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accolade
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praise or approval; an embrace of greeting or salutation.
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conclave
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a private or secret meeting; an assembly or gathering, especially one with authority, power, and influence.
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dirge
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a funeral hymn; a slow, sad song, poem, or musical composition; a lament.
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draconian
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harsh or vigorous;a law or code of extreme severity.
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epicurean
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devoted to the pursuit of pleasure; fond of good food, comfort,and ease.
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gossamer
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soft, sheer, gauzy fabric; fine film of cobwebs seen in autumn; anything delicate, light, or insubstantial.
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immolate
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to kill, as a sacrifice; to destroy or renounce for the sake of something else.
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juggernaut
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anything that exists blind devotion or terrible sacrifice; any terrible, irresistible force.
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junket
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a party, banquet, or outing; a trip taken by an official and paid for with public funds.
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ostracism
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a rejection or exclusion from a group or society by general consent.
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proletariat
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the working class; the unpropertied class.
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rigmarole
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confused, incoherent, foolish talk; a complicated and petty procedure.
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rubric
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a title, heading or direction in a book, written or printed in red or otherwise distinguished from the rest of the text; an established custom or rule of procedure; a short commentary or explanation covering a broad subjection.
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Socratic
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pertaining to Socrates or his philosophical method of repeated questioning to elicit truths implicit in all rational beings.
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sycophant
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a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite; one who attempts to win favor or advance himself by flattering persons of influence.
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