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to consider or discuss something based on incomplete information or uncertain evidence.

to engage in investment or financial trading with the hope of making a profit but with a risk of loss

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speculate

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to ask for something forcefully, claiming a right to it or expressing a need for it.

the desire or need for something, accompanied by the willingness to pay for it.

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demand

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continuing to exist, endure, or pursue despite obstacles or setbacks.

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persistent

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required by law or rules; obligatory.

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mandatory

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without previous thought or preparation; casually or spontaneously.

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offhand

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determined or tenacious in achieving a goal; not giving up easily.

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persistent

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showing a casual or indifferent attitude; lacking consideration or thought. Example

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offhand

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treating all people and groups equally and without bias or favoritism.

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impartial

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to set up or create something, typically an organization, system, or rule.

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establishe

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to feel uncertain or unsure about something or someone.

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doubt

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Straightforward refers to something that is simple, clear, and easy to understand or follow.

can also describe a person who is direct and honest in their behavior or communication.

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starightforward

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it can be perceived, recognized, or understood, usually with some effort or careful observation.

it can also mean clear or distinguishable.

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discernible

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means to serve as an example of something or to illustrate a particular quality or characteristic.

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exemplify

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not influenced by personal feelings, opinions, or prejudices.

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impartial

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to prove or demonstrate something to be true or valid.

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establishe

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a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction about something.

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doubt

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to invent or create something, typically with deceitful intent.

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fabricate

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an event in which one celestial object passes in front of another, blocking its light.

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eclipse

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to find a way to avoid or bypass something, especially a rule or restriction.

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circumvent

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to construct or manufacture something using various materials.

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fabricate

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to overshadow or surpass something or someone in importance or fame.

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eclipse

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necessary or essential

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) Unable to be explained or understood; mysterious.

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inexplicable

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Doubtful or inclined to question the truth, validity, or reliability of something

A person who habitually doubts or questions things.

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Limited or restricted to a particular area or region.
LOCALIZED
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Showing a great deal of variety or difference; having various forms or types.
DIVERSE
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OBSCURE
Not well-known or familiar; difficult to understand or perceive.
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To make something unclear, vague, or hidden from view
OBSCURE
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Relating to or characterized by preying upon other organisms for food; predatory animals. An organism that hunts and feeds on other organisms.
PREDATORY
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Perplexing, puzzling, or bewildering. The act of causing confusion or bewilderment
MYSTIFYING
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yearning for the past
NOLGIA
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cool; indifferent; calmly unconcerned
NONCHALANT
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WANDERER
NOMAD
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WICKED; SINFUL; EVIL
NEFARIOUS
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NEMESIS
an unbeatable rival; person or thing that punishes
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very careful about details
METICULUOUS
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WARLIKE, READY TO FIGHT
MILITANT
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unhealthy; pertaining to disease; gruesome
MORBID
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figure of speech in which different things are compared without using the words as or like
METAPHOR
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to bring about a settlement; resolve differences
MEDIATE
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MALEVOLENT
EVIL
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So, a nefarious person does evil deeds, while a malevolent person has evil thoughts or intentions.
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easily understood; clear; mentally sound
LUCID
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LUCRATIVE
PROFITABLE
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LUDICROUS
SILLY, ABSURD
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unselfish; generous
MAGNANIMOUS
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Forgetfulness; drowsy indifference
LETHARGY
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LAMENT
TO MOURN/ EXPRESS GRIEF
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JUDICOUS
SHOWING GOOD JUDGEMENT
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IRRELEVANT
NOT RELATING TO THE SUBJECT AT HAND
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a travel plan; proposed route of a journey
ITINERARY
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to cover with a flood; overflow; overwhelm
INUNDATE
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INTERPID
FEARLESS/ BRAVE/ BOLD