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Insular

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parochialnounPertaining to a parish.
privatenounBelonging or pertaining to an individual person, group of people, or entity that is not the state.
provincialnounExhibiting the ways or manners of a province; characteristic of the inhabitants of a province.

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provincialnounExhibiting the ways or manners of a province; characteristic of the inhabitants of a province.
parochialnounPertaining to a parish.
privatenounBelonging or pertaining to an individual person, group of people, or entity that is not the state.
islandnounA contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water.
islenounAn island, usually very small. Compare with islet.
islandernounA person who lives on an island.
bigotedHaving the characteristics of a bigot; strongly prejudiced; forming negative opinions about others without just cause.
illiberalnounRestricting or failing to sufficiently promote individual choice and freedom.
narrowverbHaving a small width; not wide; having opposite edges or sides that are close, especially by comparison to length or depth.
closedNot available for operation, participation, interaction, etc.
narrow-mindedIntolerant, bigoted or prejudiced.
smugverbirritatingly pleased with oneself; offensively self-complacent, self-satisfied.
isolatedPlaced or standing apart or alone; in isolation.
blinkered(figuratively) Having tunnel vision; unable to see what is happening around one; narrow-minded.
torresnounA topographic surname from the Romance languages, equivalent to English Towers of Spanish and Portuguese origin.
colombianonoun
islandsnounA district of Hong Kong.
islesthe debut studio album by the American brother/sister duo Wild Belle.
islandyOf or relating to islands.
islandish(rare) Pertaining to or characteristic of an island; insular.

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