Owen Meany

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zealot

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

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indignity

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treatment or circumstances that cause one to feel shame or lose one’s dignity

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dogma

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a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true

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Puritan

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a member of English Protestants of the late 16th and 17th centuries who regarded the Reformation of the Church of England under Elizabeth as incomplete and sought to simplify and regulate forms of worship

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juxtaposition

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the fact of two things being sen or placed close together with contrasting effect

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imperious

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assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering

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elude

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evade or escape from (a danger, enemy, or pursuer) typically in a skillful or cunning way

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lexicon

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the vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge

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grovel

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lie or move abjectly on the ground with one’s face downward

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woebegone

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sad or miserable in appearance

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musty

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having a stale, moldy, or damp smell

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bric-a-brac

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miscellaneous objects and ornaments of little value

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garish

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obtrusively bright and showy; lurid

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obdurate

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

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embryonic

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(of a system, idea, or organization) in a rudimentary stage with the potential for further development

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inclement

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unpleasantly cold or wet

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sparse

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scant, scanty, scattered, few and far between

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elaborate

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(n) involving many carefully arranged parts or details

(v) to develop or present (a theory, policy, or system) in detail

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Byzantine

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(of a system or situation) excessively complicated, typically involving a great deal of administrative detail

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whimsical

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playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing or amusing way

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wanton

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(of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked

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euphemism

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a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant

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uncouth

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(of a person or their appearance or behavior) lacking good manners, refinement, or grace

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deft

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nearly skillful and quick in one’s movements