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gauche
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lacking social polish; "too gauche to leave the room when the conversation became intimate"; "their excellent manners always made me feel gauche"
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heresy
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belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion
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inculcate
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teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; "inculcate values into the young generation
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palpable
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capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt; "a barely palpable dust"
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pernicious
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baneful: exceedingly harmful
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quail
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flesh of quail; suitable for roasting or broiling if young; otherwise must be braised
flinch: draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf" |
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salient
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outstanding: having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
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sear
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make very hot and dry; "The heat scorched the countryside"
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specious
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plausible but false; "a specious claim"; "spurious inferences"
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satiate
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fill to satisfaction; "I am sated"
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