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adjudicate
to settle a dispute or argument judicially
bourgeois (adjective)
conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class
bourgeois (noun)
a member of the middle class
cathartic
emotionally cleansing; allowing a release of tension or emotion
debauchery
moral corruption; wild living
dissident
disagreeing with the majority, as in opinion or attitude,
effrontery
shameless boldness
iconoclast
someone who tries to destroy traditional ideas or institutions
laconic
speaking using few words
maudlin
excessively sentimental
nebulous
vague; lacking definite limits
panacea
a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems
polemic
a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something
progeny
offspring; descendants
propensity
a natural inclination or tendency
remuneration
compensation; payment
sardonic
scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic
staid
serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct
temerity
recklessness; a foolish disregard of danger
urbane
showing a high degree of refinement and self-assurance
vicarious
experienced secondhand
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