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so as to float without being either moored or steered.
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adrift
a cargo ship went adrift
a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person.
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stigma
The stigma of having gone to prison will always be with me.
so as be centered in or preoccupied with oneself and the gratification of one's own desires
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egoistic
We're of service to something greater than ourselves and our own selfish, egoistic needs.
vain; boastful; opinionated, having over-elevated opinion of one self
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egotistic
In “The Exhibitionist,” a family lives in the shadow of a blustering, egotistic, once important painter.
Showing excessive pride and self-satisfaction in one's achievements, possessions, or abilities.
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boastful
He always seemed to be rather boastful and above himself
the feeling that a person or a thing is worthless or beneath consideration
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contempt
Pam stared at the girl with total contempt
giving an appearance or impression different from the true one; misleading
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deceptive
He put the question with deceptive casualness
The amount of money you have to pay yourself towards a claim before the insurance company pays the rest.
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an excess
The insurance policy has an excess of £500, meaning the policyholder will pay the first £500 of any claim.
failing in one's duty.
ex. failing to pay off a loan
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delinquent
Many student loans have gone delinquent over time.
Synonym of flooding, more formal, academic
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inundation
Egypt is currently experiencing the annual inundation of the Nile.
A reduction or lessening of a problem
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abatement
Our rapidly expanding disparities show no signs of abatement
The subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behaviour
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ridicule
He is held up as an object of ridicule
the quality of being clever, original, and inventive
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ingenuity
Considerable ingenuity must be employed in writing software
make (an action or process) easy or easier
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facilitate
Everything possible should be done to facilitate the learning process.
a person or organization that is immature, inexperienced, or underdeveloped.
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fledgling
This is a crucial question for the fledgling democracy that is the European Union.

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