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11/21/2022

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Stigmatised
Definition
describe or regard as worthy of disgrace or great disapproval.
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Swindle
Definition
Deceive someone for money
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Disabuse
Definition
Make someone believe what they perceive is wrong
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Pithy
Definition
Vigorously expressive
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Addled
Definition
confused
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Vicissitude
Definition
a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleas
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Askance
Definition
doubt
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Subservient
Definition
Obey without question
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Steward
Definition
(of an official) supervise arrangements or keep order at (a large public event).
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upend
Definition
set or turn something
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fallacious
Definition
based on mistaken belief
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vacillating
Definition
waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.
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dialectical
Definition
relating to the logical discussion of ideas and opinions.
"dialectical ingenuity"
2.
concerned with or acting through opposing forces.
"a dialectical opposition between artistic translation and transcription"
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altruism
Definition
disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others.
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torpid
Definition
mentally or physically inactive; lethargic.
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lithe/lissome
Definition
thin, supple and graceful
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paean
Definition
song of praise
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Crescendo
Definition
the highest point reached in a progressive increase of intensity
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olio/melange
Definition
a miscellaneous collection of things.
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Pilfersing
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Stealing
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Bald/Overt
Definition
done or shown openly; plainly apparent
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tacit
Definition
understood or implied without being stated
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Priggish
Definition
self-righteously moralistic and superior
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Bootless
Definition
ineffectual
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indefatigable
Definition
persisting tirelessly
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Feckless
Definition
irresponsible
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Voluble
Definition
talking fluently
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Wry/Puckish
Definition
using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humour.
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Prurient
Definition
having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters, especially the sexual activity of others.
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Puritanical
Definition
having or displaying a very strict or censorious moral attitude towards self-indulgence or sex.
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pyrrhic
Definition
won at too great a cost to have been worthwhile for the victor.
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