks or villains or victims of brutality.[1] The genre's inception coincides with the rethinking of race relations in the 1970s.
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boorish
resembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person
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Brazen
endure an embarrassing or difficult situation by behaving with apparent confidence and lack of shame.
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bucolic
Of or characteristic of the countryside or its people; rustic. synonym: rural. Of or characteristic of shepherds or flocks; pastoral.
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cabal
a secret political clique or faction. a group of people united in some close design, usually to promote their private views or interests in an ideology, state, or other community, often by intrigue and usually unbeknownst to those outside their group.
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campy
"Camp (n.) and Campy (adj.): Being so extreme that it has an amusing and sometimes perversely sophisticated appeal. Over the top and farcical, intentionally exaggerated so as not to be taken seriously. Found primarily in television, theatre and motion pictures, camp endeavors for satire and, for those who fully understand and appreciate the risible nature of its material, it's not surprising when it develops a cult following.
Camp is an aesthetic style and sensibility that regards something as appealing because of its bad taste and ironic value.[1] Camp aesthetics disrupt many of modernism's notions of what art is and what can be classified as high art by inverting aesthetic attributes such as beauty, value, and taste through an invitation of a different kind of apprehension and consumption.["
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cant
hypocritical and sanctimonious talk, typically of a moral, religious, or political nature. language repeated so often and so mechanically that it's essentially empty of meaning
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Carrion
the decaying flesh of dead animals.
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Catoptric
"deals with the phenomena of reflected light and image-forming optical systems using mirrors.
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Celerity
swiftness of movement.
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Chauvinist
showing or relating to excessive or prejudiced loyalty or support for a particular group or cause.
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Chicanery
the use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose.
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churlish
: marked by a lack of civility or graciousness
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cipher
From its "zero" meaning, cipher can also be used for a person who has no influence or importance in the world.
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circumspect
wary and unwilling to take risks.
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Clarion
loud and clear.
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coeval
having the same age or date of origin; contemporary.
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Comity
"an association of nations for their mutual benefit.
courtesy and considerate behavior toward others."
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Conceit
The United States acting as host by the conceit if Chinese protocol. I don't know what this word means.
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Concomitant
a phenomenon that naturally accompanies or follows something.
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Conviviality
is the ability of individuals to interact creatively and autonomously with others and their environment to satisfy their own needs.
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Corpeal
consisting of material objects; tangible.
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Coruscate
of light) flash or sparkle.
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coruscating
flashing; sparkling. severely critical; scathing.
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defenestrated
remove or dismiss (someone) from a position of power or authority. throw (someone) out of a window.
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deftly
in a skillful or expert manner
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Delphic
Greek Mythology Of or relating to Delphi or to the oracle of Apollo at Delphi. Obscurely prophetic; oracular: made a great deal of Delphic pronouncements.
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Demesne
land attached to a manor and retained for the owner's own use.
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Denigrate
Criticize unfairly
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denizens
an inhabitant or occupant of a particular place.
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Denouement
the climax of a chain of events, usually when something is decided or made clear
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Derisive
expressing contempt or ridicule.
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desist
cease; abstain.
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Desultory
lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm; going constantly from one subject to another in a halfhearted way; unfocused.
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Diametrically
(with reference to opposition) completely; directly.
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diaphanous
Sufficiently thin or airy as to be translucent. Of such fine composition as to be easily damaged or broken; delicate. Allowing light to pass through, as porcelain; translucent or transparent; pellucid; clear.
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didactic
intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive. in the manner of a teacher, particularly so as to treat someone in a patronizing way.
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Digerati
people with expertise or professional involvement in information technology.
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dilettante
a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge.a person with an amateur interest in the arts.
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Disaffected
dissatisfied with the people in authority and no longer willing to support them.
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Dossier
collection of papers or other sources, containing detailed information about a particular person or subject.
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draconian
(of laws or their application) excessively harsh and severe.
