brainpickings What Is Creativity? Flashcards

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Itemize

A

Break down a whole into its constituent parts

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Constituent

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Being a part of a whole

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3
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Omnibus

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Comprising several items

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4
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Poignant

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Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

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5
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Recapitulate

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Summarize and state again the main points of

Syn summarize

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Manifold

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Many and various

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7
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Prolific

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Present in large numbers or quantities; plentiful, productive, creative, fruitful

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Posterity

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All future generations of people

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9
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Admonition

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Authoritative counsel or warning.

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10
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Grab-bag terms

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A word that is used so loosely and has so many meanings that it runs he risk of meaning nothing at all

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Fundamentalism

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A form of religion, especially Islam or Protestant Christianity, that upholds belief in the strict, literal interpretation of scripture.

Strict adherence to the basic principles of any subject or discipline

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