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5821552705Forebearsancestors0
5821558141Gentryupper-class peoples1
5821559270Aristocratsnoble, wealthy people2
5821560301Disdainhate3
5821560302Spectaclea public show or display4
5821561169Avant-gardeunorthodox, daring, or radical methods5
5821562069Sobernot drunk, subdued in tone, showing self-control6
5821562070Conventionalused and accepted by most people7
5821563146Terselyincredibly short and concise8
5821564897Ideologya belief system that guides the actions of an individual or a group of people9
5821564898Latrinetoilet10
5821565613Perniciousharmful or hurtful11
5821566624Eruditewise12
5821566625Cynicaldistrusting or disparaging of the motives of others13
5821567776Pretentioushaving or showing the unpleasant quality of people who want to be regarded as more impressive, successful, or important than they really are14
5894773448Temperamentthe usual attitude, mood, or behavior of a person or animal15
5894773449Innateexisting as part of the basic nature of something16
5894774957Preponderantgreater in number, force, or importance17
5894776782Decreean official order given by a person with power or by a government18
5894778488Laynot trained in a certain profession : not having a lot of knowledge about a certain thing19
5894779779Adducedto mention or provide (something, such as a fact or example) as evidence or proof to support an argument20
5894779780Conditionto train or influence (a person or an animal) to do something or to think or behave in a certain way because of a repeated experience21
5894781867Malleablecapable of being stretched or bent into different shapes22
5894784182Standardizeto change (things) so that they are similar and consistent and agree with rules about what is proper and acceptable23
5894785581Conformto be similar to or the same as something24
5894786982Hereditarypassed or able to be passed from parent to child before birth25
5894788467Whencea word that means "from where?"26
5894789973Homogenoushaving a common origin / being the same27
5894789974Embodyto represent (something) in a clear and obvious way : to be a symbol or example of (something)28
5894792374Spectruma complete range of different opinions, people, etc.29
5918841344Underliesto form the basis or foundation of (an idea, a process, etc.)30
5918841417Retainedto continue to have or use (something) - to keep31
5918844405Consumptionthe use of something or of buying something32
5918845932Latterthe second one of two things or people that have been mentioned33
5918845933Adversebad or unfavorable34
5918847381Deriveto take or get (something) from (something else)35
5918850148Reaping what you sowyou get what you deserve36
5918850149Yieldthe profit made from an investment37
5918852136Elasticitya measure of a variable's sensitivity to a change in another variable38
5918853924Recessiona period of time in which there is a decrease in economic activity and many people do not have jobs39
5918853925Incentivesomething that encourages a person to do something or to work harder40
5945275276Disabuseto show or convince (someone) that a belief is incorrect41
5945275807Morbiditynot healthy or normal42
5945275808Mortalitythe death of a person, animal, etc43
5945276639Chroniccontinuing or occurring again and again for a long time44
5945276640Dispelto make (something, such as a belief, feeling, or idea) go away or end45
5945277200Altruisticfeelings and behavior that show a desire to help other people and a lack of selfishness46
5945277208Ambivalenthaving or showing very different feelings (such as love and hate) about someone or something at the same time47
5945277633Angularhaving little flesh so that the shapes of your bones can be seen : thin and bony48
5945278243Arroganthaving or showing the insulting attitude of people who believe that they are better, smarter, or more important than other people49
5945278715Aversiona strong feeling of not liking something50

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