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earnest
serious and determined, especially too serious and unable to find your own actions funny:
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Ecumenical
worldwide or general in extent, influence, or applicatio
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Effete
of a person) affected, overrefined, and ineffectual.
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elides
omit (a sound or syllable) when speaking. join together; merge.
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eminent
(of a person) famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession.
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enmity
the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.
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ephemeral
the concept of things being transitory, existing only briefly. Typically the term ephemeral is used to describe objects found in nature, although it can describe a wide range of things, including human artifacts intentionally made to last for only a temporary period in order to increase their perceived aesthetic value
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Epistemology
relating to the theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope, and the distinction between justified belief and opinion.
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eponymous
(of a person) giving their name to something.
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Equinamity
mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.
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Equivocal
open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous.
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ersatz
(of a product) made or used as a substitute, typically an inferior one, for something else.
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Esoteric
intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.
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Estrange
cause (someone) to be no longer close or affectionate to someone; alienate.
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euclidean
relating to or denoting the system of geometry based on the work of Euclid and corresponding to the geometry of ordinary experience.
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execrable
: deserving to be execrated : DETESTABLE very bad : WRETCHED
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exegesis
critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially of scripture.
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Exhibitionist
a person who behaves in an extravagant way in order to attract attention.
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Exhort
strongly encourage or urge (someone) to do something.
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Exhortation
an address or communication emphatically urging someone to do something
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feckless
lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible.
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Fecund
producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertile.
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Federalism
a mixed or compound mode of government that combines a general government (the central or "federal" government) with regional governments (provincial, state, cantonal, territorial or other sub-unit governments) in a single political system. Its distinctive feature, first embodied in the Constitution of the United States of 1789, is a relationship of parity between the two levels of government established.[1] It can thus be defined as a form of government in which powers are divided between two levels of government of equal status
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fete
honor or entertain (someone) lavishly.
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Fey
giving an impression of vague unworldliness. having supernatural powers of clairvoyance.
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filch
pilfer or steal (something, especially a thing of small value) in a casual way.
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Flagrant
(of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive.
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Florid
elaborately or excessively intricate or complicated.
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Foment
instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action).
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Forbearance
a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due
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Formalism
excessive adherence to prescribed forms.a description of something in formal mathematical or logical terms.
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fungible
(of goods contracted for without an individual specimen being specified) able to replace or be replaced by another identical item; mutually interchangeable.
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Furore
an outbreak of public anger or excitement
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Götterdämmerung
a collapse (as of a society or regime) marked by catastrophic violence and disorder
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gambit
a device, action, or opening remark, typically one entailing a degree of risk, that is calculated to gain an advantage.
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Garrison
any body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it, but now often simply using it as a home base. usually in a city, town, fort, castle, ship or similar.
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Garrulous
excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.
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Gestalt
"is a philosophy of mind of the Berlin School of experimental psychology. Gestalt psychology is an attempt to understand the laws behind the ability to acquire and maintain meaningful perceptions in an apparently chaotic world. The central principle of gestalt psychology is that the mind forms a global whole with self-organizing tendencies through the law of prägnanz.
This principle maintains that when the human mind (perceptual system) forms a percept or ""gestalt"", the whole has a reality of its own, independent of the parts. The original famous phrase of Gestalt psychologist Kurt Koffka, ""the whole is something else than the sum of its parts""[2]"
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Guile
sly or cunning intelligence
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Hagiography
Biography that idolizes it's subject
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halcyon
"adjective: denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful. noun
1. a tropical Asian and African kingfisher with brightly colored plumage. 2. a mythical bird said by ancient writers to breed in a nest floating at sea at the winter solstice, charming the wind and waves into calm."
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Hapless
"Luckless; unfortunate. synonym: unfortunate.
Without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy. Very unlucky; ill-fated."
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Harangue
lecture (someone) at length in an aggressive and critical manner.
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Harbinger
a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.
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Hegemony
leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others.
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heresy
belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine. opinion profoundly at odds with what is generally accepted.
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Homage
special honor or respect shown publicly.
