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1
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Exploitation

A

Taking advantage of, Abuse, Making the most of

2
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Acquisition

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Purchase, Buy, Gain

3
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Affluent

A

Wealthy

4
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Incongruity

A

Not in harmony with the surroundings

5
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Ingenious

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Clever, Original, Inventive

6
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Imperil

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To put at risk of being harmed, Injured, Or destroys

7
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Farcical

A

An absurd event; Something improbable

8
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Chastise

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To reprimand severely, Scold, Punish

9
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Allocation

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The process of distributing something

10
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Enfeebled

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To make weak or feeble

11
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Crux

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The most important point at issue

12
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Gait

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A person’s manner of walking

13
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Expulsion

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Act of depriving someone’s membership

14
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Empathy

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Ability to understand the feelings of an other

15
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Disposition

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A person’s qualities of mind and character

16
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Autonomous

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Acting independently

17
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Expedient

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Something convenient and practical

18
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Communal

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For common use; Shared by all members of a community

19
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Munificence

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The quality of being very generous

20
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Narcissistic

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Self-absorbed