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| independence; self-determination |
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| worldly; widely sophisticated |
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| a group of attendants or associates; a retinue |
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| intended for or understood by only a small group |
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| a clumsy social error; a faux pas |
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| characteristic peculiar to an individual or group |
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| adhering to the traditional and established, especially in religion |
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| one who has the power and position to rule over others; monarch |
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| to draw a circle around; to restrict |
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| capable of being believed; plausible |
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| devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause |
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| equality, as in amount, status, or value |
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| moral uprightness; righteousness |
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| plausible but misleading or fallacious argument |
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| to support with proof or evidence; verify |
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| adherence to the truth; truthfulness |
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| courageously or generously noble in mind and heart |
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| humanitarian; benevolent; relating to monetary generosity |
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| no longer existing or functioning |
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| to get rid of as if by tearing it up by the roots; abolish |
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| to remove objectionable content before publication or release |
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| to usurp the place of, especially through intrigue or underhanded tactics |
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| to speak of negatively; to belittle |
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| brazen boldness; presumptuousness |
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| great personal dishonor or humiliation; disgraceful conduct |
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| to attack as false or questionable |
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| to damage, especially in a disfiguring way |
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| disparaging, belittling, insulting |
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| disposed to seek revenge; revengeful; spiteful |
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