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ideologue
an adherent of an ideology, especially one who is uncompromising and dogmatic.
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idiosyncrasy
"a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.
a distinctive or peculiar feature or characteristic of a place or thing."
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Ignominy
public shame or disgrace.
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Impetuosity
The quality of making rash or arbitrary decisions, especially in an impulsive or forceful manner. T
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Impetuous
passion. an impetuous temperament. marked by force and violence of movement or action an impetuous wind
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Importuning
ask (someone) pressingly and persistently for or to do something.
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Imprecation
a spoken curse
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Imprimatur
a person's acceptance or guarantee that something is of a good standard.
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impudent
not showing due respect for another person; impertinent.
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impunity
exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action. In the international law of human rights, it refers to the failure to bring perpetrators of human rights violations to justice and, as such, itself constitutes a denial of the victims' right to justice and redress.
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inane
silly; stupid.
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inchoate
just begun and so not fully formed or developed; rudimentary.
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Incipient
in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop.
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Incitement
the action of provoking unlawful behavior or urging someone to behave unlawfully.
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ineffable
too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.
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Inexorably
not to be persuaded, moved, or stopped : RELENTLESS
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ingenue
An innocent, unsophisticated, naïve, wholesomegirl or youngwoman. A dramaticrole of such a woman; an actress playing such a role.
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Inimical
"being adverse often by reason of hostility or malevolence
forces inimical to democracy
2a: having the disposition of an enemy :
b: reflecting or indicating hostility :"
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Insidious
"1a: having a gradual and cumulative effect : SUBTLE
the insidious pressures of modern life
bof a disease : developing so gradually as to be well established before becoming apparent
2a: awaiting a chance to entrap : TREACHEROUS
b: harmful but enticing : SEDUCTIVE
insidious drugs"
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Insouciance
showing a casual lack of concern; indifferent.
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insurrection
a violent uprising against an authority or government.
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Interlocturs
a person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation.
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Interminable
endless (often used hyperbolically).
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Internecine
destructive to both sides in a conflict.
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Intifada
is a rebellion or uprising, or a resistance movement. It is a key concept in contemporary Arabic usage referring to a legitimate uprising against oppression.
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Intransigence
refusal to change one's views or to agree about something.
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INTREPID
characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance
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Invidious
(of an action or situation) likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others.
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Irascible
having or showing a tendency to be easily angered.
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irredenta
a territory historically or ethnically related to one political unit but under the political control of another
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Irredentism
a policy of advocating the restoration to a country of any territory formerly belonging to it.
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itinerant
traveling from place to place.
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jingoism
extreme patriotism, especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy.
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Jocosely
humorous or shows that you like to play
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Koan
a paradoxical anecdote or riddle, used in Zen Buddhism to demonstrate the inadequacy of logical reasoning and to provoke enlightenment.
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labile
easily altered. of or characterized by emotions that are easily aroused or freely expressed, and that tend to alter quickly and spontaneously; emotionally unstable. easily broken down or displaced.
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Laconism
"Laconic phrase, a concise or terse statement.
Ancient Laconophilia, a cultural trend of imitating Spartan manners, dress and/or thought within the polis of Athens during the Fifth Century BC"
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Largesse
generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others.
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levity
humor or frivolity, especially the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking due respec
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Lionized
to treat as an object of great interest or importance
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litany
a tedious recital or repetitive series. a series of petitions for use in church services or processions, usually recited by the clergy and responded to in a recurring formula by the people.
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long-suffering
"Patiently enduring wrongs or difficulties.
Having endured mental or physical discomfort for a protracted period of time patiently or without complaint.
patiently bearing continual wrongs or trouble"
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loutish
critical of them because their behavior is impolite and aggressive. characteristic of a lout; unpleasant and uncouth
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Lucre
money, especially when regarded as sordid or distasteful or gained in a dishonorable way.
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Lupine
Something that is like, or relating to, a wolf (Canis
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Maladroit
ineffective or bungling; clumsy.
