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indulgent
permissive, easy going, lenient
She had a very indulgent father.
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sentimental
connected with your emotions, rather than reason
She kept the letters for sentimental reasons
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disparage
suggest that sb/ sth is not important or valuable; belittle
I don't mean to disparage your achievements.
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nostalgia
a feeling of sadness mixed with pleasure and affection when you think of happy times in the past
She is filled with nostalgia for her own college days
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unprecedented
that has never happened before
The situation is unprecedented in modern times.
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audacious
bold, daring, taking risks to do sth shocking
An audacious decision
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rhetoric
speech that is intended to influence people but not neccessarily true or sincere
Rhetoric of political slogans
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