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savant

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a learned person

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thespian

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a theatrical performer

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indoctrination

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teaching someone to accept beliefs uncritically

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inconspicuous

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not prominent or readily noticeable

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sanctuary

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a shelter from danger or hardship

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alcove

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a small recess opening off a large room or garden

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wan

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pale, as of a person’s complexion

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incite

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urge on; cause to act

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mayhem

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violent and needless disturbance

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interim

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the time between one event, process, or period and another

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baffle

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be a mystery or bewildering to

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frenzy

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state of violent mental agitation

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13
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buccaneer

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someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea

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patriarch

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the male head of family or tribe

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refurbish

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improve the appearance or functionality of

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intolerant

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unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion

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xenophobic

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having abnormal fear or hatred of for foreigners