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tyranny
arbitrary, unreasonable, or despotic behaviour or use of authority
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eccentric
a person who has an unusual, peculiar, or odd personality, set of beliefs, or behavior pattern.
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existing, occurring, or living at the same time; belonging to the same time
contemporary
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peril
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger
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ecclesiastical
of or pertaining to the church or the clergy; churchly; clerical; not secular
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chameleon
a changeable, fickle, or inconstant person.
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quibbling
to argue or complain about small, unimportant things
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cantankerous
often angry and annoyed
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sustain
to provide what is needed for (something or someone) to exist, continue, etc.
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encumbered
to cause problems or difficulties for (someone or something)
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acquiescence
to accept, agree, or allow something to happen by staying silent or by not arguing
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begrudge
to think that someone does not deserve something : to regard (something) as not being earned or deserved
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amiably
being friendly, sociable, and congenial
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malevolent
having or showing a desire to cause harm to another person
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irked
to bother or annoy (someone)
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indigenous
produced, living, or existing naturally in a particular region or environment
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fanatical
marked by excessive enthusiasm and often intense uncritical devotion
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pensive
quietly sad or thoughtful
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teetered
to move in an unsteady way back and forth or from side to side
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malignant
very serious and dangerous : tending or likely to grow and spread in a rapid and uncontrolled way that can cause death
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unanimous
agreed to by everyone
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ethnocentrism
having or based on the idea that your own group or culture is better or more important than others
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stealthy
quiet and secret in order to avoid being noticed
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indulge
to allow (yourself) to have or do something as a special pleasure
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amiably
friendly and pleasant
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consented
to agree to do or allow something : to give permission for something to happen or be done
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entrusted
to give someone the responsibility of doing something or of caring for someone or something
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pronouncements
an official public statement
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debating
a discussion between people in which they express different opinions about something
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inconspicuous
not very easy to see or notice : not conspicuous
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infallible
not capable of being wrong or making mistakes : not fallible
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