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Conscientious

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(of a person) wishing to do what is right, especially to do one's work or duty well and thoroughly.

Hint 1

Conscientious people often wrote about their children, while people with open personalities didn't shy away from sharing political views or social itinerary.

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maul

Back 2

(of an animal) wound (a person or animal) by scratching and tearing.

Hint 2

Singh’s reputation, already mauled in two books

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succumb

Back 3

Fail to resist (pressure, temptation, or some other negative force).

Hint 3

It’s very easy to succumb to the temptation of staying busy even when it is counterproductive

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predisposition

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A liability or tendency to suffer from a particular condition, hold a particular attitude, or act in a particular way.

Hint 4

It’s very easy to succumb to the temptation of staying busy even when it is counterproductive: It is the way our brains are wired. But there is a remedy that we can employ to translate that predisposition into productivity.

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ignominy

Back 5

Public shame or disgrace.

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Because it looks and feels better to have missed the ball by diving (an action) in the wrong direction than to have the ignominy of watching the ball go sailing by and never to have moved.

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vanity (n.)

Back 6

an excessive concern for one's appearance; excessive pride in or admiration of one's own appearance or achievements

Hint 6

Ex: Mark's ~ led him to spend far too much money on haircuts and new clothes.

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vulnerable (adj.)

Back 7

Exposed to possible harm

Hint 7

Ex: Babies and very old people are especially ~ to the new disease.Usage Tips: ~ is often followed by a to phrase.

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vape

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It originated as an abbreviation of vapour or vaporize. the verb means ‘to inhale andexhale the vapour produced by an electronic cigarette or similar device’, while both the device and the action can also be known as a vape. The associated noun vaping is also listed.

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chore

Back 9

A routine task, especially a household one.

Hint 9

We procrastinate when it comes to exercise, even when we know it’s good for us. Even when we know that we’ll feel better afterward. It sucks because it’s just another difficult chore that we’re adding to our already full days.

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perverse

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(of a person or their actions) showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable, often in spite of the consequences.

Hint 10

but I might have a perverse idea of what fun is. Your idea of fun might be very different.

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ob·sti·nate

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Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so.

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stigma

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A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person.

Hint 12

He is a victim of the stigma he could face as a gay man.

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unwitting

Back 13

(of a person) not aware of the full facts.

Hint 13

She is the unwitting victim, he is merely unwilling.

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pseudonyms

Back 14

A fictitious name, especially one used by an author.

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con·done

Back 15

Accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue.

Hint 15

It seemed as if the conference was condoning the duplicity.

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complacent

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Showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements.

Hint 16

I think it is always best to believe that you haven't understand anything completely. If you believe that you have understood something completely, you will feel complacent

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her·e·sy

Back 17

Belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious (especially Christian) doctrine.

Hint 17

“Those who wish to seek out the cause of miracles and to understand the things of nature as philosophers, and not to stare at them in astonishment like fools, are soon considered heretical and impious,

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cloak

Back 18

An outdoor overgarment, typically sleeveless, that hangs loosely from the shoulders.

Hint 18

The greatest secret of monarchic rule...is to keep men deceived and to cloak in the specious name of religion the fear by which they must be checked, so that they will fight for slavery as they would for salvation, and will think it not shameful, but a most honorable achievement, to give their life and blood that one man may have a ground for boasting.”

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servitude

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The state of being a slave or completely subject to someone more powerful.

Hint 19

“The supreme mystery of despotism, its prop and stay, is to keep men in a state of deception, and with the specious title of religion to cloak the fear by which they must be held in check, so that they will fight for their servitude as if for salvation.”

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re·proach

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Address (someone) in such a way as to express disapproval or disappointment.

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strive

Back 21

Make great efforts to achieve or obtain something.

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wretch·ed

Back 22

(of a person) in a very unhappy or unfortunate state.

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infirmity

Back 23

Physical or mental weakness.

Hint 23

“Human infirmity in moderating and checking the emotions I name bondage : for, when a man is a prey to his emotions, he is not his own master, but lies at the mercy of fortune : so much so, that he is often compelled, while seeing that which is better for him, to follow that which is worse.”

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reprove

Back 24

Reprimand or censure (someone).

Hint 24

rep·ri·mand : A rebuke, especially an official one.

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cen·sure

Back 25

Express severe disapproval of (someone or something), typically in a formal statement.

Hint 25

“The superstitious, who know how to reprove vices rather than how to teach virtues, and who strive, not to lead people by reason, but to restrain them by fear in such a way that they flee what is bad rather than love the virtues, simply intend all other people to be as miserable as they are, and so it is not surprising that they are for the most part irksome and hateful to human beings.”

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idiosyncratic

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Of or relating to idiosyncrasy; peculiar or individual.

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eccentric

Back 27

(of a person or their behavior) unconventional and slightly strange.

Hint 27

“Do not fear to be eccentric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric.”

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suzerainty

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Suzerainty (/ˈsjuːzərənti/ or /ˈsjuːzərɛnti/) is a situation in which a powerful region or people controls the foreign affairs of a tributary vassal state while allowing the subservient nation internal autonomy.[1] The dominant entity in the suzerainty relationship, or the more powerful entity itself, is called a suzerain.

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subordinate

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Lower in rank or position.

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zenith(n)

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the time at which something is most powerful or successful."in 1977, punk was at its zenith"