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callous

unfeeling

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desecrate

to dishonor

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heed

to listen to

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indigent

needy

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paragon

an ideal example

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provincial

narrow-minded

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steadfast

faithful

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supercilious

snobbish

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usurp

to take over

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evanescent

briefly present

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predilection

a natural preference

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quixotic

idealistic but impractical

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salutary

beneficial

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anarchy

lack of government

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authoritarian

favoring firm discipline

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depravity

evil

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meager

insufficient

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suppress

to control

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temerity

recklessness

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turbulence

violent disturbance of motion

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acquiesce

to consent

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articulate

well-spoken

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belittle

to put down

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bombastic

overblown

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conciliatory

soothing

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delineate

to describe

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diffident

timid

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laconic

brief

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scanty

insufficient

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subjugate

to dominate

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predecessor

a person who comes before another in time

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rebuff

to reject bluntly

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devious

tricky

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immutable

never changing

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ponderous

massive

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amicable

friendly

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static

not moving

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efface

to wipe out

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dissonance

an unpleasant sound

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garrulous

annoyingly talkative

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aesthetic

artistic

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ingratiate

to charm

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vitriolic

critical

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virtuoso

a master performer

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catalyst

something that causes or speeds up a process

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propriety

correctness

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disparage

to criticize

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insipid

dull

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peerless

without an equal

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whimsical

impulsive

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