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| ignominy | disgrace, humiliation, shame, dishonor, contempt, infamy, obloquy, odium, opprobrium |
| aboveboard | without dishonesty or trickery, forthright, straightforward, overt, frank, candid, veracious, guileless |
| anecdote | brief story of an intesting or amusing incident, sketch, fable, tale, narrative, yarn, reminiscence |
| bedlam | noisy confusion, uproar, chaos, pandemonium, tumult, turmoil, clamor |
| martinet | strict disciplinarian, taskmaster, slavedriver, authorian, autocrat, tyrant, despot |
| indolent | lazy, idle, inactive, slothful, inert, lethargic, listless, languid, lackadaiscaal, torpid |
| meander | follow a winding course; wander idly or aimlessly, roam, rove, ramble, digress, amble, zigzag, undulate |
| scapegoat | someone blamed for the faults of others, victim, whipping boy, maryr, dupe |
| shibboleth | password, slogan, or custom characteristic of a certain group and used to distinguish that group; empty, outworn expression or doctrine, peculiarity, catchword, watchword, platitude, banality, cliche, motto |
| precocious | advanced beyond one's age, smart, brilliant, gifted, characterizing a child prodigy |
| induce | persuade, bring about, cause |
| seduce | lead astray; persuade one to do wrong; persuade one to have sexual intercourse |
| abduct | carry off by force; kidnap |
| traduce | slander |
| conducive | leading, contributing, promoting, helpful |
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