bulwark (noun) - any protection against external danger, injury, or annoyance
hubris (noun) - excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance
dearth (noun) - an inadequate supply; scarcity; lack
deference (noun) - respectful or courteous regard
emulate (verb) - to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or surpass
imitate (verb) - to follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example
mimic (verb) - to imitate or copy in action, speech, etc., often playfully or derisively
endemic (adj) - natural to or characteristic of a specific people or place; native; indigenous
aborigine (noun) - one of the original or earliest known inhabitants of a country or region
inchoate (adj) - not organized; lacking order
precursor (noun) - a person or thing that precedes, as in a job, a method, etc.; predecessor
volatile (adj) - evaporating rapidly; passing off readily in the form of vapor
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