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Conscientious

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Showing great care and attention; I accordance with one’s conscience

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Tripe

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Nonsense; something absurd, untrue, worthless

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Insurgent

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Rebel; one who rebels against authority

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Concession

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The act of yielding or conceding or compromising

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Implication

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Something that is implied; indirect suggestion

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Adverse

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Unfavorable; undesirable

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Conviction

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Firmly held belief

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Eccentric

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Unconventional; irregular

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Callous

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Showing no concern that others are or might be hurt or upset

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Trepidation

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Apprehension; fear or uneasiness about the future

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Munificent

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Very generous

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Enmity

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Hostility; hated between enemies

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Docile

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Quiet and easy to control

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Indelible

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Impossible to change, remove, or forget

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Compliant

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Ready to conform or agree

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Ostensible

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Seeming to be true or genuine, but open to doubt

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Eradicate

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Get rid of something completely

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Untenable

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Not able to be defended

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Retaliate

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Hurt somebody in return; revenge

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aficionado

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a person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about an activity, subject, or pastime