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Disdain

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The feeling of something being unworthy.

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Sophomoric

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Juvenile

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Complacent

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Smug or uncritical satisfaction with one self.

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Nefarious

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Wicked or criminal.

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Refute

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To prove one wrong.

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Trepidation

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Fear or agitation about something that may happen.

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Domineering

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Assert ones will over another in an arrogant way.

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Dour

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Stern or gloomy.

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Effigy

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A sculpture or model of a person.

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Evince

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Reveal the presence of a quality or feeling.

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Exhort

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Strongly encourage or urge.

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12
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Sedentary

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Inactive.

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Quagmire

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Awkward situation.

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Obstreperous

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Noisy or difficult to control.

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Manifest

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Display or show a quality or feeling by ones actions or appearance.

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Hiatus

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A pause or gap in sequence.