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insular
isolated
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intercede
mediate
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invidious
offensive or unjustly discriminating
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irony
the expression of meaning by using language that normally means the opposite
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laity
members of a religion who aren’t a part of the clergy; all those outside a particular profession or distinction
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lampoon
publicly criticize or satirize
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loquacious
extremely talkative
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microcosm
little world
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modicum
moderate or small amount
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mundane
dull; relating to earthly matters
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nefarious
wicked
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nemesis
fearsome opponent
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nonentity
a nobody; someone of little importance
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omniscient
all-knowing
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opulence
affluence
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panegyric
speech of praise