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conundrum
a paradoxical, insoluble, or difficult problem; a dilemma
fallacious
tending to mislead; deceptive; false
utopian
proposing impracticably ideal schemes
pragmatic
having a practical point of view; practical
sophomoric
exhibiting great immaturity and lack of judgement
erudite
having or showing great knowledge or learning
predicated
to base or establish
scant
barely sufficient
presuppose
to believe or suppose in advance
ontology
the branch of metaphysics that deals with the nature of being
provable
to establish the truth or validity of (something) by the presentation of argument or evidence
specious
apparently correct or true, but actually wrong or false
provisional
provided or serving only for the time being; temporary
circumvent
to surround; enclose or entrap; to go around; bypass
palliate
to make less severe or intense; mitigate
obviate
to keep from happening or render unnecessary
augmented
added to or make greater in amount or number or strength
pedantic
characterized by a narrow, often ostentatious concern for academic knowledge or formal rules