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AVATAR
An incarnation, embodiment, or manifestation of a person or idea:
MINISTER
a head of a government department
DECLARED
Openly or formally asserted or announced
ILLITERATE
Unable to read or write
OFFENSIVE
Causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed
OFFENCE
A breach of a law or rule; an illegal act:
DEFENCE
The action of defending from or resisting attack
COMMENDABLE
Deserving praise
PERSONA
The aspect of someone’s character that is presented to or perceived by others
ALOOF
Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
BENEATH
In a lower place, below
BUTT
To hit or push against with the head or horns
SEXIST
relating to, involving, or fostering sexism, or attitudes and behavior toward someone based on the person’s gender
BURBS
a short form of suburbs
COMMENTS
a remark, observation, or criticism
PARLIAMENT
the legislature of Great Britain, historically the assembly of the three estates, now composed of Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal, forming together the House of Lords, and representatives of the counties, cities, boroughs, and universities, forming the House of Commons.
CIRCUMSTANCES
a condition, detail, part, or attribute, with respect to time, place, manner,agent, etc., that accompanies, determines, or modifies a fact or event; a modifying or influencing factor
RALLYING
the sport of driving in automobile rallies.
ENDURED
to hold out against; sustain without impairment or yielding; undergo
CONTROVERSIES
a prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; disputation concerning a matter of opinion
DIGNIFIED
characterized or marked by dignity of aspect or manner; stately; decorous
AMBITION
an earnest desire for some type of achievement or distinction, as power, honor, fame, or wealth, and the willingness to strive for its attainment
GODFATHER
any male sponsor or guardian
INVENT
to originate or create as a product of one’s own ingenuity, experimentation, or contrivance
IMAGINARY
existing only in the imagination or fancy; not real; fancied
CLOSENESS
Being near in space or time
POWERFUL
having or exerting great power or force.
PATRON
a person who supports with money, gifts, efforts, or endorsement an artist, writer, museum, cause, charity, institution, special event, or the like
POLITICS
the science or art of political government.
CONTEST
a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize./dd>

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