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arcane
known or understood by only a few
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assimilate
to absorb or become absorbed; to make or become similar
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autonomy
independence; self-determinatoin
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cosmopolitan
worldly; widely sophisticated
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derivative
soemthing that comes from another source
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esoteric
intended for or understanding by only a small group
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gaffe
a clumsy social error; a faux pas
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idiosyncrasy
characteristic peculiar ro an individual or group
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insular
isolated; narrow or provincial
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orthodox
adhering to the traditional and established; especially in religion
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potentate
one who has the power and position to rule over others; monarch
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castigate
to scold, rebuke, or harshly criticize
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censure
to issue official blame
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denounce
to condemn openly
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reclusive
seeking or preferring seclusion or isolation
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relinquish
to retire from; give up or abandon
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renounce
to give up (a title, for example), esspecially by formal announcement
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vituperative
marked by harshly abusive condemnation
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circumscribe
to draw a circle around; to restrict
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contiguous
sharing an edge or boundary; touching
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concillatory
appeasing; soothing; showing willingness to reconcile
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credible
capable of being believed; plausible
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exonerate
to free from blame
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incontrvertible
indisputable; not open to question
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indict
to officially charge with wrongdoing or crime
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litigious
prone to engage in lawsuits
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partisan
devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause
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parity
equality, as in amount, status, or value (antonym: disparity)
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rectitude
moral uprightness; righteousness
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remiss
lax in attending to duty; negligent
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repudiate
to reject the validity or authority of
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sanctimonius
feighing piety or righteousness
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scrupulous
principled, having a strong sense of right and wrong; conscientious and exacting
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substantiate
to support with prood or evidence; verify
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veracity
adherence to the truth; truthfulness
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vindicate
to free from blame
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