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Depict ( depiction)

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To represent by drawing, portray; to characterize in words, describe

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Controversy (controversial)

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A usually prolonged public dispute; an argument

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Undermine

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To weaken, sabotage, subvert, debilitate, destabilize

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Advocate (advocacy)

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To support or urge by argument, especially publicly

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Arrogant (arrogance)

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Having exaggerated self- opinion; egotistical or over proud

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Cynic (cynical, cynicism)

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One who believes that only selfishness motivated human actions

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Dispute ( disputation)

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To engage in argument or debate; to argue vehemently, quarrel

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Provoke (provocative, provocation)

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To anger or vex; to stir up or call forth (feelings, desires, or activity)

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Contradict ( contradiction, contradictory)

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To challenge, confront, counter, deny, or oppose

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Empathy (empathetic)

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Identification with and understanding of another’s situation, feelings, and motives

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Perceive (perception, perceptiveness, perceptual)

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To become aware of my means of the senses; to recognize or understand

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Phenomenon (phenomena)

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A face , occurrence, or circumstance observed or observable; something remarkable or extraordinary

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Contempt ( contemptible, contemptuous, contemptuously)

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A feeling of disdain for anything considered mean or worthless

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Resolve (resolution)

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To come to a firm decision about, determine; to settle or solve (e.g a question or a controversy )

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Speculate (speculation, speculative )

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To engage in thought. Especially conjectural thought

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Intricate (intricacy, intricately)

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Having many interrelated parts or facets; hard to understand, work, or make

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Skepticism (skeptical, skeptic)

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A questioning or doubting attitude; doubt regarding religion

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Assert (assertion )

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To state positively; declare

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Distinct (distinction, distinctive, distinctively, distinctly)

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Not identical, separate; different in nature or quality, dissimilar

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Divisive (divisiveness)

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Dissenting, at odds with, alienating; creating dissension or discord

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Consume (consumer, consumption)

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To expend by use; to use up

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Digress (digression)

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To wander away from the main topic or argument in speaking or writing

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Innovate (innovation. Innovator. Innovation)

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To introduce (something new)

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Diminish ( diminution, diminutive)

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To make or become smaller. Less. Or less important.

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Nostalgia ( nostalgic, nostalgically)

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A sentimental longing for something in the past

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Practical (practicality)

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Of, involving, or resulting from practice or action; adapted or suited for actual use

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Versatile (versatility)

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Capable of turning easily from one thing to another. Having many uses of applications

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Profound (profoundly)

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Showing deep insight or understanding m; originating in the depths of one’s being.

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Tenacity (tenacious)

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Persistence. Strong character. Perseverance

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Insight (insightful, insightfulness)

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Intuitiveness, awareness, observation, understanding, wisdom

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Endure (endurance)

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To tolerate, withstand, sustain. Undergo. Bear hardship

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Perplex (perplexity)

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To cause to be puzzled or bewildered; to confuse

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Denounce ( denunciation)

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To condemn openly. To attack. To accuse. Or criticize

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Plausibility (plausible)

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Credibility. Believability

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Vulnerable (vulnerability )

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Capable of or susceptible to being wounded. Open to or defenseless against criticism or attack.

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Pragmatic (pragmatism, pragmatist)

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Practical, sensible, logical

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Rigor (rigorous)

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The quality of being strict or inflexible. Harshness. As of attitude, severity. Hardship

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Adept (adeptness)

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Very skilled; expert

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Disparage (disparagement. Disparaged)

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To speak of negatively. To belittle

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Aesthetic ( aesthete. Aesthetically. Aesthetician)

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Having to do with the appreciation of beauty

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Superficial ( superficiality)

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Being at. On. Or near the surface. Apparent rather than real

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Foster (fostering )

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To promote the growth or development of. To bring up

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Ambivalent ( Ambivalent)

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Simultaneously experiencing opposing feelings. Uncertain

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Elaborate ( elaborately)

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Worked out in great detail. Painstaking ornate. Showy or gaudy

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Beneficial ( beneficiary. Beneficent)

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Producing or promoting a favorable result; helpful

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Embellish ( embellishment)

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To ornament or decorate l. To exaggerate

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Imply ( implicit, implication)

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To indicate. Suggest. Refer. Hint

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Esoteric

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Intended for or understood by only a small group

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Inevitable ( inevitably)

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Unable to be avoided or escaped

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Resent (resentful. Resentment)

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To feel or show displeasure or indignation at

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Scarce (scarcely, scarcer)

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Insufficient to satisfy a need or demand; rarely encountered

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Ingenuity (ingenious)

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The quality of being cleverly inventive or resourceful

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Substantiate (substantial, substantive)

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To support with proof or evidence; to verify

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Isolated (isolating, isolation)

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Detached or separated, alone

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Subtle (subtler, subtleties)

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Difficult to perceive; fine or delicate; characterized by or requiring mental acuteness

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Presume (presumption, presumptive, presumptuous)

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To take for granted, assume, or suppose; to undertake ( do something) without right or permission

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Sentiment (sentimental, sentimentality)

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An attitude, feeling, or opinion; refined or tender emotion

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Rhetoric (rhetorical)

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The art of using language effectively and persuasively

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Defiance (defiant)

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A bold resistance to authority or force; open disregard; contempt