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Malevolent
having or showing a wish to do evil to others.
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Malinger
exaggerate or feign illness in order to escape duty or work.
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manque
having failed to become what one might have been; unfulfilled. having failed, missed, or fallen short, especially because of circumstances or a defect of character; unsuccessful; unfulfilled or frustrated (usually used postpositively):
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Maudlin
self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkenness.
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Mean
especially of a place) poor in quality and appearance; shabby.
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Mendacious
not telling the truth; lying
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meretricious
apparently attractive but having in reality no value or integrity.
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Minerva
"Minerva (/mɪˈnɜːrvə/ min-UR-və, Latin: [mɪˈnɛrwa]; Etruscan: Menrva) is the Roman goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare, and the sponsor of arts, trade, and strategy. Minerva is not a patron of violence such as Mars, but of defensive war only.[2] From the second century BC onward, the Romans equated her with the Greek goddess Athena.[3] Minerva is one of the three Roman deities in the Capitoline Triad, along with Jupiter and Juno.
She was the virgin goddess of music, poetry, medicine, wisdom, commerce, weaving, and the crafts.[4] She is often depicted with her sacred creature, an owl usually named as the ""owl of Minerva"",[5] which symbolised her association with wisdom and knowledge as well as, less frequently, the snake and the olive tree. Though she is a female figure, Minerva is commonly depicted as tall with an athletic and muscular build, as well as wearing armour and carrying a spear.[6] Marcus Terentius Varro considered her to be ideas and the plan for the universe personified.[7]"
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minx
an impudent, cunning, or boldly flirtatious girl or young woman. "you saucy little minx!"
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Mire
wet spongy earth (as of a bog or marsh) the mire is relieved only by small stretches of open dry forest 2 : heavy often deep mud or slush. 3 : a troublesome or intractable situation found themselves in a mire
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Mired
involve someone or something in (a difficulti situation).cause to become stuck in mud.
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Misapprehension
a mistaken belief about or interpretation of something
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Miscellany
a group or collection of different items; a mixture.
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molify
appease the anger or anxiety of (someone).
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Monroe doctrine
"Because the U.S. lacked both a credible navy and army at the time, the doctrine was largely disregarded internationally.
The doctrine, however, met with tacit British approval. They enforced it tactically as part of the wider Pax Britannica, which included enforcement of the neutrality of the seas. This was in line with the developing British policy of laissez-faire free trade against mercantilism. Fast-growing British industry sought markets for its manufactured goods, and, if the newly independent Latin American states became Spanish colonies again, British access to these markets would be cut off by Spanish mercantilist policy.[14]"
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Morass
a complicated or confused situation.
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Mordant
having or showing a sharp or critical quality; biting.
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Moribund
of a thing) in terminal decline; lacking vitality or vigor.
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Munificence
the quality or action of being lavishly generous; great generosity.
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naive vs naif
"naive is used only as adjective.
naif has the same meaning of naive, but it means also ingenuous."
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nascent
(especially of a process or organization) just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential.
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Navel gazing
Engaging in self-absorbed behavior, often to the point of being narcissistic.
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Neocon
(in politics) a person with neoconservative views.
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neophyte
a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief.
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nominally
in name only; officially though perhaps not in reality.
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obeisance
deferential respect.
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Obfuscate
bewilder (someone).
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Obloquy
disgrace, especially that brought about by public abuse.
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obsequious
obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.
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Obstinately
stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.
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oeuvre
the works of a painter, composer, or author regarded collectively
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oligarch
a form of power structure in which power rests with a small number of people. These people may or may not be distinguished by one or several characteristics, such as nobility, fame, wealth, education, or corporate, religious, political, or military control
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opprobrium
harsh criticism or censure. he public disgrace arising from someone's shameful conduct.
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Ossify
cease developing; be stagnant or rigid.
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Ostensibly
apparently or purportedly, but perhaps not actually.
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Ostentatious
characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.
