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Simpatico

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(Of a person) likeable and easy to get on with

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Discord

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Disagreement or lack of harmony between people

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Parity

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The state of being equal

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Repository

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A place where things are stored

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Factious

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Relating to or inclined to a state of faction; divisive

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Dissension

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Disagreement that leads to discord

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Gerrymandering

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Manipulating the boundaries of an electoral constituency to favor one party or class

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Parody

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An imitation of the style of a writer

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Condescending

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Having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority

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Expansive

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Covering a wide area in terms of space or scope

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Declension

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A variation or inflection of a word

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Accentric

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Deviating from a center or norm; eccentric or unusual

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Opulent

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Rich

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Denigrate

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To criticize unfairly or attack the reputation of someone or something

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Protagonist

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The main character in a story

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Supercilious

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Behaving or looking as though one thinks they are superior to others

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Patronizing

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Treating someone with apparent kindness but with a sense of superiority

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Introspection

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The examination or observation of one’s own thoughts and feelings

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Egress

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The action of going out or leaving a place; an exit

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Egregious

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Outstandingly bad or shocking

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Odious

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Extremely unpleasant or repulsive

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Obscurantist

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A person who opposes the spread of knowledge or deliberately hides facts

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Pontificate

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To express opinions in a pompous or dogmatic way

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Unconscionable

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Not right or reasonable; morally unacceptable

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Supplanted
To replace or take the place of someone or something
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Eudaimonia
A Greek term meaning happiness or human flourishing
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Spurious
False or fake; not what it purports to be
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Flouting
Openly disregarding a rule
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Scatological
Relating to interest in excrement or obscenities
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Digress
To move away temporarily from the main subject in speech or writing
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Nefarious
Wicked or criminal
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Subservience
Willingness to obey others unquestioningly
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Which word means "(of a person) likeable and easy to get on with"?
Simpatico
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Which word means "disagreement or lack of harmony"?
Discord
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Which word means "state of being equal in status or pay"?
Parity
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Which word means "a place where things are stored"?
Repository
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Which word means "relating to division and conflict"?
Factious
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Which word means "disagreement leading to discord"?
Dissension
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Which word means "manipulating electoral boundaries"?
Gerrymandering
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Which word means "a humorous imitation"?
Parody
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Which word means "showing patronizing superiority"?
Condescending
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Which word means "covering a wide area"?
Expansive
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Which word means "variation of a word form"?
Declension
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Which word means "deviating from the center or norm"?
Accentric
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Which word means "rich and luxurious"?
Opulent
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Which word means "criticize unfairly"?
Denigrate
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Which word means "main character in a story"?
Protagonist
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Which word means "behaving superior to others"?
Supercilious
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Which word means "treating others with fake kindness"?
Patronizing
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Which word means "examining one's own thoughts"?
Introspection
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Which word means "exit or act of leaving"?
Egress
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Which word means "outstandingly bad"?
Egregious
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Which word means "extremely unpleasant"?
Odious
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Which word means "opposes spreading knowledge"?
Obscurantist
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Which word means "to speak pompously"?
Pontificate
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Which word means "morally unacceptable"?
Unconscionable
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Which word means "to replace by force or strategy"?
Supplanted
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Which word means "happiness or flourishing (Greek term)"?
Eudaimonia
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Which word means "false or fake"?
Spurious
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Which word means "openly disobey rules"?
Flouting
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Which word means "interest in excrement or obscenities"?
Scatological
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Which word means "temporarily leave the main topic"?
Digress
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Which word means "wicked or criminal"?
Nefarious
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Which word means "excessive willingness to serve"?
Subservience

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