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Demagogue
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A leader who makes use of false claims in order to gain power
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harangue
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long pompous speech, delivered before a gathering
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martinet
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a person who stresses adherence to the details of forms and methods
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largess
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generous bestowal of gifts
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pastiche
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literary artistic musical architectural work that imitates the style of previous work.
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enormity
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the quality or state of huge
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scurvy
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a disease caused by lack of vitamin C
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Tirade
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a protracted speech usually marked by harsh language
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unequivocal
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leaving no doubt
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provident
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divine guidance or grace
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chary
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hesitant and vigilant about dangers and risks
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burgeon
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to send forth new growth
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burnish
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to make shiny or lustrous by rubbing
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chicanery
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deception by artful sophistry
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contemn
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to view or treat with contempt
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contrite
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feeling or showing sorrow and remorse
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contumacious
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stubbornly disobedient
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debacle
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a breakup of ice in a river
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diffident
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hesitant in acting or speaking through lack of self confidence
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dilettante
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an admirer or lover of the arts
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desultory
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marked by lack of a definate plan
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effrontery
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shameless boldness
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endemic
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belonging or native to a particular people or country
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ennui
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a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction
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ersatz
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being a usually artificial and inferior substitute
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