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behaving in a way that is dishonest or unfair in order to get what you want
unscrupulous
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monastery for woman
convent
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very dangerous, especially because of bad weather conditions
treacherous
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behaviour in which a person deceives someone who trusts them
treachery
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the quality of being famous for something bad
notoriety
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very difficult to stop or control
compulsive
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impressive and dignified
stately
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go through the main points
recapitulate
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admit or declare openly
avow
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cut down/ back on; reduce
curtail
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make something necessary; involve
entail
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secret and not honest
underhand(ed)
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produce and discharge (something, especially gas or radiation
emit
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the act of disengaging or separating something
detachment
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an intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something, especially one that is short-lived; a craze.
fad
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state too strongly; exaggerate
overstate
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