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accolade |
any award, honor, or laudatory notice |
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adamant |
utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all appeals, urgings, etc. |
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adulate |
to show excessive admiration or devotion to; flatter or admire |
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altercation |
a heated or angry dispute; noisy argument or controversy |
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annals |
a historical record of events, especially a yearly record, usually in chronological order |
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assiduous |
constant; diligent; persistent |
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chary |
cautious or careful; wary |
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clique |
a small, exclusive group of people; coterie; set |
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decrepit |
weakened by old age; feeble; infirm |
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endow |
to provide with a permanent fund or source of income |
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ephemeral |
lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory |
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ingratiate |
to gain the favor of someone through a deliberate effort |
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pantheon |
a group of people held in high esteem for their great achievements |
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perverse |
willfully determined or disposed to go counter to what is expected or desired; contrary |
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tutelage |
the act of guarding, protecting, or guiding; office or function of a guardian; guardianship |