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Assimilate

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V.) take in information and understand fully

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Arcane

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Adj.) understood by few

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Autonomy

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N.) the right of self-government within a country

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Cosmopolitan

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Adj.) familiar with many different cultures

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Derivative

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N.) something based off of another source

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Entourage

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N.) a group of people around an important person

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Esoteric

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Adj.) to be understood by a small group

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Gaffe

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N.) an unintentional error leading to embarrassment

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Idiosyncrasy

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N.) way of though peculiar to someone

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Insular

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Adj.) ignorant to different cultures or ideas

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Orthodox

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Adj.) confirming to the traditional

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Potentate

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N.) a ruler

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Castigate

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V.) to scold harshly

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Censure

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V.) express disapproval of something

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Denounce

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V.) publicly declare to be wrong

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Reclusive

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Adj.) avoiding the company of other people