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7252728088cynical(adjective)contemptuously distrustful of human nature and motives0
7252728089bowdlerize(verb)to modify by abridging, simplifying, or distorting in style or content1
7252729911expedite(Verb)to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up2
7252731664stigma(Noun)a mark of shame or discredit3
7252738527pander(Verb)to provide gratification for others' desires4
7252742746stoical(Noun)enduring pain and hardship without showing one's feelings or complaining.5
7252742747quixotic(adjective)exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.6
7252745247herculean(adjective)requiring great strength or effort.7
7252758562impede(verb)delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder.8
7252761089pandemonium(noun)wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar.9
7252764044laconic(Adjective)(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.10
7252770066galvanize(verb)shock or excite (someone), typically into taking action.11
7252771146tantalize(verb)torment or tease (someone) with the sight or promise of something that is unobtainable.12
7252772288gregarious(adjective)(of a person) fond of company; sociable.13
7252775288ostracize(verb)exclude (someone) from a society or group.14
7252776138labyrinth(noun)a complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze.15
7252778121maudlin(adjective)self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkenness.16
7252780092egregious(adjective)outstandingly bad; shocking.17
7252782367lethargic(adjective)affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic.18
7252748732Machiavellian(adjective)cunning, scheming, and unscrupulous, especially in politics or in advancing one's career.19

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