Greatest Hits from Princeton

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arbitrary

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based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

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corroborate

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confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)

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unobtrusive

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not conspicuous or attracting attention

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degrade

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treat or regard (someone) with contempt or disrespect.

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decisive

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setting an issue; producing a definite result

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evoke

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to bring or recall to the conscious mind

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invoke

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to cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument

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ironic

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happening in the opposite way from what is expected and typically causing amusement because of this

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obscure

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not discovered or known about; uncertain

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novel

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new or unusual in an interesting way

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obsolete

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no longer produced or used; out of date

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oppressive

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unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint; weighing heavily on the mind or spirits

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pervasive

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spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people, especially in an unpleasant way

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prominent

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important; famous

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prevalence

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the fact or condition of being prevalent; commonness

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provoke

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to stimulate or give rise to a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one in someone

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reciprocate

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to respond to (a gesture or action) by making a corresponding one

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reconcile

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to restore friendly relations between

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refute

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to prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove

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renounce

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to formally declare one’s abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession)

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repression

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the restraint, prevention, or inhibition of a feeling, quality, etc.

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retain

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to continue to have (something); keep possession of

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speculate

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to form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence

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skeptical

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not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations

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substantiate

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to provide evidence to support or prove the truth of

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subtle

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so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe

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supplement

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something that completes or enhances something else when added to it

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tenuous

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very weak or slight

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undermine

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to lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of

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underscore

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to emphasize or draw attention to

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viable

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capable of working successfully; feasible

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validate

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to check or prove the validity or accuracy of (something)

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verisimilitude

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the appearance of being true or real

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advocate

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publicly recommend or support

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ambivalence

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the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

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adhere

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believe in and follow the practices of

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anecdote

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a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

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allude

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suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at.

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analogous

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comparable in certain respects, typically in a way that makes clearer the nature of the things compared.

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apprehensive

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anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

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assert

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state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully

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bias

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prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

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brevity

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short, concise, and exact use of words in writing or speech

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buttress

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increase the strength of or justification for; reinforce

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concede

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admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it

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consensus

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a general agreement

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deference

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humble submission and respect

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denounce

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to publicly declare to be wrong or evil

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dispute

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a disagreement, argument, or debate

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dormant

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having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep

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divergent

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ending to be different or develop in different directions

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eloquent

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fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing

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exert

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to make a physical or mental effort

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explicit

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stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt

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imminent

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about to happen

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impede

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to delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing; to hinder

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implicit

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implied but not plainly expressed

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impose

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to take advantage of someone by demanding attention or commitment

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indifference

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lack of interest, concern, or sympathy

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inevitable

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certain to happen; unavoidable