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someone who uses flattery to try to get what he/she wants from an authority figure

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sycophant

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(adj.) extremely harmful; intending to cause harm

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pernicious

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(Adj) present or existing everywhere

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ubiquitous

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(noun) something that does not logically follow the conversation's flow

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non sequitur

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(n.) a bitter and forceful verbal attack/rant

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diatribe

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(adj) showing a lack of care or thought

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slipshod

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(adj) wicked or criminal

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nefarious

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a forerunner; something that comes before something else

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Precursor

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(adj) unable to be captured or broken into

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impregnable

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quiet and modest; reserved

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demure

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overly patriotic

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jingoistic

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unable to be calmed down or made peaceful

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implacable

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A likeness, a natural relationship or skill

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affinity

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a woman who flirts to get what she wants

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coquette

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a lengthy and aggressive speech or lecture

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harangue

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express discontent or sorrow over

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bemoan

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hater of women

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misogynist

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to hate

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abhor

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(n.) an object that serves as a charm or is believed to confer magical powers

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talisman

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calm; not easily upset or excited

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placid

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(adj.) resembling a cow; sluggish, unresponsive

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bovine

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treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant

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facetious

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extremely apologetic, remorseful, repentant

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contrite

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scholarly, intelligent

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erudite

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something that deviates from what is expected

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anomaly

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harmful; poisonous; lethal

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noxious

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to cheat or swindle; to thwart

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bilk

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well supplied; full

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replete

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profane talk about holy or sacred things

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blasphemy

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formal release from guilt or punishment

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absolution

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argumentative and uncooperative

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cantankerous

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to ridicule, laugh at with contempt; to rip apart verbally

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deride

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disaster; a complete failure

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debacle

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excessive or foolish boldness; audacity

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temerity

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weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom

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ennui

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To not do something; refrain

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abstain

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arrogantly superior and disdainful

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haughty

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persistent; describes one who does not let go or give up

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tenacious

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(v.) to accept without protest; to agree or submit

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acquiesce

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to publicly ridicule with satire

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lampoon

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a bad-tempered, grumpy person

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curmudgeon

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a temporary stay

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sojourn

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sociable, outgoing

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gregarious

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to make larger, increase

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augment

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proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects

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insidious

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to produce, cause, or bring about

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engender

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a slight or subtle degree of difference

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nuance

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hidden; undercover

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covert

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fame

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renown

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a thought that goes off and away from the main subject

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tangent

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fate

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kismet

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to free from blame

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exonerate

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a concern for others; generosity

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altruism

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to be so focused on the small details that one misses the larger picture

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myopic

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to startle or excite into sudden activity

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galvanize

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lacking social graces; tactless

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gauche

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the highest point; peak

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zenith

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useless

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futile

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to think deeply about something

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ruminate

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bitterness

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acrimony

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comfort; relief

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solace

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lacking taste, interest, or class

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insipid

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ordinary or dull

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pedestrian

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instinctive; from the gut

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visceral

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