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Sectarian (ADJ) -
1. There had been a series of sectarian attacks in the region.
2. The peace process hopes to break down the sectarian divide in our society.
S: free thinker
A: follower

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Sectarian (ADJ) - denoting or concerning a sect or sects

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Sentient (ADJ) -
1. She had been instructed from birth in the equality of all sentient life forms.
2. Despite headlines, there isn’t any AI right now that is sentient.
S: feeling
A: insentient

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Sentient (ADJ) - able to perceive or feel things

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Introspective (ADJ) -
1. He’s introspective and difficult to get to know.
2. She grew up withdrawn and introspective.
S: introverted
A: extroverted

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Introspective (ADJ) - characterized by or given to introspection

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Infrastructure (N) -
1. The infrastructure of the country is in ruins.
2. The government continues to invest in improvements to the infrastructure.
S: architecture
A: incoherence

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Infrastructure (N) - the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g. buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.

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