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outre
unusual and startling
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overwrought
in a state of nervous excitement or anxiety.; (of a piece of writing or a work of art) too elaborate or complicated in design or construction.
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paean
a thing that expresses enthusiastic praise.
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paragon
a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality.
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parochial
relating to a church parish. having a limited or narrow outlook or scope.
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Paroxysm
sudden attack or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity.
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parsimony
extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources.
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Patois
the jargon or informal speech used by a particular social group.
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Patrician
an aristocrat or nobleman.
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pedantic
an insulting word used to describe someone who annoys others by correcting small errors, caring too much about minor details, or emphasizing their own expertise especially in some narrow or boring subject matter. almost always an insult, referring to someone who is annoying for their attention to minor detail, or snobbish expertise in a narrow or boring topic.
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pejorative
expressing contempt or disapproval. expressing a negative connotation or a low opinion of someone or something, showing a lack of respect for someone or something. It is also used to express criticism, hostility, or disregard.
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Penurious
extremely poor; poverty-stricken.
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Penury
extreme poverty; destitution.
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Perceptive
If someone calls you perceptive, they mean you are good at understanding things or figuring things out. Perceptive people are insightful, intelligent, and able to see what others cannot.
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perdition
(in Christian theology) a state of eternal punishment and damnation into which a sinful and unpenitent person passes after death.
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Peregrination
a journey, especially a long or meandering one.
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Peremptorily
leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; imperative: a peremptory command. imperious or dictatorial.
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Peremptorily
"putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay, specifically : not providing an opportunity to show cause why one should not comply
a peremptory mandamus, admitting of no contradiction, expressive of urgency or command; a peremptory call, characterized by often imperious or arrogant self-assurance"
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Perfidious
deceitful and untrustworthy.
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Peripatetic
traveling from place to place, in particular working or based in various places for relatively short periods.
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Pernicious
having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
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Peroration
the concluding part of a speech, typically intended to inspire enthusiasm in the audience.
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perseveration
continual involuntary repetition of a mental act usually exhibited by speech or by some other form of overt behavior. (ie thinking the same thing over and over)
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Perspicacity
the quality of having a ready insight into things; shrewdness
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Pestilential
relating to or tending to cause infectious diseases.
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petulant
(of a person or their manner) childishly sulky or bad-tempered. characterized by temporary or capricious ill humor. moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially over some trifling annoyance:
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phantasmagoria
a sequence of real or imaginary images like those seen in a dream.
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Pithy
an adjective to describe something or someone as being particularly good with words in a way uses few words and is clever. There is sometimes an associated level of enthusiasm about the words or the person declaring them. ... It also carries the meaning of pithy that is economy and cleverness with words.
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plutocrat
a person whose power derives from their wealth.
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Polemicist
a person who engages in controversial debate.
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polyglot
knowing or using several languages.
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populism
a political approach that strives to appeal to ordinary people who feel that their concerns are disregarded by established elite groups.
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portent
a sign or warning that something, especially something momentous or calamitous, is likely to happen.
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portmanteau
a large trunk or suitcase, typically made of stiff leather and opening into two equal parts. a word blending the sounds and combining the meanings of two others, for example motel
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pre-eminance
the fact of surpassing all others; superiority.
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preclude
prevent from happening; make impossible.
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precocious
(of a child) having developed certain abilities or proclivities at an earlier age than usual. Now freq. mildly derogatory, with connotations of overconfidence, self-assertiveness, or pretension
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Precocity
The noun precocity describes a smartness or skill that's achieved much earlier than usual.
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Preponderant
predominant in influence, number, or importance.
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Presage
(of an event) be a sign or warning that (something, typically something bad) will happen.
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prescient
having or showing knowledge of events before they take place.
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Prevaricate
speak or act in an evasive way.
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Pride
With a positive connotation, pride refers to a humble and content sense of attachment toward one's own or another's choices and actions, or toward a whole group of people, and is a product of praise, independent self-reflection, and a fulfilled feeling of belonging.
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probity
the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency.
