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Opulence
State of being richly supplied, wealthy, affluent or abundant
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Valor
Boldness or determination ini the face of danger
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Prolific
Producing offspring, in large quantities, to be fruitful
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Unilateral
Occurring on one side only
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heralded
a person or thing that proclaims or announces something before it happens
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hullabaloo
A clamorous noise or disturbance; uproar
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culpable
deserving blame or censure
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Sequestration
removal or separation
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Chagrin
a feeling of vexation
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meliorated
To make better, to improve
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Repudiate
To cast off or disown
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Proclamation
Something that is proclaimed, declared
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fervor
intense heat or warmth
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Kohl
powdered cosmetic used to darken the eyelids
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referents
The object or event to which a term or symbol refers (terms of relating)
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Promulgate
To make known by open declaration, to set forth
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Incursions
hostile entrance into or invasion of a place or territory
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exigent
requiring immediate action or aid
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cretaceous
resembling or containing chalk
Geology - a period of the Mesozoic Era
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Galvanizing
- To stimulate by a galvanic current
- to stimulate
- to coat
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Foment
- To instigate or foster
- promote growth
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Obloquy
Censure, blame or abusive language aimed at a person or thing
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Diaphanous
Very sheer and light; almost completely transparent
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Ubiquitous
Existing or being everywhere, at the same time
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Pragmatic
pertaining to a practical point of view or practical considerations
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Esoteric
Understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest
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Inimical
Adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable
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pernicious
deadly; fatal,
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Irresolute
doubtful, not resolute, not complete
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Seditious
anything promoting discontent or rebellion
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Cabal
A small group of secret plotters, against government or authorities
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Artifice
A clever trick, cunning
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Hegemony
Leadership; predominance
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chicanery
trickery or deception by quibbling
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Imprecation
cursing, a curse
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Plucky
showing courage, bravery
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ribald
vulgar or indecent in speech
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Politic
shrewd or prudent in practical matters, diplomatic
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Inoculation
to implant a disease in something
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inexorable
not flexible, unyielding
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laudatory
Containing or expressing praise
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Conciliatory
To overcome distrust, to win or gain
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Despondent
Feeling or showing profound hopelessness
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Diffident
lacking confidence in one's own ability.
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abate
to reduce in amount, degree or severity
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abscond
to leave secretly
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aggrandize
to increase in power, influence and reputation
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amalgamate
to combine, to mix together
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ameliorate
to make better, to improve
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anachronism
something out of place in time
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anomaly
deviation from what is normal
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antipathy
extreme dislike
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arbitrate
to judge a dispute between two opposing parties
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ardor
intense and passionate feeling
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assuage
to make something unpleasant less severe
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attenuate
to reduce in force or degree, to weaken
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audacious
fearless and daring
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austere
severe or stern in appearance, undecorated
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bolster
to support, to prop up
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bombastic
pompous in speech and manner
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cacophony
harsh, jarring noise
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candid
impartial and honest in speech
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capricious
changing one's mind quickly and often
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castigate
to punish or criticize harshly
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chicanery
deception by means of craft of guile
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cogent
convincing and well reasoned
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convoluted
intricate and complicated
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Corroborate
To provide supporting evidence
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credulous
too trusting; gullible
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crescendo
steadily increasing volume or force
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decorum
appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety
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Deference
respect, courtesy
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deride
to speak or treat with contempt; to mock
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desultory
jumping from one thing to another; disconnected
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diatribe
an abusive, condemnatory speech
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diffident
lacking self-confidence
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dilatory
intended to delay
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dilettante
someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic
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dirge
a funeral hymn or mournful speech
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disabuse
to set right, to free from error
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discern
to perceive, to recognize
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disparate
fundamentally different; entirely unlike
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dissemble
to present a false appearance, to disguise one's real intentions or character
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dissonance
a harsh and disagreeable combination, often of sounds
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dogma
a firmly held opinion, often a religious belief
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elegy
a sorrowful poem or speech
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emulate
to copy; to try to equal or excel
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enervate
to reduce in strength
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engender
to produce, cause or bring about
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enigma
a puzzle, a mystery
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enumerate
to count, to list or itemize
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ephemeral
lasting a short time
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equivocate
to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead
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erudite
learned, scholarly, bookish
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esoteric
known or understood by only a few
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euphemism
use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one
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exculpate
to clear from blame; prove innocent
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exigent
urgent; requiring immediate action
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exonerate
to clear of blame
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fervid
intensely emotional; feverish
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florid
excessively decorated or embellished
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foment
to arouse or incite
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garrulous
tending to talk alot
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gregarious
outgoing, sociable
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iconoclast
one who opposes established beliefs, customs and institutions
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imperturbable
not capable of being disturbed
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impetuous
quick to act, without thinking
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implacable
unable to be calmed down or made peaceful
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inchoate
not fully formed, disorganized
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ingenious
showing innocence or childlike simplicity
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inimical
hostile, unfriendly
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insipid
lacking interest or flavor
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intransigent
uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled
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inundate
to overwhelm, to cover with water
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irascible
easily made angry
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lament
to express sorrow, to grieve
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laud
to give praise, to glorify
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lucid
clear and easily understood
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malinger
to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill
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metaphor
a figure of speech comparing two different things; a symbol
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misanthrope
a person who dislikes others
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mitigate
to soften, to lessen
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mollify
to calm or make less severe
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obdurate
hardened in feeling; resistant to persuasion
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obsequious
overly submissive and eager to please
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obstinate
stubborn, unyielding
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obviate
to prevent; to make unnecessary
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occlude
to stop up; to prevent the passage of
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onerous
troublesome and oppressive; burdensome
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opprobrium
public disgrace
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ostentation
excessive showiness
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paradox
a contradiction or dilemma
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paragon
model of excellence or perfection
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pedant
someone who shows off learning
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perfidious
willing to betray one's trust
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perfunctory
done in a routine way; indifferent
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placate
to soothe or pacify
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pragmatic
practical as opposed to idealistic
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precipitate
to throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation
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prevaricate
to lie or deviate from the truth
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prodigal
lavish, wasteful
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proliferate
to increase in number quickly
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propitiate
to conciliate; to appease
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propriety
correct behavior, obedience to rules and customs
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prudence
wisdom, caution, or restraint
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rarefy
to make thinner or sparser
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repudiate
to reject the validity of
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reticent
silent, reserved
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rhetoric
effective writing or speaking
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satiate
to satisfy fully or overindulge
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soporific
causing sleep or lethargy
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Specious
deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious
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stolid
unemotional; lacking sensitivity
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tacit
done without using words
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taciturn
silent, not talkative
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tirade
long, harsh speech or verbal attack
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torpor
extreme mental and physical sluggishness
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vacillate
to sway physically; to be indecisive
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venerate
to respect deeply
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veracity
filled with truth and accuracy
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compendium
a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work
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cursory
hasty, not thorough
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curtail
terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent
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terse
brief and to the point
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apace
with rapid movements
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headlong
in a hasty and foolhardy manner
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abet
assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
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ancillary
serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary;
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countenance (not face)
formal and explicit approval
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espouse
to take up and support; to become attached to, adopt; to marry
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mainstay
a prominent supporter
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munificent
Generous; liberal in giving
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proponent
one who argues in support of something, supporter
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stalwart
a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)
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bilious
irritable as if suffering from indigestion
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dudgeon
anger, resentment
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pettish
easily irritated or annoyed
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petulant
easily irritated or annoyed
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pique
a sudden outburst of anger
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querulous
habitually complaining
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umbrage
a feeling of anger caused by being offended
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