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luminous
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characterized by brightness and the emission of light
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malevolent
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having or showing often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred (noun form: malevolence)
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malleable
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capable of being shaped or formed; tractable; pliable
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mendacity
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the condition of being untruthful; dishonesty (adj. form: mendacious)
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meticulous
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characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail
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mitigate
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to make or become less severe or intense; to moderate
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obdurate
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unyielding; hardhearted; intractable
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obsequious
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exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
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occlude
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to obstruct or block
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opprobrium
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disgrace; contempt; scorn
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pedagogy
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the profession or principles of teaching, or instructing
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pedantic
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overly concerned with the trivial details of learning or education; show-offish about one's knowledge
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penury
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poverty; destitution
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pervasive
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having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout
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pine
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to yearn intensely; to languish; to lose vigor
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