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| "les-sey fair" noninterference in political or personal affairs |
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| ruling or dominant in a political or social context |
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| "boorzhazee" (marxist theory) the class that is primarily concerned with property values |
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1: (of a pen or ink) making marks that cannot be removed
2:not able to be forgotten or removed |
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| "tuh -tah-logy" saying the same thing twice using different words |
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| strong verbal or written attack on someone/something |
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| art considered to be in poor taste because of excessive extravagance but sometimes appreciated in an ironic way |
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| indifference or hostility to culture and art |
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| " 'sim-uh-tar" short sword with curved blade |
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| "bey-thaws" lit: anticlimatic effect caused by an unintentional lapse in mood |
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| a specialist in dramaturgy, esp. one who acts as a consultant to a theater company, advising them on possible repertory. |
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| refusing to agree or compromise; uncompromising; inflexible. |
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| a low protective wall along the edge of a roof, bridge or balcony |
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| sentimental in a feeble or sickly way : a mawkish poem. . |
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| so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring |
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| 1 extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world : her ethereal beauty | a singer who has a weirdly ethereal voice. |
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| stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action. See note at stubborn . |
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| public shame or disgrace : the ignominy of being imprisoned. |
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| a person who renounces a religious or political belief or principle. |
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| a very steep rock face or cliff, typically a tall one : we swerved toward the edge of the precipice | figurative the country was teetering on the precipice of political anarchy. |
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| a monarch or ruler, esp. an autocratic one. |
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| • disgraceful; shameful : their opprobrious conduct. |
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| "ˌəkˈsôrēəs" having or showing an excessive or submissive fondness for one's wife. |
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| 1 a shaped tool or die for giving a desired form to metal by hammering or pressure. |
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| having great power or influence. |
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| an unprincipled person (often used humorously or affectionately). |
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| a fortress, typically on high ground, protecting or dominating a city. |
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| speak or write at length or in detail : she expatiated on working-class novelists. |
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| a person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter : the military acted as arbiter of conflicts between political groups. |
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| cheerful and lighthearted : a jocund wedding party. |
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| a private meeting/meeting place. election of pope by cardinals |
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