You might be the ripest, juiciest peach in the world, but some people just don’t like peaches

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Overmaster

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to overpower or dominate someone or something.

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Cognisant

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aware or conscious of something.

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Rubric

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a set of instructions or guidelines, often for grading or evaluating.

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Initiatory

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serving to begin something; introductory.

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Artifice

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clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially as used to trick or deceive others.

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Feculent

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foul or dirty, especially related to the presence of waste matter.

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Pejorative

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expressing contempt or disapproval.

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Cowed

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intimidated or frightened into submission.

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Sundry

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various or diverse; different types of things.

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Analogous

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comparable or similar in certain respects.

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Each day provides its own…

Marcus Aurelius

The biggest temptation is to…

Thomas Merton

Never give a sword to…

Confucius

Don’t watch the clock; do…

Sam Levenson

Sometimes, when things are falling…

Sukhraj S. Dhillon

First, say to yourself what…

Epictetus

Success seems to be connected…

Conrad Hilton

If you want to shine…

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

If you really look closely,…

Steve Jobs

The only limit to your…

Tony Robbins

The colour chartreuse is named after Chartreuse liqueur,…

In Germany, dog owners are legally required to…

Ravens and wolves have been observed working together…

A 2019 survey found that 45% of Americans…

The average person consumes roughly 20 lbs (9…

Alcohol is the leading global risk factor for…

The most efficient walking speed for humans is…

It is estimated that there are over 3…

A recent study found that the risk of…

The Three Gorges Dam in China is so…