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Dilatory
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slow and likely to cause delay
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Unsavory
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unpleasant; disgusting
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Iniquity
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injustice; illegality
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Egotist
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a person who considers himself or herself to be better or more important than other people
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Infamous
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having a bad reputation; shameful
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Impish
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showing a child's pleasure in enjoying yourself and making trouble
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Elevate
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promotion (in position)
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Oval Office
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the oval-shaped office of the US president in the White House
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Preside over
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to be in charge of a situation or place
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Boom economy
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a period of rapid economic expansion that involves low unemployment and rising prices, as well as a higher gross domestic product (GDP)
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Roaring
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successful (about an era)
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Roaring Twenties
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the decade in the United States characterized by economic prosperity, rapid social and cultural change, and a mood of exuberant optimism
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Benign
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kind; harmless
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Thrive
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to flourish, to achieve success
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Throw
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to organize, to hold; to conduct
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World Series
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the annual baseball championship in the US
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Pounce
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to pounce; sudden attack
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Unsuspecting
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undoubting
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Fair Housing Act
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the act which protects people from discrimination when they are renting or buying a home, getting a mortgage, seeking housing assistance, or engaging in other housing-related activities
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Entrenched
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established
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Unrepentant
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one who does not repent
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Spectacularly
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impressively
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Mischief
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behavior, especially a child's, that is slightly bad but is not intended to cause serious harm or damage
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Mischievous
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behaving in a way that is slightly bad but is not intended to cause serious harm or damage
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Conceited
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self-admiring, self-satisfied, conceited
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Wickedness
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the fact of being morally very wrong or bad
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Miscreant
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someone who behaves badly or does not obey rules
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Slovenly
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untidy and dirty
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Untoward
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inappropriate, out of place
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Asinine
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extremely stupid