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Microcosm

A small place society or situation that has the same characteristics as something much larger.

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Pungnacious

quarrelsome, combative

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Innocuos

not harmful, offensive, or questionable

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Substaniate

to strengthen an argument with new evidence

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Conjecture

an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information

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languid

sluggish from fatigue or weakness

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Veneer

an attractive appearance that covers or disguises someone or something is true nature or feelings

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Rambunctious

uncontrollably exuberant; boisterous; loud,

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abhorrent

inspiring disgust or loathing; repugnant

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Impetuous

marked by quick, impulsive passion; controlled by emotions rather than thought

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Furitive

secretive; attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of quilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble

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Repudiate

to refuse to accept or be associated with, to deny the truth of validity of something

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admonish

to warn or reprimand someone firmly; to advise or urge someone earnestly

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Vex

to annoy, frustrate, or worry someone, especially with trivial matters

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disseminate

spread (something, especially information) widely.

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acquiesce

to accept something reluctantly but without protest

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predilection

a predisposition or bias in favor of something

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ebullient

cheerful and full of energy

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chargin

distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated

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indefatigable

persisting tirelessly; unable to be fatigued or tired out

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fastidious

meticulous, very attentive to and concerned with accuracy and detail

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facetious

treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor

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zenith

“high point”, the point at which something is at its most powerful or successful

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panacea

a remedy or solution for all ills or difficulties; a universal cure-all

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Erudite

having or showing great knowledge, scholarly, intelligent

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Harbinger

a person or thing that announces, signals, or foreshadows the approach of something else

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Thane

a person of rank, often the chief of a clan, by holding lands or military service for a king

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Dimunitive

Small or miniature

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compunctious

characterized by guilt or moral scruple

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gall

bold or impudent behavior; bitterness and anger which is often associated with masculine energy

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deleterious

harmful, detrimental, injurious

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maverick

an independent nonconformist person

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Prescient

having or showing knowledge of future events

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Mollify

soothe, appease, or pacify someone; to soften someones temper

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