1851-1900

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unsavory

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unpleasant in taste or smell; distasteful

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averse

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having a clear dislike of

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reprobate

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a person who behaves in a morally wrong way

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mutiny

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a situation in which a group of people refuse to obey orders and try to take control away from the person who commands them

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folly

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lack of common sense or of good judgment

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leeway

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freedom to do something the way you want to do it

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cerebral

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of or relating to the brain

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glutton

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someone who eats too much

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prudent

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having or showing careful good judgment

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recant

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disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error

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lackluster

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lacking energy and effort; lacking brilliance; dull; lacking excitement or interest

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derivative

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unoriginal; come from another source

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engage in/to do

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to do something

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want (n)

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lack

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progressive

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using or interested in new or modern ideas especially in politics and education

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preface

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to introduce by writing or saying something

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protestation

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a strong statement that something is true when other people do not believe it is true

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ubiquitous

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seeming to be seen everywhere; ubiquity

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finesse

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skill and cleverness that is shown in the way someone deals with a situation, problem, etc.

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prepossessing

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having qualities that people like; appealing or attractive

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genteel

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refined; polished; having a quietly appealing or polite

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zany

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very strange and silly

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euphemism

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mild expression in place of an unpleasant one

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acclaim

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applaud; announce with great approval

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venture

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to start to do something new or different that usually involves risk

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embolden

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to make more confident

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memento

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token; reminder

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lurid

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causing shock or disgust

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confide

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to tell to someone you trust

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extrude

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to force, press, or push out

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squalor

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filth; degradation; dirty, neglected state

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sovereign

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having unlimited power or authority

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identify with

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to think of as being the same as

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licentious

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amoral; lewd and lascivious; unrestrained

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cataclysm

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violent upheaval; dleluge

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brood

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to think a lot about something in an unhappy way

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erudite

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having or showing knowledge that is learned by studying

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irrepressible

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impossible to hold back, stop, or control

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self-absorption

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only caring about and interested in yourself

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beguile

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mislead or delude; pass time

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advocate

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to support or argue for

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defuse

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to make less serious, difficult, or tense

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breach

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breaking of contract or duty; fissure or gap

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vehement

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zealous; ardent; impassioned; showing strong and often angry feelings

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cosmopolitan

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showing an interest in different cultures, ideas, etc.

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infallible

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unerring; not capable of being wrong or making mistakes

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pique

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provoke or arouse; to cause

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claustrophobic

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of a room, space, etc.

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presumption

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a belief that something is true even though it has not been proved

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pedantic

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disapproving; a person who annoys other people by correcting small errors and giving too much attention to minor details