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::: disproportion - lack of proportion (between the parts); ADJ. disproportionate
::: iconoclastic - attacking cherished traditions; N. iconoclast: one who attacks traditional ideas; one who destroys sacred images
::: pandemic - widespread; affecting the majority of people; N: pandemic disease; CF. all people
::: distinction - honor; excellence; difference; contrast; discrimination; Ex. graduated with distinction; Ex. a writer of real distinction
::: anoint - consecrate; put oil on (in a religious ceremony)
::: sumptuous - grand suggesting great expense; lavish; rich; Ex. sumptuous feast
::: desperado - reckless, desperate outlaw
::: reimburse - repay; pay back
::: bureaucracy - overregulated administrative system marked by red tape; ADJ. bureaucratic
::: desolate - (of a place) deserted; unpopulated; (of a person) lonely; forlorn; joyless