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Partisian

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strong support for a party or cause

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Conciliatory

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willing to make concessions, reconciling, win conficdence or good will

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mollify

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make someone who is angry less angry

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idiosyncrasy

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special mental disposition or tendancy

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prolific

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producing many works

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enigmatic

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mysterious

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unpretentious

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humble, simple, restrained good taste

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condescending

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exhibiting attitude of superiority, patronizing

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lofty

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raised in space/dimensions
elevated condition/character
manifesting pride/arrogance

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rapproachment

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re-establish cordial relations

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histrionic

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overly dramatic

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megalomaniacal

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obsessed with power and domination

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egalitarian

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belief in equality as a guiding principle

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indolent

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lazy

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authoritarian

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demands obedience as authority

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sovereignty

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independence

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subordinated

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lesser degree/importance

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raillery

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banter

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candor

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wit

brilliance

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ineluctable

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impossible to avoid

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cogency

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valid and rigorous

credibility

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provincialism

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narrowness of thought

lack of sophistication

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vacuity

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empty unfulfilled

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penchant

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strong inclination