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Litany
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noun
a prolonged or tedious account: We heard the whole litany of their complaints. |
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Sycophant
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noun
a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite. |
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Pejorative
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adjective
having a disparaging, derogatory, or belittling effect or force |
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Incredulous
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adjective
1.not credulous; disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical. 2.indicating or showing unbelief: an incredulous smile. |
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Disingenuous
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–adjective
lacking in frankness, candor, or sincerity; falsely or hypocritically ingenuous; insincere: Her excuse was rather disingenuous. |
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Indignant
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adjective
feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base |
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Xenophobe
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noun
a person who fears or hates foreigners, strange customs, etc. |
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Ethnocentrism
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noun
1.Sociology. the belief in the inherent superiority of one's own ethnic group or culture. 2.a tendency to view alien groups or cultures from the perspective of one's own. |
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Pedantic
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adjective
1.ostentatious in one's learning. 2.overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, esp. in teaching. |
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Ennui
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noun
a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom |
