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admonish
warn or reprimand someone firmly.
aesthetic
concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.
affectation
behavior, speech, or writing that is pretentious and designed to impress.
alleviate
make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.
analogous
comparable in certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer the nature of the things compared.
bolster
support or strengthen.
chauvinistic
feeling or displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism.
connoisseur
an expert judge in matters of taste.
dissemble
conceal or disguise one's true feelings or beliefs.
dogged
having or showing tenacity and grim persistence.
dupe
deceive; trick.
empirical
based on, concerned with, or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.
engender
cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition).
entitled
believing oneself to be inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment.
pertinacious
holding firmly to an opinion or a course of action.
presumptuous
(of a person or their behaviour) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate/overconfident
probity
the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency.
proliferate
increase rapidly in number; multiply.
specious
superficially plausible, but actually wrong.
spurious
not being what it purports to be; false or fake.
subjective
based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions.
subvert
undermine the power and authority of (an established system or institution).
timorous
showing or suffering from nervousness or a lack of confidence.
tortuous
full of twists and turns.
excessively lengthy and complex.
tractable
easy to control or influence.
transient
lasting only for a short time; impermanent.
ubiquitous
present, appearing, or found everywhere.
underscore
emphasize.
venal
showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery; corrupt.
venerate
regard with great respect; revere.
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