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supercilious

condescending, snooty, arrogant.

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Supersede

to replace, to supplant, to override.

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amity

A feeling of good will or harmony with a person or people.

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amiable

likeable, personable, congenial.

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malicious

intending harm, spiteful.

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malignant

deadly; harmful. b

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benign

harmless; mild.

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malevolent

wishing to harm others, usu. said of a person.

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benevolent

wishing well to others; charitable.

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benediction

a verbal blessing

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miscreant

a criminal; ill-doer.

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Misnomer

an imprecise or incorrect name for an object or concept (not usu. said of people)

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misanthrope

a cynic; a person who thinks ill of the human race.

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antipathy

a great dislike; loathing.

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abhorrent

repulsive, detestable, dreadful.

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egregious

flagrantly bad, wrong, illegal, or harmful.

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gregarious

enjoying the company of others; sociable.

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segregate

to separate or isolate from a group or mass

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abdicate

to relinquish a title or position of authority.

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diffident

shy; reserved; timid.

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empathy

the ability to feel another beings feelings - not just to sympathize