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unorthodox
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not adhering to traditional/established beliefs
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orthodox
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commonly accepted; traditional
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orthodoxy
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an orthodox belief or practice
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caviling
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raising objections "bitchy"
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to cavil at
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to raise objections against
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pundits
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experts, learnt people
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self-deprecating
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belittling oneself
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rancor
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bitter hatred
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rancorous
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full of OR proceeding from hatred
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connoisseur
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expert/judge of taste
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relish
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take pleasure in; enjoy
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reticent
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to be silent; reserve
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grappled
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a grip or close hold in arm wrestling or hand fighting
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coerce
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: to restrain by force/law
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docile
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teachable...manageable...able to be trained or taught
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docility:
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trait of being teachable manageable, submissive to instructions
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censorious:
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adj: severely critical of others
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nuance
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a subtle distinction/variation
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virtuoso
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a person highly skilled in fine arts/music
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virtuosity
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taste for ...or ...interest in virtu
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erudition
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extensive knowledge acquired chiefly from books/research
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diverse
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differing from one another
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diversity
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the condition of being different
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vacuous
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mindless; emptied of or lacking content
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esoteric
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intended for or understood by only a small group
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