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benevolent

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well meaning and kindly

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courteous

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polite, respectful, or considerate in manner

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tact

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sensitivity in dealing with others with difficult issues

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emulate

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match or surpass typically by imitation

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steadfast

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resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering

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fickle

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changing frequently

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obstinate

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stubborning refusing to change ones opinion despite trying to persuade them

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exasperate

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irritate and frustrate someone intensely

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infuriate

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make someone extremely angry or impatient

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indignant

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feeling or showing anger at something that is perceived as unfair treatment

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mock

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tease or laugh at in a scornful manner

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jeer

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make rude and mocking remarks in a loud voice

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exploit

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make full use of and derive benefit from

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disdain

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the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of ones consideration or respect

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snub

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rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully

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admonish

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warn or reprimand someone firmly

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condescend

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show feelings of superiority

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vivacious

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attractively lively or animated

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timid

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showing a lack of courage or confidence

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meek

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quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on

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docile

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ready to accept control or instruction

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subdued

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quiet and rather reflective or depressed

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submissive

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ready to conform to the authority or will of others

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passive

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accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active responses or resistance

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cynical

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believing that people are motivated by self interest. distrustful of human sincerity or integrity

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dejected

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sad and depressed. dispirited

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initiate

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a small group of people who share obscure knowledge

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industrial

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relating or characterized by industry

29
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valiant

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possessing or showing courage or determination

30
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resolute

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admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering

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emphatic

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showing or giving emphasis, expressing someone forcibly and clearly

32
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endeavor

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try hard to do or achieve something

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endure

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suffer patiently

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robust

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strong and healthy

35
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pragmatic

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dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations

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adversity

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difficulties, misfortune

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plight

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a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation

38
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rigor

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a sudden feeling of cols with shivering accompanied by a rise in temperature

39
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strenuous

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requiring or using great exertion

40
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toil

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work extremely hard or incessantly

41
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demure

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reserved, modest, and shy

42
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impartial

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treating all rivals or disputants equally

43
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cerebral

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of the cerebrum of the brain

44
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discourse

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written or spoken communication or debate

45
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maxim

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a short pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct

46
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compatriot

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a fellow citizen or national of a country

47
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burgeon

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begin to grow or increase rapidly

48
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clairvoyant

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a person who claims to have a supernatural ability to perceive events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact

49
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jettison

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throw or drop something from an aircraft or ship

50
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abberation

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a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome

51
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contemporaneous

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existing or occurring In the same period of time

52
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recalcitrant

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having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline

53
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lingo

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a foreign language or local dialect

54
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sequester

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isolated and hidden away

55
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derelict

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in a very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect

56
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precipice

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a very steep rock face or cliff especially a tall one

57
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pestilence

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a fatal epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague

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