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exacerbate

to make worse or more severe

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despondant

in low spirits from loss of hope or courage

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acquiesce

accept something reluctantly but without protest

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volatile

tending or threatening to break out into open violence; explosive

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ire

intense anger, wrath

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imminent

likely to happen; impending

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appease (verb)

bring peace, quiet, or calm

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desecrate

to damage or insult something that is sacred

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machinations

evil schemes or plots

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orthodoxy

authorized or generally accepted theory, doctrine, or practice

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chastise

to criticize severely

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reticent

not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily; reserved

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Idiosyncratic

Peculiar characteristics to one person; highly individualized

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punitive

inflicting or aiming at punishment

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indolence

avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness; slothful

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flummox

to confuse; to perplex

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metropolis

a large city; the chief city of an area

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marginalize

to put or keep (someone) in a powerless or unimportant position within a society or group

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cultivate

to nurture, improve, refine

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pristine

untouched; uncorrupted

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lucrative

bringing in money; profitable

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finite

having limits; lasting for a limited time

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emanate

to come out from a source or place of origin

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flagrant

extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable

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ambiguous

open to more than one interpretation

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veneer

a superficially valuable or pleaser appearance

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placid

not easily upset or excited

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defer

to postpone to a later date

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reprisal

revenge or retaliation

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narcissistic

having to do with extreme self-adoration and a feeling of superiority of everyone

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