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1
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Motley

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incongruously varied in appearance or character

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Medley

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a varied mixture of people or things

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Skein

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a length of thread or yarn, loosely coiled and knotted

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Pedantry

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excessive concern with minor details and rules

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Propagates

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spread and promote

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Idiosyncratic

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a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual

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Doctrinaire

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seeking to impose a belief taught by the Church

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Eclectic

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deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources

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Plane

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a tool for shaping wood, used to flatten

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Herpetologist

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a scientist who studies amphibians and reptiles

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Ecologist

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an expert in or student of ecology

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Ichthyologist

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a marine biologist who studies fish

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Ornithologist

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a person who studies or is an expert on birds

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Etymologist

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a person who studies the history and origins of words

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Cadenza

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a virtuoso solo passage inserted into a movement in a concerto or other work, typically near the end

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Aria

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elaborate melody sung by a single voice

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Obdurate

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stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action

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Turbid

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cloudy or muddy in appearance

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Fallibility

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the tendency to make mistakes or be wrong

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Sartorial

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relating to tailoring clothes

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Pictorial

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of or expressed in pictures; illustrated

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Thespian

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actor

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Histrionic

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overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style

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Terpsichorean

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dance-enjoying

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Brevity

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concise and exact use of words in writing or speech

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To Skirt

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go round or past the edge of

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To Vest

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bestow power on someone

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Heresy

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belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine

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Acrimony

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anger and bitterness, of words, manner, or feelings

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Heed

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to pay attention

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Veracity

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conformity to facts

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Mendacity

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untruthfulness; tendency to lie

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Bedeck

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to decorate

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Estrange

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cause (someone) to be no longer close or affectionate to someone

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Arbitrate

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(of an independent person or body) reach an authoritative judgment or settlement

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Spurious

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false or fake

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Capitulate

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surrender

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Commiserate

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express or feel sympathy or pity

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Feign

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pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury)

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Provident

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making or indicative of timely preparation for the future

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Exonerate

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declare (someone) free from blame, guilt, or responsibility

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Salubrity

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favorable to or promoting health or well-being

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Unwholesome

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not characterized by or conducive to health or moral well-being

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To quail

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feel or show fear or apprehension

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Resolute

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admirably purposeful, determined

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Headstrong

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self-willed

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Tantamount

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equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as

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Apprehensive

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anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

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Cynical

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distrustful

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Fatuous

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silly and pointless

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Sycophant

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a person who acts attentive toward someone important in order to gain advantage

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Charlatan

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a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill

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Reprobate

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an unprincipled person (often used humorously or affectionately)

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Libertine

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characterized by a disregard of morality, especially in sexual matters

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Genteel

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polite, refined, or respectable

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Lauded

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highly praised or admired

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Excoriated

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censure or criticize severely

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Dropcloth

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a large sheet for covering furniture or flooring to protect it from dust or while decorating

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Bluster

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talk in a loud, aggressive, or indignant way with little effect

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To crow

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(of a person) make a sound expressing a feeling of happiness or triumph

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Sulky

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morose, bad-tempered, and resentful; refusing to be cooperative or cheerful

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Ascetic

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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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Zealot

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a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals

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Encipher

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to encrypt

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Brusque

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abrupt in speech or manner

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Seer

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a person who is supposed to be able, through supernatural insight, to see what the future holds

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Unceremonious

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having or showing a lack of courtesy

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Virtuoso

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a skilled musician

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Rafter

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one of several internal beams extending to the peak of a roof and constituting its framework

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Penance

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an act that shows that you feel sorry about something that you have done

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Taxonomy

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the study of the general principles of scientific classification

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Tautology

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a phrase or expression in which the same thing is said twice in different words

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Audacious

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showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks

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Trepidation

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a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen

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Obstinate

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stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action

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Pert

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(of a girl or young woman) attractively lively or cheeky

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Intractability

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the quality of being difficult or impossible to control, manage, or solve

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Improvidence

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a tendency to act rashly or without thinking things through

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Curt

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rudely brief

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Loquacity

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The quality of talking a great deal

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Indignation

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anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment

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Officious

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assertive of authority in an annoyingly domineering way

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Rebuke

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disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions

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Sanctify

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declare holy

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Prosaic

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lacking poetic beauty

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Dissonance

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lack of harmony among musical notes

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Amalgamation

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the action or process of uniting or merging two or more things

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Doltish

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(of a person) stupid; idiotic

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Eloquence

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fluent or persuasive speaking or writing

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Chagrin

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distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated

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Disingenuous

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slightly dishonest and insincere in what they say

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Recalcitrance

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being unwilling to follow instructions or obey rules

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Fecundity

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fruitfulness and fertility, the ability to produce abundant healthy growth or offspring

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Barrenness

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the state of not being able to produce plants or fruit;Infertility

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Lugubrious

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looking or sounding sad and dismal

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Sedulous

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(of a person or action) showing dedication and diligence

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Soporific

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tending to induce drowsiness or sleep

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Jocose

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playful or humorous

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Querulous

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complaining in a petulant or whining manner

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Animus

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Ill Will

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Probity

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the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency

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Amity

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a friendly relationship

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insularity

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ignorance of or lack of interest in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one’s own experience

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