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Proletariat
"It is an important distinction to make because the societies and communities that harbor them, and the revolutionary attitude of the classes can be different.
In basic terms, the proletariat is the class of working people. The ones who sell their work for a wage, rather than using capital to make a sustenance. They do not own the means of production, not the land, not the factories.
Developed nations today do not have a peasant class, so the term is unfamiliar to some. A peasant was typically a landowner and a laborer. They owned or leased land to use for cultivation. Peasants existed during the Soviet revolution and during the Chinese revolution and their revolutionary status or use was a question that was dealt with in different ways with varying opinions."
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prolix
(of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy.
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promulgate
promote or make widely known (an idea or cause).
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propitiate
win or regain the favor of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them.
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Propriety
the state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals.
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Proverbial
well known, especially so as to be stereotypical.
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prurient
"marked by or arousing an immoderate or unwholesome interest or desire
especially : marked by, arousing, or appealing to sexual desire"
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Pugilism
Nowadays such a term is often sarcastic in tone and critical of boxing's claims for legitimacy, often suggesting it's essentially savagery masquerading as sport.
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pullulating
be very crowded; be full of life and activity. breed or spread so as to become extremely common.
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punctilious
showing great attention to detail or correct behavior.
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Purchase
"a mechanical hold or advantage applied to the raising or moving of heavy bodies
(2): an apparatus or device by which advantage is gained"
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Pusillanimity
lack of courage or determination; timidity.
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Quiescence
marked by inactivity or repose : tranquilly at rest
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quixotic
exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical; idealistic, unbusinesslike, romantic, extravagant, starry-eyed, visionary, utopian, perfectionist, unrealistic, unworldly; foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals especially : marked by rash lofty romantic ideas or extravagantly chivalrous action. 2 : capricious, unpredictable.
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quotidian
ordinary or everyday, especially when mundane.
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Raisin d'etat
a purely political reason for action on the part of a ruler or government, especially where a departure from openness, justice, or honesty is involved.
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realpolitik
a system of politics or principles based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations.
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recondite
(of a subject or knowledge) little known; abstruse.
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recursively
pertaining to or using a rule or procedure that can be applied repeatedly
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Refluent
flowing back; ebbing.
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Renegade
"a person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles.
having treacherously changed allegiance."
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Repudiation
rejection of a proposal or idea. denial of the truth or validity of something.
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Reticient
inclined to be silent or uncommunicative in speech : restrained in expression, presentation, or appearance
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revanchism
a policy of seeking to retaliate, especially to recover lost territory.
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Revisionist
"Within the Marxist movement, the word revisionism is used to refer to various ideas, principles and theories that are based on a significant revision of fundamental Marxist premises.[1]
The term is most often used by those Marxists who believe that such revisions are unwarranted and represent a ""watering down"" or abandonment of Marxism—one such common example is the negation of class struggle.[2] As such, revisionism often carries pejorative connotations and the term has been used by many different factions. It is typically applied to others and rarely as a self-description. By extension, people who view themselves as fighting against revisionism have often self-identified as anti-revisionists."
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rife
(especially of something undesirable or harmful) of common occurrence; widespread.
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Saccharine
excessively sweet or sentimental.
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salient
moving by leaps or springs : JUMPING. jetting upward. a salient fountain. projecting beyond a line, surface, or level. standing out conspicuously : PROMINENT. especially : of notable significance
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Sanguine
optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.
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Sardonic
grimly mocking or cynical.
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saturnine
(of a person or their manner) slow and gloomy. (of a person or their features) dark in coloring and moody or mysterious.
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Scruple
is characterized by pathological guilt about moral or religious issues. It is personally distressing, objectively dysfunctional, and often accompanied by significant impairment in social functioning.[1][2] It is typically conceptualized as a moral or religious form of obsessive‚compulsive disorder (OCD),[3] The term is derived from the Latin scrupulum, a sharp stone, implying a stabbing pain on the conscience.[1] Scrupulosity was formerly called scruples in religious contexts, but the word scruple now commonly refers to a troubling of the conscience rather than to the disorder
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secretariats
a permanent administrative office or department, especially a governmental one.
