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Conspicuous
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obvious to the eye or mind
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Icon
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a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
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Patronize
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treat condescendingly
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Exploit
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use or manipulate to one's advantage
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Stifle
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Suffocate; be asphyxiated
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Repress
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conceal or hide
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Quasi
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somewhat
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Deference
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a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
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Ratify
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approve formally; confirm; verify
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Burgeoning
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expanding or growing rapidly
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Laxity
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carelessness
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Incited
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to spring into action, urged to action; aroused
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Airing
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the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
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Perceived
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to see, to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses
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Manicurist
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a beautician who cleans and trims and polishes the fingernails
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Diversity
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noticeable heterogeneity
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Nebulous
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not well formed, lacking definition or definite content
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Meritocracy
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the belief that rulers should be chosen for their superior abilities and not because of their wealth or birth
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Intrinsic
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belonging to a thing by its very nature
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Wary
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distrustful
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Mediorce
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only average or odinary medium neither bad or good
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Aggrieved
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distressed, wronged, injured
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Affable
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courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to
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Assimilated
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absorbed; taken up mentally; made similar, to blend in, to incorporate information into the mind
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Swaths
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Large areas of land
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acclimate
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adjust to climate or environment; adapt
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diligent
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hard working
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impeccable
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flawless; perfect
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mediocre
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moderate to inferior in quality
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insidious
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treacherous or dangerous in a secret sort of way
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overt
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out in the open
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intrinsic
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(adj.) belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent; originating in a bodily organ or part
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hypothetical
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Based on something that is not actual but assumed or supposed.
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parse
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(v.) to separate (a sentence) into parts and describe the funciton of each
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dearth
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a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine
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competent
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having the ability to do what is needed
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synthesis
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the combination of ideas into a complex whole
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predicament
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difficult situation; tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma
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aspiring
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adj.; Ambitious, seeking, longing for
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solicit
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ask for
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assimilated
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accepted into the general population of other cultures
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hierarchy
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the organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body
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arrogance
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Overbearing pride
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prevails
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Triumphs or wins
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forbearance
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patience, lenience
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remedial
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intended to repair gaps in student's basic knowledge
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mirth
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merriment; laughter
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simulcrum
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an insubstantial or vague semblance, a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
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altering
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changing
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null
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a quantity of no importance
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charisma
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divine gift; great popular charm or appeal; magnetism
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scrutiny
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the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
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morally
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of or related to principles of right and wrong
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primal
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serving as an essential component
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infamous
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known unfavorably
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cojones
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balls, testicles (crude)
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obviates
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to anticipate and prevent or eliminate
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tersely
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in a short and concise manner
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devoid
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completely lacking
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formidable
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extremely impressive in strength or excellence
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comportment
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dignified manner or conduct
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in lieu
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take the place of
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ambivalent
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uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
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mores
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fixed customs or manners; moral attitudes
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caprice
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a sudden desire
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obdurate
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stubborn, unyielding
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ingratiating
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calculated to please or gain favor
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malaise
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a feeling of depression, uneasiness, or queasiness
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skeptical
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doubtful
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polemic
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a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)
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minstrel
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a singer of folk songs; nomads
