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edifying

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providing moral or intellectual instruction

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obfuscation

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(used with object) render obscure, unclear, unintelligible

bewilder (someone)

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intransigence

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unwilling or refusing to change one’s views or to agree about something

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diffident

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modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence

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ingratiating

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intended to gain approval or favor; sycophantic

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camaraderie

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mutual trust or friendship among people who spend a lot of time together

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retribution

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punishment that is considered morally right and fully deserved

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itinerant

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traveling from place to place

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pundit

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an expert in a certain subject or field that it frequently called on to give opinions to the public

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slovenly

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(esp. of a person or their appearance) messy and dirty

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rarefied

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(of air, esp. that at high altitudes) of lower pressure than usual; thin

distant from the lives and concerns of ordinary people

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scintillating

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sparkling or shining brightly

brilliantly or excitedly clever and skillful

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immaterial

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unimportant under the circumstances; irrelevant

(philosophy) spiritual, rather than physical

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verity

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a true principle or belief, esp. one of fundamental importance

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decry

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publicly denounce

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expedite

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make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly

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recrimination

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an accusation in response to one from someone else

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execrable

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extremely bad or unpleasant

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licentious

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promiscuous and undisciplined in sexual matters

(archaic) disregarding accepted rules or conventions, esp. in grammar or literary style

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hedonistic

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engaged in the pursuit of pleasure, sensually self-indulgent

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unctuous

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(of a person) excessively or ingratiatingly flattering; oily

(chiefly of minerals) having a greasy or soapy feeling

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incumbent

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(predic.) necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility

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irate

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feeling or characterized by great anger

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enumerate

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mention (a number of things) one by one

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harangue

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a lengthy and aggressive speech

lecture someone at length in an aggressive and critical manner

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itemization

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present as a list of individual items

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demean

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cause a severe loss in the dignity of and respect for (someone or something)

(demean oneself) do something beneath someone’s dignity

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munificent

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(of a gift or sum of money) larger or more generous than is usual or necessary

(of a person) very generous

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opulent

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ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish

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straitened

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characterized by poverty

restrictive in range or scope

make or become narrow

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divesture

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the action or process of selling subsidiary business interests or investments

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sinecure

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a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit

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corollary

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a proposition that follows from (and is often appended to) one approved

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slighting

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showing a lack of respect; insulting or disparaging

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contentious

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causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial

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pernicious

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having a harmful expect; esp. in a gradual or subtle way

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frenetic

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fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way

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sardonic

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grimly mocking or cynical

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urbane

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(of a person, esp. a man) suave, courteous, and refined in manner

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congenial

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(of a person) pleasant because a personality, quality, or interest that are similar to one’s own

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proprietary

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of or relating to an owner or ownership

(of a product) marketed under and protected by a registered trademark name

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stagestruck

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having a passionate desire to become an actor

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nonplussed

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(of a person) surprised and confused so much that they are unsure how to react

(informal)(of a person) not disconcerted; unperturbed

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spartan

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showed or characterizes by austerity or a lack of comfort or luxury

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obstreperous

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noisy and difficult to control

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decorum

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behavior in keeping with good taste and proprietary

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intemperate

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having or showing lack of self control, immoderate

given to or characterized by excessive indulgence, esp. in alcohol

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idiosyncrasy

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

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banal

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so lacking originality as to be obvious and boring

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demeaning

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causing someone to lose their dignity and the respect of others

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pedant

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a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or displaying academic learning

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irreproachable

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beyond criticism, faultless

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onerous

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(of a task, duty or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome.

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cosmopolitan

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familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures

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sagacious

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having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd

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prolific

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producing much fruit or foliage or offspring

present in large quantities or numbers; plentiful

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prurient

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having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters

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recondite

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(of a subject or knowledge) little known; abstruse

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contrite

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feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt

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impugn

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dispute the validity of something;

call to question

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foible

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a minor weakness or eccentricity in one’s character

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lionized

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give a lot of public attention and approval to (someone)

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galvanized

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shock or excite (someone), typically into taking action

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vilify

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speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner

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shibboleth

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a custom, principle or belief distinguishing a particular class or group of people, esp. a long standing one regarded as outmoded or no longer important

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extirpate

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root out and destroy completely

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endemic

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(of a disease or condition) regularly found among particular people or a certain area

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ebullience

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the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance

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ambulatory

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relating to or adapted for walking

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