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erratic
unpredictable, inconsistent, irregular
secluded
hard to reach, hidden away
fluctuated
to raise and fall irregularly
exalt
to praise, to worship
admonish
to warn or scold someone
abrupt
sudden, unexpected, without warning
content
satisfied
eccentric
uncommon, strange
mired
stuck in mud
colloquial
used in casual conversation
reconcile
settle one`s difference, make compatible, bring back to peace
alienate
to cause someone to feel isolated or lonely
distinguish
to tell the difference between
adequate
sufficient, enough, acceptable
contend
to deal with someone or something, to claim or state a belief confidently
skeptical
having doubts
enfranchise
to give the right to vote
sophisticated
having a lot of worldly experience and knowledge, complicated
radical
thorough, complete, fundamental, essential, revolutionary
formulate
to create or think up
attest
to confirm or verify
vexing
annoying, irritating
unassuming
humble, low-key
coerce
to pressure or force someone to do something
adept
very skilled at something
eloquent
fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing
austere
plain and without decoration, comforts, or anything extra
dread
to fear, be afraid of
inevitable
unavoidable
to stress
to emphasize
spawn
to produce, generate, or create
renounce
to give up, deny, or surrender something
unprecedented
never done or known before
broach
to bring up a difficult subject for discussion
proxy
a person authorized to act on behalf of another, substitute
detrimental
harmful, damaging
secular
having no religious or spiritual basis
innovative
new and different
tangible
real and able to be shown or touched
disseminate
to spread widely
delegate
to assign a task to another person
apparent
clearly visible or understood, obvious
postulate
to suggest or propose something
speculate
to guess, to form a theory without firm evidence
bazaar
a market selling a large variety of goods
sporadic
scattered, irregular, unpredictable
suffrage
the right to vote
incredulous
unwilling or unable to believe something
idealistic
unrealistically aiming for perfection
conflate
to mix or combine into one
paucity
poverty, scarcity
ephemeral
temporary, short-lived
prompt
to cause someone to take a course of action
reverence
A deep respect for someone or something
disparity
a great difference
dispassionate
not influenced by strong emotions, fair-minded
phenomenon
a noteworthy occurrence or situation
boast
to brag, to show off
irksome
irritating, annoying
allude
to make a reference to something
omnipotence
having unlimited or great power
provoke
to cause a reaction or emotion, to trigger
indulge
to allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of
entrenched
firmly established and unlikely to change
inherent
built-in, existing in something as a permanent or essential characteristic
vernacular
everyday informal language, local dialect
inquisition
interrogation, questioning
anecdote
a short personal story
malign
evil in nature, harmful
anomaly
oddity, something that is not normal
inhibit
to hold someone or something back, to suppress, to prevent
mutable
changeable
petty
of little importance
avid
passionate about something
invoke
to call on or refer to something
imprudent
foolish, reckless
tenacity
persistence, determination
venerable
respected
authoritarian
enforcing strict obedience to authority
quarrel
an angry argument or disagreement
yield
to produce or generate, to surrender
ambivalent
having mixed feelings
endeavor
to try hard to do something
insurrection
a violent uprising or rebellion
contemplate
to think about for a long time
compel
to force someone to do something
feasible
possible to do easily or conveniently
conjecture
an opinion or conclusion that is unproven, a guess
arbitrary
based on random choice or personal impulse, rather than any reason or system
reinforce
to make stronger
temper
to serve as a neutralizing or counterbalancing force to something
decree
an official order or command
brevity
concise use of words in writing or speech
equivocal
open to more than one interpretation, unclear
stronghold
a place that is strongly defended, a fortress
conceive
to form or create a plan or idea
vanity
excessive pride in one`s own appearance or achievements
sluggish
slow-moving
intuition
instinct, the ability to understand something immediately
inexorable
impossible to stop or prevent
engender
to cause or give rise to
temperament
a person`s nature, character, or frame of mind
upheaval
a sudden change or disruption, chaos
embrace
to welcome with open arms, to accept or support willingly
substantiate
to show to be true
superficial
shallow, on the surface
sovereignty
supreme power or authority
lavish
luxurious
crux
the essence, the main point
indifference
lack of interest and concern
tact
skillfulness and sensitivity in dealing with others or difficult issues
abundant
plentiful
viable
capable of working successfully, realistic, doable
scorn
contempt. the feeling that someone or something is worthless
transgress
misbehave, disobey
analogy
a comparison between two things
objection
a reason for disagreeing
construe
to interpret in a particular way
procure
obtain, acquire
evoke
to bring to mind
depiction
portray, illustration
burden
a difficulty, problem, or responsibility
recollection
a memory, the act of remembering
tumult
confusion or disorder
concede
admit that something is true after first denying it
demeanor
manner, attitude, appearance
emigration
the act of leaving one`s own country
irate
angry, furious
tentative
unconfirmed, subject to change
merely
only, just
deceive
to trick or mislead someone
trifling
unimportant, insignificant
labyrinthine
complicated or confusing
decrepit
weak, disabled, decayed
corroborate
to confirm, to verify
obstinacy
stubbornness, unwilling to change
confinement
imprisonment, captivity
monotony
boredom, dullness, lack of variety
degrade
treat with disrespect
dilemma
difficult choice has to be made between 2 or more alternatives
conventional
traditional, accepted, standard
proliferate
increase or grow rapidly
aesthetic
appreciation of beauty
prominent
important, famous
unwieldy
difficult to carry or move
unilaterally
without the agreement of others
stimulate
to trigger, spark, or activate, to excite
abate
to become less intense or widespread
diligent
hard-working