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Acumen

A

keen insight or shrewdness especially in practical matters.

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Ambiguous

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open to more than one interpretation; unclear or inexact.

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Antithesis

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a contrast or opposition between two things.

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Arcane

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understood by few; mysterious or secret.

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Astute

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having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one’s advantage.

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Cogent

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clear

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Conundrum

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a confusing and difficult problem or question.

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Discern

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perceive or recognize something.

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Disparate

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essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison.

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Efficacious

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effective in producing a desired or intended result.

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Esoteric

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intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.

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Exacerbate

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make (a problem

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Fathom

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understand (a difficult problem or an enigmatic person) after much thought.

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Formidable

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inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large

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Inception

A

the establishment or starting point of an institution or activity.

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Incontrovertible

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not able to be denied or disputed.

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Indubitable

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impossible to doubt; unquestionable.

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Insidious

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proceeding in a gradual

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Juxtapose

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place or deal with close together for contrasting effect.

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Labyrinthine

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(of a system) intricate and confusing.

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Magnanimous:

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very generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or someone less powerful than oneself.

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Obfuscate

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render obscure

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Opaque

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not able to be seen through; not transparent.

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Paradox

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a seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true.

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Perspicacious

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having a ready insight into and understanding of things.

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Pragmatic

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dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.

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Precarious

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not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse.

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Profound

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(of a state

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Prolific

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producing much fruit or foliage or many offspring.

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Prosaic

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having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty.

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Pundit

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an expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called upon to give opinions about it to the public.

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Quintessential

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representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.

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Redundant

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not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous.

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Resilient

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able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.

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Salient

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most noticeable or important.

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Serendipity

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the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.

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Sublime

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of such excellence

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Superfluous

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unnecessary

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Surreptitious

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kept secret

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Ubiquitous

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commonplace, spread everywhere

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Unprecedented

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never done or known before.

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Vehement

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showing strong feeling; forceful

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Veracity

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conformity to facts; accuracy.

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Vicarious

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experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person.

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Vilify

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speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner.

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Virtuoso

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a person highly skilled in a particular art.

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Zealous

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having or showing zeal; passionate or fervent.

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Aberrant

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departing from an accepted standard or normal course.

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Alacrity

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brisk and cheerful readiness.

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Anomaly

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something that deviates from what is standard

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Benevolent

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well meaning and kindly.

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Catalyst

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a person or thing that precipitates an event or change.

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Convoluted

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extremely complex and difficult to follow.

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Deleterious

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causing harm or damage.

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Disparate

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essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison.

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Ebullient

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cheerful and full of energy.

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Ephemeral

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lasting for a very short time.

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Evanescent

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soon passing out of sight

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Exemplary

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serving as a desirable model; representing the best of its kind.

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Expeditious

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done with speed and efficiency.

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Facetious

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treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor.

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Garrulous

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excessively talkative

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Iconoclast

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a person who attacks or criticizes cherished beliefs or institutions.

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Idiosyncrasy

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a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.

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Incandescent

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emitting light as a result of being heated.

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Incipient

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in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop.

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Ineffable

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too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.

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Insatiable

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impossible to satisfy.

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Intrepid

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fearless; adventurous.

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Lucid

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expressed clearly; easy to understand.

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Mellifluous

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(of a voice or words) sweet or musical; pleasant to hear.

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Myriad

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a countless or extremely great number.

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Nebulous

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in the form of a cloud or haze; hazy.

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Nonchalant

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feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety

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Obstreperous

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noisy and difficult to control.

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Palpable

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able to be touched or felt.

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Paragon

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a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality.

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Pedantic

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excessively concerned with minor details or rules.

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Perfunctory

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carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.

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Plausible

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seeming reasonable or probable.

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Polemic

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a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something.

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Portent

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a sign or warning that something

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Pristine

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in its original condition; unspoiled.

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Propensity

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an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way.

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Quixotic

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exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.

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Reticent

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not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily.

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Sanguine

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optimistic or positive

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Scrupulous

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diligent

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Soporific

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tending to induce drowsiness or sleep.

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Spurious

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not being what it purports to be; false or fake.

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Stoic

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a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining.

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Substantiate

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provide evidence to support or prove the truth of.

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Sycophant

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a person who acts obsequiously towards someone important in order to

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Insolvent

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not having enough money to pay for debts

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Seminal

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strongly influencing later developments

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exonym

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a name for a place or group of people that is only used outside that place or group

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portent

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a sign or warning that a calamitous event is likely to happen

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onerous

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burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome; causing hardship

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lucid

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expressed clearly, easy to understand

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preponderance

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superiority in importance, power, weight, or strength.

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construe

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to interpret

to understand or explain the sense or intention of usually in a particular way or with respect to a given set of circumstances

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teleological

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relating to or involving the explanation of phenomena in terms of the purpose they serve rather than of the cause by which they arise.

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adduced

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cited as evidence

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unscrupulous

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having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair

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corollary

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noun: a proposition that follows from an already proved proposition.

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delineate

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describe or portray (something) precisely.

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presuppose

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require as a precondition of possibility or coherence.

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timorous

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suffering from a lack of confidence and nervousness

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rote

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mechanical or habitual repetition of something to be learned

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ostentation

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the pretentious or showy display of wealth and luxury, designed to impress.

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acrimony

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bitterness or ill feeling

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impecuniosity

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in poverty. Lacking the funds, or material possessions

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unscrupulous

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having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair

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expedite

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make (an action or process) happen sooner or accomplished quicker than expected

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