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 palatable | pleasing to the taste |
| innocuous | not injurious to physical or mental health |
| subsequent | coming after; following in time, place, or order |
| persisted | continued to exist; lasted a long time |
| distorted perceptions | twisted, inaccurate views |
| paragons | models of excellence in some area |
| antidepressants | medications intended to work against depression |
| origins | beginnings |
| emerge | come out of |
| interchangeable | able to be switched into the place of each other |
| marginalized | placed in a lower, less powerful status |
| regimentation | making exactly alike; placing in a rigid order |
| vegan | eating no meat products at all, not even eggs and dairy products |
| balkanized | divided into small, hostile groups |
| omnivorous | eating both plant and animal products |