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Intriguing

Fascinating

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Disparate

Essentially different in kind;

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Perseverance

Persistence

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Realise

Cause to happen; understand clearly

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Sagacious

Wise or shrewd

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Affable

Friendly, easy to talk to

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Stigma

A mark of disgrace, shame

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Tendentious

Expressing or intending to promote a particular case or viewpoint, esp a controversial one

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LNepotism

The practice of among those with power of favouring relatives or friends

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Tactless

Insensitive, inconsiderable l, thoughtless

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Deft

Neatly skilful and quick in one’s movement

Skilful, clever

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Malign

Harmful, evil

Speak about in a spitefully critical manner

Blacken someone’s name or character

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Forestall

To prevent by taking advance action

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Rigid

Inflexible, stiff

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License

To permit, to allow,

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Fanatical

zealous, filled with excessive and single-minded zeal

Obsessively concerned with something

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Allegiance

Loyalty, commitment, obedience

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Formidable

Intimidating, inspiring fear or respect through impressively large, capable or powerful

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Inevitable

Unavoidable or situation that’s unavoidable

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Ferocious

Fierce, cruel, violent

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Entreaty

An earnest or humble request

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Insolence

Rude and disrespectful behaviour

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gratification

Pleasure, satisfaction

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Supplication

entreaty, the action of asking something humbly

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Wilful

(Of a bad to harmful act) intentional, deliberate Stubborn, self-willed

Hearken back to

To mention or remember past

Resurgent

Reviving

Evanescent

Short-existing, vanishing, fading

Recrudescent

Reviving

Inimical

Harmful, hostile, unfriendly

Highlight

Outstanding point of an event or period of time Draw special attention to; underscore

Underscore

To underline something; to draw special attention to

Bromide

A platitude or trite statement that is intended to placate or soothe

Misnomer

A wrong name or designation

Schism

Division; split between strongly opposed sections or parties

Dismiss

To treat as unworthy

Marvel

To be filled with wonder and amazement A wonderful and amazing person or thing

Dearth

A scarcity

Transcend

To go beyond the range or limit To surpass

Callous

Heartless, insensitive

Notorious

Famous for some bad quality or deed

Prolix

Tediously lengthy

Quash

To reject as invalid To suppress, to put an end to

Rancour

Bitterness, resentment

Deference

Polite submission and respect

Relinquish

To give up

Repatriate

To send back to their own country To deport

Rescind

To cancel

Querulous

Complaining in a whining manner

Ascetic

Characterised by severe self-discipline; austere

Singsong

(Of voice) having a repeated rhythm ie boring not interesting

Kaleidoscopic

Multicoloured, made up of a complex mix of elements

Cultivate

To prepare and use

Invigorate

To strength or to energise

Delineate

To describe or portray precisely To indicate the exact position

Overshadow

To cast a shadow over; to darken To appear more important than

Vindictive

Avenging, revengeful

Rueful

Sorrowful, regretful esp in a humorous way

Ingenious

Innocent, naive

Solicitous

Interested and concerned Eager to do something

Dispassionate

Rational and impartial

Sedentary

Tending to spend much time seated; inactive

Prolific

Productive, creative, futile Plentiful

Restive

Unable to remain still, silence, or submissive

Obsolescent

Becoming obsolete

Heretical

Unorthodox, iconoclastic

Perplexed

Very puzzled

Apprehensive

Anxious or fearful that something bad will happen

Incredulous

(Person or manner) unwilling or unable to believe something

Transcendental

Relating to spiritual realm

Tarnish

To become less valuable or respected

Confine

To keep or restrict with certain limits of (imprison)

Harmonious

Free from disagreement; forming a pleasing or consistent whole

Deter

To discourage by instilling doubt or fear of the consequence To prevent the occurrence of

Simulate

To imitate To pretend to have or feel

Displace

To supplant, to take over To move from its proper or usual position

Eminent

Famous and respected within a particular sphere Obvious, clear, notable

Encumber

To restrict to impede

Tumultuous

Making a loud confused noise Excited, confused or disorderly

Turbulent

Characterised by conflict, disorder or confusion

Vociferous

Expressing by intense, passionate opinions Vehement

Permanent

Lasting, perpetual, everlasting

Pertinent

Relevant, apposite

Unalloyed

Pure

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