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minuteness

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the property of having a relatively small size.

2
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reverence

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deep respect for someone or something.

3
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earnestly

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with sincere and intense conviction; seriously.

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esteem

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respect and admiration, typically for a person.

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Sansculottism

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a radical or violent extremist in politics

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sustain

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strengthen or support physically or mentally.

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affront

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an action or remark that causes outrage or offense.

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prodigious

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remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree.

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expenditure

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the action of spending funds.

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conservative

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holding to traditional attitudes and values and cautious about change or innovation, typically in relation to politics or religion.

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somber

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dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy.

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compound

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a thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture.

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partition

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(especially with reference to a country with separate areas of government) the action or state of dividing or being divided into parts.

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correspondence

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a close similarity, connection, or equivalence.

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distinction

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a difference or contrast between similar things or people.

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profound

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(of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense.

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discernment

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the ability to judge well.

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semblance

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the outward appearance or apparent form of something, especially when the reality is different.

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unison

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simultaneous performance of action or utterance of speech.

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convictions

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a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law.