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Abstemious
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eating and drinking sparingly; self-denying in the indulgence or the appetites
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Chimerical
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Merely imaginary; fanciful; fantastic; visionary
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Facet
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One of the small surfaces cut upon the diamond or other gem. By extension, a part, aspect, or point of view
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Fetish
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A material object believed to be dwelling of a spirit that will protect the owner from harm; hence, any object of devotion or blind affection
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Machiavellian
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Of or pertaining to the Florentine politician Niccolo Machiavelli, or system of political trickery
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Ochlocracy
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Mob rule
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Omniscient
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All-knowing, or all-wise
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Pariah
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A social outcast
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Peremptory
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Unpleasantly positive in judgment or opinion; dogmatic; dictatorial
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Poignant
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Strongly affecting the emotions; touching
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Querulous
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Disposed to complain or be fretful
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Specious
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Appearing right and true; plausible
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Ubiquitous
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Seeing to be everywhere at once, omni present
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Unctuous
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Smooth and bland, but insincere, in pretense of feeling, piety, spirituality, goodness, etc.
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Vainglorious
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Excessively proud of one's attainments,accomplishments, or performance, as shown in undue elation, boasting, or self-praise
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