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aberration

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

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Avarice

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extreme greed for wealth or material gain

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Acquiesce

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showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others

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Callous

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showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others

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Connive

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secretly allow (something considered immoral, illegal, wrong, or harmful) to occur

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Demure

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reserved, modest, and shy (typically used of a woman)

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Despot

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a ruler or other person who holds absolute power, typically one who exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way

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Extol

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praise enthusiastically

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Feral

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(especially of an animal) in a wild state, especially after escape from captivity or domestication

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Fractious

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(typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome

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Gluttony

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habitual greed or excess in eating

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Haughty

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arrogantly superior and disdainful

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Impudent

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not showing due respect for another person; impertinent

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Infamy

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the state of being well known for some bad quality or deed

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Intrepid

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fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect)

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Lithe

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(especially of a person’s body) thin, supple, and graceful

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Maverick

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an unorthodox or independent-minded person

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Meticulous

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showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

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Morose

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sullen and ill-tempered

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Obsequious

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obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree

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Quaint

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attractively unusual or old-fashioned

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Salient

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most noticeable or important

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Taciturn

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(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little

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Venerable

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accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character

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Vociferous

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(especially of a person or speech) vehement or clamorous

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