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Fossilized

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Incapable of change

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Ossified

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Fixed in position, become rigid

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buttrested

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strengthened or supported by a buttress

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histrionics

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excessively theatrical or dramatic

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Insatiable

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impossible to satisfy

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indefatigable

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persisting tirelessly

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turpitude

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depraved, wicked behavior

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Depravity

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Moral corruption, wickedness

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Foibles

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a minor weakness in someone’s character

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Compunction

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a feeling of guilt that prevents or follows the doing of something bad

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Inane

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lacking sense of meaning

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Preposterous

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absurd, contrary to reason

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Quixotic

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extremely idealistic, unrealistic and impractical

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Verve

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enthusiasm, vigour

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ebullient

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cheerful, full of energy

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ubiquitious

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present, appearing or found everywhere

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Pervasive

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spreading widely through an area or a group of people

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Sacrilege

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violation or injurious treatment of a sacred object

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Contentious

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causing or likely to cause an argument

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Reprihensible

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deserving censure or condemnation

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Contumelious

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scornful and insulting, insolent

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Chary

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cautiously or suspiciously reluctant to do something

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Intrepid

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characterized by resolute fearlessness

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Audacious

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showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks

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Pisillanimous

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showing a lack of courage or determination