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Description of misanthrope (noun)
someone who dislikes people in general

Determination of misanthrope
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Description of paradox (noun: paradoxes)
statement that seems to be self-contradictory



   
Description of martinet (noun)
someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms; moralist



   
Description of privation (noun: privations)
act of depriving someone of food or money or rights



   
Description of ensconce (verb: ensconced; ensconced; ensconcing)
fix firmly



   
Description of askew (adverb)
adcrookedly; slanted; at an angle



   
Description of ennui (noun)
the feeling of being bored by something tedious; tedium



   
Description of franchise (noun: franchises)
license to market a company's goods or services



   
Description of pigment (noun: pigments)
coloring material used as paint or dye



   
Description of savant (noun: savants)
someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field; pundit



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