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sedition
conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch.
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Sedulous
(of a person or action) showing dedication and diligence.
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Seminal
(of a work, event, moment, or figure) strongly influencing later developments
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sententiously
given to or abounding in aphoristic expression, given to or abounding in excessive moralizing
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Sinecure
a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit.
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Sobriquet
a person's nickname
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solipsistic
Solipsism is the philosophical idea that only one's mind is sure to exist. As an epistemological position, solipsism holds that knowledge of anything outside one's own mind is unsure; the external world and other minds cannot be known and might not exist outside the mind
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Sophistry
the use of fallacious arguments, especially with the intention of deceiving.
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sophomoric
"Of or characteristic of a sophomore.
adj. Exhibiting great immaturity and lack of judgment.
Of or pertaining to a sophomore or a sophomore class."
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sordid
"1: marked by baseness or grossness : VILE
sordid motives
2a: DIRTY, FILTHY
b: WRETCHED, SQUALID
3: meanly avaricious : COVETOUS
4: of a dull or muddy color"
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SPURIOUS
not being what it purports to be; false or fake.
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Staid
sedate, respectable, and unadventurous
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Suffused
to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light
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Supercilious
behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.
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Surcease
To stop
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Sycophant
obsequious behavior toward someone important in order to gain advantage.
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Tacit
understood or implied without being state
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tautology
a phrase or expression in which the same thing is said twice in different words. statement that is true by necessity or by virtue of its logical form.
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Technologist
A scientist or an engineer who specializes in a particular technology, or who uses technology in a particular field.
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Temerity
unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition
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tendentious
expressing or intending to promote a particular cause or point of view, especially a controversial one.
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Titoism
described as the post-World War II policies and practices associated with Josip Broz Tito during the Cold War, characterized by an opposition to the Soviet Union.
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Travail
painful or laborious effort.
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trenchant
KEEN, SHARP, vigorously effective and articulate, also : CAUSTIC, sharply perceptive : PENETRATING, CLEAR-CUT, DISTINCT
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trenchantly
vigorously or incisively.
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Trope
a common or overused theme or device
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Truculent
"1 : aggressively self-assertive : BELLIGERENT
2 : scathingly harsh : VITRIOLIC
truculent criticism
3 : feeling or displaying ferocity : CRUEL, SAVAGE
4 : DEADLY, DESTRUCTIVE"
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Ubiquity
the fact of appearing everywhere or of being very common.
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Umbridge
offense; annoyance; displeasure: to feel umbrage at a social snub; to give umbrage to someone; to take umbrage at someone's rudeness.
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Unctuous
(of a person) excessively or ingratiatingly flattering; oily.
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usurious
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
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Uxorious
"Excessively submissive or devoted to one's wife.
Excessively or foolishly fond of a wife; doting on a wife.
adj. Excessively fond of, or submissive to, a wife; being a dependent husband"
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vacuous
having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless. Total lack of ideas, meaning, or substance:
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Vagary
an unexpected and inexplicable change in a situation or in someone's behavior
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Vanguard
"a group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas.
the foremost part of an advancing army or naval force."
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Vassal
a person or country in a subordinate position to another
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Venal
showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery.
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venerable
accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character.
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veracity
conformity to facts; accuracy. habitual truthfulness.
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veridical
Truthful; veracious.Coinciding with future events or apparently unknowable present realities. Truth-telling; truthful; veracious.
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veritable
being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary —often used to stress the aptness of a metaphor
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verity
a true principle or belief, especially one of fundamental importance.
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vicissitudes
a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant; alternation between opposite or contrasting things.
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Visceral
1 : felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep a visceral conviction. 2 : not intellectual : instinctive, unreasoning visceral drives. 3 : dealing with crude or elemental emotions : earthy a visceral novel.
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Vitiating
spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of.
