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Adversial

involving two people/sides who oppose each other

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Marginalized

being excluded from or existing outside the mainstream of society

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Disenfranchisement

the act of taking away or denying a person's right to vote or other legal right

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exonerate

to clear from accusation or blame

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indigent

suffering from extreme poverty

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contempt

willful disobedience of a court or judge

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Amalgamation

the process of uniting two things

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vindicate

to free from blame

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inflammatory

tending to incite anger or disorder

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clemency

the act of showing mercy and especially lessening the severity of a punishment

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scathing

bitterly severe

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curtail

to make less by cutting off or taking away some part

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meticulous

marked by extreme care

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mitigate

to make less severe

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contentious

likely to cause disagreement

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detritus

miscellaneous remnants

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exculpate

to clear from fault or guilt

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impunity

freedom from punishment

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adjudicate

to make an official decision about who is right

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egregious

something that is obviously bad

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coerce

to achieve by force or threat

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implausible

provoking disbelief

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cursory

rapid and only surface-level

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arbitrary

not planned or chosen for a particular reason; random

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notorious

generally known and talked of

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myriad

a great number

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malingering

pretending to be very ill (unable to work)

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inexorably

inescapably

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proliferate

to increase in number

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expedite

to accelerate a process

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gratuitous

not necessary, appropriate, or justified

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prudent

cautious and careful

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succinctly

without wasted or extra words

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efficacy

the power to produce an effect

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thwart

to oppose successfully

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disingenuous

giving a false appearance

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reciprocate

to share, feel, or show on both sides

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inundate

to overwhelm

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frenetic

frantic

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plight

an unfortunate, difficult situation

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acculturate

to adapt to a new culture by adopting the traits of that culture

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adept

thoroughly proficient at something

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heinous

hatefully or shockingly evil

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livid

very angry

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anamoly

something different or not easily classified