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Modest
having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one’s merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
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free from ostentation or showy extravagance:
But Richard never had any interest in the modest new ambitions of the contemporary media.
Franklin was arrested in July 2010 as he walked out of his modest green home in South Los Angeles.
I think the dynamics of this event could create enough momentum for modest gun control legislation.
Momentum
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force or speed of movement; impetus, as of a physical object or course of events
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Demure
characterized by shyness and modesty; reserved.
She had long, wavy blonde hair and wore a demure black suit.
Gloria Allred Takes On Herman Cain Jacob Bernstein, Jessica Bennett November 7, 2011
Her demure Cartier tiara—if a little crown of diamonds can ever be discreet—exuded youth and ease.
Kate Middleton’s Wedding Dress: Alexander McQueen’s Royal Triumph Robin Givhan April 28, 2011
Brooks arrived for her questioning dressed soberly in navy with a demure little heart-shaped charm dangling from a necklace.
Right wing
Dictionary of Politics, in liberal democracies, the political Right opposes socialism and social democracy. Right-wing parties include conservatives, Christian democrats, classical liberals, nationalists and, on the far Right, racists and fascists
Eatwell argues that the ‘extreme right’ has four traits: “1) anti-democracy; 2) nationalism; 3) racism; and 4) the strong state”.[35] The ‘New Right’ consists of the liberal conservatives, who stress small government, free markets, and individual initiative.[36]
Faction
A political faction is a group of individuals, such as a political party, a trade union, or other group with a common political purpose. A faction or political party may include fragmented sub-factions, “parties within a party,” which may be referred to as power blocs, or voting blocs. Members of factions band together as a way of achieving these goals and advancing their agenda and position within an organization.
Factions are not limited to political parties; they can and frequently do form within any group that has some sort of political aim or purpose.
The Latin word factio denoted originally either of the chariot teams that were organised professionally by private companies in ancient Rome, each recognizable by characteristic colour and arousing supporter hysteria similar to that in modern sports fans. These teams were not unlike gladiator schools, but the lethal nature of that entertainment meant few performers lasted long enough to build up similar crowd loyalty to the “team”, while the fighters rarely actually teamed up, but rather fought duels or beasts. In time, political currents could become associated with such a team, although precisely how this happened is unclear. In Byzantine Constantinople, two such chariot factions, blue and green, repeatedly made or broke the claims of candidates to the imperial throne.
Occasionally, the term “faction” is still used more or less as a synonym for political party, but “with opprobrious sense, conveying the imputation of selfish or mischievous ends or turbulent or unscrupulous methods”, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. In his Dictionary, Samuel Johnson (a Tory) dismissively defined Whig as “the name of a faction”. Similarly, in the tenth installment of The Federalist Papers, James Madison defines a faction as “a number of citizens, whether amounting to a minority or majority of the whole, who are united and actuated by some common impulse of passion, or of interest, adverse to the rights of other citizens, or to the permanent and aggregate interests of the community.” In plain English this is a group that pursues self-interest at the expense of the greater good
Propaganda
derogatory
information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view:
“he was charged with distributing enemy propaganda”
synonyms: information · promotion · [more]
: ideas or statements that are often false or exaggerated and that are spread in order to help a cause, a political leader, a government, etc.
Cumbersome
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Unique
Indescribable
Disturbing
Discribing someone with integrity
Honest
Good ethics
Good moral fiber
Dependable
Pretentious
attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed:
“a pretentious literary device”
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Predudice
Insults Degrade Degradation Belittle derogatory Disrespectful
Cows sleep standing
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Horses yes
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Ghehinnom
Jewish term
purgatory, the spiritual realm in which the souls are cleansed from the blemishes brought about by their conduct while on Earth
They always repent.
Contentious
tending to argument or strife;
