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chagrin
distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated
consternation
feelings of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected
deride
express contempt for; ridicule
discern
to see distinctly; to perceive and distinguish
disparage
to discredit; regard or represent as being of little worth
dubious
feeling doubt, hesitance, skeptical
duress
intimidation into behavior against one's will by the use of threats, violence, forcible restraint
egregious
outstandingly bad; shocking
elicit
evoke or draw out
eschew
deliberately avoid using; abstain from
flagrant
obviously offensive
impunity
exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action
inane
silly, stupid, foolish
inexorable
impossible to stop or prevent; can't be influenced or persuaded
masticate
chew, grind
obsolescence
the process of becoming obsolete or outdated and no longer used
paucity
scarcity
perfunctory
carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection
pernicious
having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way; caustic
perverse
contrary to the accepted or expected standard or practice
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