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August

Majestic; inspiring awe or admiration

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Condescend

To lower oneself to the level of one considered inferior OR to treat others as though they are inferior; to patronize

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Deference

Respectful yielding to the opinion or wishes of another; courteous respect

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Grovel

To behave so humbly that it is demeaning

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Lackey

One who does lowly jobs for another; one who follows all orders without questioning them

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Predominate

To be greatest in number or importance OR to have or gain the greatest power or influence; prevail

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Slavish

Acting completely under the will of another; like a slave; servile OR showing no originality; blindly imitating

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Subjugation

The act of conquering or bringing under control; enslavement

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Supercilious

Proudly scornful; disdainful

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Sycophant

A person attempting to win favor by flattering important people

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Flagrant

Noticeably bad; conspicuously offensive; glaring

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Furtive

Sneaky and secretive; characterized by stealth; sly

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Latent

Present or capable of coming into existence, but not visible, evident, or active

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Ostensible

Apparent; represented as true; possibly or seemingly true on the surface

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Salient

Strikingly conspicuous; prominent or significant

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Sequester

To isolate someone or something; to seclude

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Subterfuge

A deceptive stratagem or trick

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Surreptitious

Obtained, done, or made by secret or stealthy means

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Unobtrusively

Acting in a manner that does not attract attention

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Vaunt

To boast of; to brag about

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Adroit

Skillful and quick in the use of the hands or the mind

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Blasé

Bored or unimpressed because of overexposure; jaded OR extremely sophisticated; worldly

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Cliché

A trite or an overused expression, idea, or practice

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Clientele

A group of customers or patrons

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Entrepreneur

A person who founds, organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business

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Forte

Something in which a person excels; a strong point

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Gauche

Tactless; socially awkward

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Naive

Trusting due to lack of experience or sophistication; innocently unaware or unrealistic

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Nonchalant

Seeming to be coolly unconcerned or indifferent

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Rendezvous

An arranged meeting OR to meet at an agreed time and place

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