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1
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Abase

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To degrade, to humiliate

2
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Abdicate

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To renounce or to give up a power

3
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Brazen

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Shameless, insolent, disrespectful

4
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Caustic

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Sarcastically biting, acrid

5
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Commiserate

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To express sympathy or pity

6
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Decorum

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Appropriate conduct, correct and proper behavior

7
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Deference

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Courteous going along with the opinions or wishes of another

8
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Drone

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Speaking in a monotonous tone; a continuous low humming sound

9
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Enunciate

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To pronounce clearly

10
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Girth

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Size or dimensions (usually the measure around a body)

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Grandiose

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Impressive, imposing

12
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Inception

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The beginning of something

13
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Ineffable

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Incapable of being expressed in speech or words

14
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Nebulous

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Lacking clarity of feature or sharpness of outline

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Neophyte

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A recent convert, beginner, novice

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Obtuse

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Dull of mind, insensitive, stupid

17
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Parable

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A short fictitious story that has a moral

18
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Rant

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To rave, to speak in a loud and attacking manner

19
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Reproach

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To blame for something; a disgrace

20
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Savant

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A scholar, a learned person

21
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Stultifying

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Causing to be useless, crippling, causing to appear stupid

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Syllabus

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A brief outline of the main points of a text or course of study

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Troupe

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A company or group– usually theatrical performers

24
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Unequivocal

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Without a doubt, clear

25
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Vapid

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Dull, inane, insipid