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aggrandizement
noun - to increase in rank or wealth; growth in power
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caustic
adjective – stinging, biting
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derogatory
adjective- tending to lower in estimation; degrading
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emulate
verb - to try to equal or surpass
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fortuitous
adjective – happening by chance
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incipient
adjective - in an early stage.
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listless
adjective - indifferent; marked by a lack of energy or enthusiasm
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peripheral
adjective – external; incidental; tangential
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refurbish
verb – to freshen or polish again; to make like new
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tangential
adjective - diverging or digressing; merely touching a subject, not dealing with it at all
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unequivocal
adjective – plain; very clear in meaning
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venerate
verb – to regard with respect and reverence; to honor
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whet
verb – to sharpen; to make stronger; to stimulate
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zany
adjective – clownish; foolish; funny; absurd
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