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folly
foolishness
nostalgia
longing for the past
foresight
ability to foresee future happenings
keen
intellectually sharp
whim
a sudden desire or change of mind
decorous
proper; in good taste
dispassionate
impartial; calm, free from emotion
impulsive
acting without thought
versatile
able to do many things well
jingoism
nationalism
venerable
worthy of respect
ossified
become fixed and rigid
streamline
simplify, make more efficient
infighting
conflict within a group
bureaucratization
a complicated organized system; rules and regulations
hospitality
friendly behavior towards visitors
applaud
to praise; to clap
respite
a short break
concession
a reluctant acknowledgment
equivocate
to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead
denunciation
public condemnation
inept
unskilled; clumsy
graceless
clumsy or lacking good manner
rousing
exciting, stirring
improbable
not likely to be true or to happen
jubilant
extremely happy
supercilious
arrogant
pugnacious
eager to fight
judicious
wise and careful
cryptic
mysterious, puzzling
tenacity
persistence
aspersion
an unkind remark or an unfair judgment
perfidy
breach of faith
indigence
extreme poverty
evasive
deliberately vague or ambiguous
elliptical
difficult to understand
deficient
lacking
hollow
empty inside
thunderous
extremely loud
sparse
existing only in small amounts
setback
a problem that delays or prevents progress
credence
belief, mental acceptance
momentum
the ability to keep increasing
disrepute
disgrace, loss of reputation
anomalous
abnormal
palpable
so strong that can be felt or noticed easily
diaphanous
almost completely transparent
variegated
marked with different colors
disdain
contempt
egalitarian
promoting equal rights for all people
dowager
a widow with a title or property derived from her late husband
iconoclast
a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions
purveyor
supplier; seller
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