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247116502importuneverb, making of insistent requests so much that the other person is irked.
247116503supplicateverb, to ask in a very humble manner
247116504cajoleverb, to nudge someone jokingly into doing what you ask.
247116505beseechverb, to ask earnestly and humbly.
247116506adjureverb, to beg with a formal and solemn connotation of taking an oath
247116507imploreverb, to ask for something that you care for so much that you are at least figuratively near tears
247116508wooverb, to beg, entreat, or seek an end.
247116509entreatverb, to ask in a very sincere manner
247116510mendicantnoun, a begger who begs for money
247116511cadgeverb, to beg for money
247116512narcissistnoun, a person in love with themselves so they lack empathy.
247116513solipsistnoun, the idea that only the self has reality or possiblility of being verified. roughly, someone focused on themselves.
247116514autocratnoun, the one individual that rules and usually has no limit to power and authority.
247116515autonomousadj, something or someone that acts independently
247116516autodidactnoun, someone self-taught, with no formal education.
247116517soliloquynoun, a speech to oneself, usually given by a character alone on the stage
247116518idiosyncrasynoun, a characteristic of behavior limited to one person or group.
247116519reclusenoun, a person who chooses to live in solitude as much as possible
247116520renegadenoun, a rebel or outlaw. used to mean a deserter
247116521heterodoxadj, statements, behavior, or opinions that vary from accepted or popular belief.
247116522cynosurenoun, something or someone that everyone looks at.
247116523abstruseadj, something hard to understand due to intellectual difficulty or obscurity
247116524byzantineadj, something excessively complicated, especially when they come about through intrigue or scheming.
247116525inscrutableadj, something mysterious, hard to fathom or penetrate.
247116526mendacitynoun, dishonesty.
247116527apocryphaladj, things of questionable truth or authenticity
247116528ellipticaladj, used for written or oral expression. A verbal structure where some element is left out, either intentionally or by error.
247116529esotericadj, known only to a small group
247116530arcaneadj, a sense of exclusivity, not known by people in general, something mildly mysterious.
247116531disingenuousadj, someone who plays dumb
247116532actitiousadj, something lacking in authenticity.
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