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1
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Anthology

A

a book which is a collection of poems or stories

2
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Chicanery

A

trickery

3
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Dilettante

A

person who dabbles in a subject without serious study

4
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Fatuous

A

silly; foolish

5
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Inductee

A

novice; beginner

6
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Manipulatable

A

influenceable; controllable

7
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Parched

A

dried up

8
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Profane

A

unholy

9
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Serene

A

calm; peaceful

10
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Upshot

A

outcome

11
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Anthropocentrism

A

putting man at the center of one’s philosophy

12
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Chimerical

A

changeable; unstable

13
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Diligent

A

hard-working

14
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Feasible

A

possible and practicable

15
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Indulgent

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pampering; satisfying desires

16
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Marred

A

damaged; spoiled

17
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Pariah

A

an outcast from society

18
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Profanity

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swearing; cursing

19
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Serrated

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jagged; saw-like

20
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Urbane

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sophisticated; suave