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Contrived

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Deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously

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Metastasize

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(of a cancer) spread to other sites in the body by metastasis

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Sine qua non

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An essential condition

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Zeitgeist

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The defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time

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Feckless

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Lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible

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Adumbrate

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Represent in outline; foreshadow

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Palliative

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Relieving symptoms without dealing with the cause of the condition

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Interregnum

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A period when normal government is suspended, especially between successive reigns or regimes

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Juggernaut

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A huge, powerful, and overwhelming force

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Latitudinarian

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having or expressing broad and tolerant views

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Tractable

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Easily managed or controlled

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Adventitious

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Happening as a result of an external factor or chance rather than design or inherent nature

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Kleptocracy

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A society or system ruled by people who use their power to steal their country’s resources

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Gumshoe

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Detective

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Supine

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Lying facing upward; failing to act or protect as a result of moral weakness or indolence

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Sui generis

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Unique

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Inviolate

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Free or safe from injury or violation

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Conceit

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Excessive pride in oneself; an ingenious or fanciful comparison or metaphor

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Precept

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A general rule intended to regulate behaviour or thought

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Effete

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Worn out; barren

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Peculation

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Embezzlement

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Penury

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Extreme poverty

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Inimical

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Tending to obstruct or harm

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Ethnology

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The study of the characteristics of various peoples and the differences and relationships between them

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Immutable

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Not capable or susceptible to change

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Filibuster

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A person engaging in unauthorised warfare against a foreign country

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Equivocate

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Use ambitious language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself

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Communitarianism

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A political or moral philosophy focused on strengthening civil society and communal bonds

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Modus vivendi

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An arrangement or agreement allowing conflicting parties to coexist peacefully, either indefinitely or until a final settlement is reached

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Modus operandi

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A particular way or method of doing something

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Ecumenical

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Representing a number of different Christian churches; promoting or relating to unity among the world’s Christian churches

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Atavistic

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Relating to or characterised by reversion to something ancient or ancestral

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Myopic

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Short-sighted

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Defray

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To supply the money for; to pay

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Perquisite

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A benefit which one enjoys or is entitled to on account of one’s job or position

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A priori

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Relating to or denoting reasoning or knowledge that proceeds from theoretical deduction rather than from observation or experience

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Concatenation

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A series of unrelated things or events

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Esoteric

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Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialised knowledge or interest

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Pogrom

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An organised massacre of a particular ethnic group

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Verbiage

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Excessively lengthy or technical speech or writing

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Epitome

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A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type; a summary of a written work

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Inveigh

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Speak or write about (something) with great hostility

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Homily

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A tedious moralising lecture

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