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wizened

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adj

old and wrinkled, withered

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wither

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verb, dry out, shrivel up

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xenophobia

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noun

the fear or hatred of anything foriegn

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yield

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verb

to give up; give in

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yoke

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verb, to link, join together, marry

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zealot

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noun

someone with an extreme enthusiasm for a particular belief/ activity; fanatic

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zenith

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noun

the highest point, apex

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admonish

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verb

to warn or scold, but in a caring way

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adversary

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noun

opponent, enemy

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aesthetic

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adj

appealing to the senses, beautiful

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animosity

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noun

a feeling of resentment, hostility, or enmity

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apprehension

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noun

nervousness, fear

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authoritarian

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adj

having complete control over many people

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autonomous

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adj

having the freedom of self- governmen, free

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blasphemy

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noun

disrespect toward God or something sacred

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blithe

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adj

merry; carefree

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comprehensive

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adj

covering completely, having broad scope

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conciliatory

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adj

agreeable; friendly; appeasing

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debilitate

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verb

to weaken

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delineate

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verb to explain or describe in detail

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depravity

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noun

corruption, perversion, evil

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detatched

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adj

separate, indifferent, aloof

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deterrent

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noun

something that prevents or discourages an act

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devious

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adj

tricky, crooked

didactic

adj | intended to teach, informative, instructional

diligence

noun | hard work, perseverance

dimunition

noun | the act of decreasing

discrimination

adj | selecting carefully, judicious

disclination

noun | tending to avoid, aversion

dispassionate

adj | not emotionally involved, objective