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enamoured

very fond of something or someone

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provocative

causing thought or a reaction

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tyrannical

exercising power in a cruel or unjust way

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condescension

An attitude or behaviour that shows you think you are more important or smarter than others

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adoration

deep love and respect

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encompass

to surround, include, or contain

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immutable

 Unchanging over time; unable to be changed

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afflicts

causes pain suffering or distress

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ineradicable

unable to be removed

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ostrazisation

excluding from society

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yearns for

craves

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acquiesced

submitting without question

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quixotic

extremely unrealistic

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loathsome

causing hatred or disgust

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shaped by

created by

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intricate

complex

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inevitable

certain

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provocative

causing thought or a reaction

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ensnared

caught in a trap

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ferocitiy

viciousness

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hyperbolic

deliberately exaggerating

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despair

loss of hope

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abundance

very large quantity of something

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accumulation

gathering

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caricature

 a character of

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uninviting

unwelcoming

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berefit

deprived

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emblem

symbolic

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exploitation

 treating someone unfairly

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microcosm

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absolves

 rids

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condemned

punished

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serene, harmonious

calm

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euphoric, jubilant

happy

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perplexed

confused

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minuscule, miniature

small

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imperative

important

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heinous, malevolent

evil

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fatigued

tired

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sluggish

slow

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authoritative

commanding

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fragile, feeble

weak

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loathsome, gruesome, malodorous

disgusting

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appetising, luscious

tasty

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exceptional

good

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startled, petrified

scared

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dazzling, mesmerising, resplendent

beautiful

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crisp

cold

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sweltering, blazing

hot

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pyrrhic

won at too great a cost to be worthwhile for the victor

a company could win a lawsuit but it was a pyrrhic victory”

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disconcerted

unsettled

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inadvertently

unintentionally

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prudent

showing good judgement

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mar

damage, spoil or ruin

“a huge scar marred his face”

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notoriety

state of being well known for something bad

"the song has gained some notoriety in the press"

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beguiled

deceived or captivated

“She was cunning enough to beguile her classmates”

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eccentricities

unusual behaviours or traits

"we all have our little eccentricities"“

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enthralled

completely captivated or fascinated

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dilapidated

state of disrepair

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parasitic

describes something or someone that lives off of others

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dwindling

diminishing in size

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imbued

permeated with

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enigmatic

difficult to understand

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degradation

being degraded

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frugality

careful with money

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assimilate

involve

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galvanise

shock someone into taking action

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overzealous

showing too much

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avariciousness

selfish desire for wealth

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reclusive

avoiding company of others

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somber, morose

sad

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indignant, exasperated

angry

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lethargic

lazy

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abominable

bad

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agile, nimble

fast

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hideous, unsightly

ugly

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valiant, gallant

brave

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profound

(of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense.

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inherrant

existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute.

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infallible

incapable of making mistakes or being wrong

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redemptive

acting to save someone from error or evil.

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deemed

regard or consider in a specified way

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affirms

declares support for, defends

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incompatible

incapable of coexisting

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gratuitous

done without good reason; uncalled for

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exemplifies

illustrate or clarify by giving an example

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reframes

express differently

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negate

make ineffective; nullify.

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transcends

be or go beyond the range or limits of

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epistemological flawed

something that makes it harder for us to discover the truth

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assertion

a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief

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intensifies

makes more dramatic

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constructed

created carefully

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utilised

make practical and effective use of

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communicates

conveys or passes on

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undermine

lessen the effectiveness

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stark

severe

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implying

hinting

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alludes to

call attention to indirectly

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dramatically alters

changes drastically