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Pernicious

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having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

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Intransigent

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unwilling or refusing to change one’s views or to agree about something.

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Ipso facto

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by that very fact or act.

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Salience

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the quality of being particularly noticeable or important; prominence.

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Roiling

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make (a liquid) turbid or muddy by disturbing the sediment
To make someone annoyed or irritated

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Vehement

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showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense.

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Perpetrate

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carry out or commit (a harmful, illegal, or immoral action).

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Certitude

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absolute certainty or conviction that something is the case.

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Nuance

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a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.

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Meritocracy

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government or the holding of power by people selected on the basis of their ability.

a ruling or influential class of educated or skilled people

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Pompous

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affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important.

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Socialization

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the process of learning to behave in a way that is acceptable to society.

el proceso mediante el cual el ser humano aprende, en el transcurso de su vida, los elementos socioculturales de su medio ambiente y los integra a la estructura de su personalidad bajo la influencia de experiencias, sucesos y de agentes sociales.

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Ascribe

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attribute something to (a cause).

Reguard as belonging to

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Ostensible

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stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so.

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Incongruous

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not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something.

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De facto

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in fact, or in effect, whether by right or not.

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De jure

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‘por derecho’, por oposición a de facto ‘por hechos’.

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Remiss

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lacking care or attention to duty; negligent.

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Disparity

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a difference in level or treatment, especially one that is seen as unfair.

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Vested

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secured in the possession of or assigned to a person.

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Expatriate

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a person who lives outside their native country.

Settle oneself abroad

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Purportedly

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as appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so; allegedly.

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Reductive

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tending to present a subject or problem in a simplified form, especially one viewed as crude.

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Demagogue

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a political leader who seeks support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument.

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Ameliorate

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make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.

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Normative

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establishing, relating to, or deriving from a standard or norm, especially of behavior.

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Disseminate

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spread (something, especially information) widely.

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Egalitarian

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relating to or believing in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities.

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Umbrage

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offense or annoyance.

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Pervasive

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especially of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.

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Locus

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the effective or perceived location of something abstract.

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Insular

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ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one’s own experience.

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Aversive

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a strong dislike or disinclination.

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Albeit

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Although

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Tacit

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understood or implied without being stated.

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Inculcate

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instill (an attitude, idea, or habit) by persistent instruction.

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Trivialize

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make (something) seem less important, significant, or complex than it really is.

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Cardinal

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of the greatest importance; fundamental.

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Ubiquitous

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present, appearing, or found everywhere.

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Hegemony

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leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others.

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Copious

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abundant in supply or quantity.

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Engender

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cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition)

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Psycosocial

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relating to the interrelation of social factors and individual thought and behavior.

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Divisive

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tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people.

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Paradigm

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a typical example or pattern of something; a model.

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Epistemological

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relating to the theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope, and the distinction between justified belief and opinion.

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Vestige

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a trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists.

the smallest amount (used to emphasize the absence of something)

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Dichotomy

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a division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different.

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Inoperative

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not working or taking effect.

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Ludicrous

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so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing; ridiculous.

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Inoculate

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introduce (an infective agent) into an organism.

immunize (someone) against a disease by introducing infective material, microorganisms, or vaccine into the body.

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Pervert

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alter (something) from its original course, meaning, or state to a distortion or corruption of what was first intended.

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Patently

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clearly; without doubt.

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Pundit

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an expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called on to give opinions about it to the public.

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Predicate

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state, affirm, or assert (something) about the subject of a sentence or an argument of a proposition.

Found or base something on

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Subjugate

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bring under domination or control, especially by conquest. Make subordinate to.

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Voyeurism

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enjoyment from seeing the pain or distress of others.

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Palatable

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(of an action or proposal) acceptable or satisfactory

Pleasent to taste

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Habitus

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the way a person of a particular background perceives and reacts to the world.

a person’s general constitution, especially physical build.

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Connote

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(of a word) imply or suggest (an idea or feeling) in addition to the literal or primary meaning.

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Cogent

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(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.

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Collude

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cooperate in a secret or unlawful way in order to deceive or gain an advantage over others.

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Righteous

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(of a person or conduct) morally right or justifiable; virtuous.

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