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advocate |
a person who speaks or writes in support or defense of a person, cause, etc. |
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blasé |
indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed, as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures |
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crucial |
involving an extremely important decision or result; decisive; critical |
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disposistion |
the predominant or prevailing tendency of one's spirits; natural mental and emotional outlook or mood; characteristic attitude |
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enigma |
a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation |
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gaunt |
extremely thin and bony; haggard and drawn, as from great hunger, weariness, or torture; emaciated |
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instill |
to infuse slowly or gradually into the mind or feelings; insinuate; inject |
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memoir |
a record of events written by a person having intimate knowledge of them and based on personal observation |
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preposterous |
completely contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd; senseless; utterly foolish |
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resource |
a source of supply, support, or aid, especially one that can be readily drawn upon when needed |
