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anomalous: abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual
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aspersion: a damaging or derogatory statement
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austere: severe or stern in manner, simple, plain
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beneficent: preforming acts of kindness or charity
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bizarre: extremely strange, unusual
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brusque: abrupt, blunt, with no formalities
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cadaverous: pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse
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cajole: to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice
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castigate: to punish severely
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concoct: to prepare by combining ingredients
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contrive: to plan with ingenuity, invent, bring about as the result of a plan
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crass: coarse, unfeeling, stupid
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debase: to lower in character, quality, or value
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demagogue: a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims in order to gain power
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desecrate: to commit sacrilege upon
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disabuse: to free from deception or error
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disconcert: to confuse, disturb the composure of
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ennui: weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of an occupation, boredom
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fetter: shackles placed on the feet
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grandiose: grand in an impressive or stately way
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heinous: very wicked, offensive
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immutable: not subject to change, constant
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inconsequential: trifling, unimportant
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infraction: breaking of a law or obligation
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insurgent: one who rebels or rises against authority
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megalomania: a delusion marked by a feeling of power
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mitigate: to make milder or softer
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pillage: to rob of goods by open force, the act of looting
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prate: to talk a great deal in a foolish fashion
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punctilious: very careful and exact
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redoubtable: inspiring fear or awe
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reprove: to find fault with, scold, rebuke
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restitution: the act of restoring something to its rightful owner
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sinecure: a position requiring little or no work
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stalwart: strong and sturdy, brave
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surreptitious: stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation
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transgress: to go beyond a limit or boundary
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transmute: to change from one nature, substance, to another
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vicarious: preformed, suffered or otherwise experienced by someone else
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vulnerable: open to attack, capable of being wounded or damaged