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Abstruse

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Difficult to understand

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Deliberate (deliberated, deliberately, deliberation)

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Studied or international; careful or slow in deciding

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Bolster

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To hearten, support, or prop up

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Eradicate (eradication)

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To fed rid of as if by tearing it up by the roots; to abolish

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Contend (contention, contentious)

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To struggle, to compete

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Indifferent (indifference)

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Without interest or concern; having no bias or preference

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Conventional (convention)

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Conforming to accepted standards

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Autonomy (autonomous)

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Independence; self-determination

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Discern (discernment)

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To catch sight of; no recognize and understand

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Futile (futility)

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Incapable of producing a useful result; vain

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Trivial (trivialize)

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Of very little importance

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Elitism (elitist)

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The practice of or belief in rule by an elite

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Endorse (endorsement)

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To express approval or support of, especially publicly

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Resign (resignation)

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To give up (an office or position), especially formally; to relinquish; to submit (oneself, one’s mind) without resistance

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Forbear (forbearance)

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To refrain from; to be patient or self-controlled

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Frivolous

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Characterized by lack of seriousness of sense m; not worthy of serious notice, trivial

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Fundamental (fundamentally)

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Of or being a foundation of basis; basic; of great importance, essential

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Inadequate (inadequacy, inadequately)

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Insufficient, incompetent, incapable, weak

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Erratic (erratically)

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Inconsistent, unpredictable, wandering, irregular, unstable

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Persuade ( persuasion, persuasive)

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To prevail on ( a person) to do something, as by advising or urging; to induce to believe, convince

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Exemplify (exemplary, exemplification)

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To illustrate by example

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Prevail (prevalence, prevalent)

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To be widespread or current; to occur as the most important or frequent element

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Exploit (exploitation)

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To utilize, especially for profit; to take advantage of

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Hostility (hostile)

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Meanness, bitterness, animosity, resentment

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Naive (naïveté)

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Having unaffected simplicity of nature; lacking in experience, judgment, or information

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Negligent (negligence)

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Guilty of or characterized by neglect

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Vindictive (vindictiveness)

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Disposed to seek revenge; revengeful, spiteful

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Prestige (prestigious)

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A reputation or influence arising from success, achievement, and/or rank

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Reconcile (reconciliation)

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To cause to accept something not desired; to cause to become friendly again; to settle a dispute

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Tolerate (toleration, tolerance)

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To allow without hindrance, permit; to put up with, endure

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Accumulate (accumulation)

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To gather or collect

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Adapt (adaptability, adaptable, adaptation, adaptive)

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To adjust or become adjusted to new requirements or conditions

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Complacency (complacent)

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A feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of unpleasant possibilities

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Anachronism (anachronistic)

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The representation of something as existing or happening in the wrong time period

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Disdain (disdained, disdainful)

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Hate, contempt, scorn, dislike, or ridicule

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Antagonism (antagonistic, antagonist, antagonize)

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Active hostility or opposition

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Connoisseur

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An expert judge in an art or matters of taste

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Assume (assumption)

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To take for granted without proof; to suppose ; to take upon oneself

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Baffle (baffling, bafflement)

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To bewilder, perplex, astound, or confuse

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Benign

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Kind and gentle

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Brevity

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The quality or state of being brief in duration

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Callous (callousness)

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Emotionally hardened, unfeeling

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Candid (candor)

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Completely honest; straightforward

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Collaborate (collaborative, collaboration

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To work with another

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Integrate (integration)

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To bring together into a unified or interrelated whole; to combine to produce a whole or a larger unit

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Commemorate(Commenoration, commenorative)

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to serve as a mermorial of; to honor the memory of by some observance

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Burden (burdened, burdensome )

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that which is carried; a load; that which is borne with difficulty

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Contrary

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opposite in character or direction

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Inconsistent (inconsistency)

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lacking in harmony between the different parts or elements;self -contradictory; lacking agreement. as one thing with another or two or more things in relation to each other; at variance

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Convery (conveyance)

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to take from one place to another; to communicate

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linguistics

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the study of language

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drama (dramatic, dramatize)

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the art of writing and producing plays; a series of vivid, exciting, or suspenseful events

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Duplicity (duplicitous)

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deceitful, dishonest, two-faced, deliberately deceptive

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inquiry

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a seeking for information or knowledge; an investigation; a question, query

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erroneous

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containing an error; incorrect

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gesture (gestured)

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a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that is expressive of an idea or an emotion

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impression (impressionable, impressionistic, impressive)

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a strong effect produced on the intellect, feelings, or senses; a somewhat vague awareness or notion

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interact (interaction)

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to act upon one another

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Lament (lamentable. lamentation)

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to express grief or regret (for or over); a vocal expression of grief

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contemporary (contemporaries )

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existing, occurring, or living at the same time

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legitimate

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according to law; in accordance with established rules and standards; valid, logical; justified

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manipulate (manipulation, manipulative, manipulator)

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to manage or influence skillfully and often unfairly

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egotism (egotist, egotistical)

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excessive reference to oneself; self-centeredness

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mitigate(mitigator , mitigation)

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to make or become less severe intense, or painful

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objective (objectivity )

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a purpose, goal; not influenced by personal feelings, unbiased

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proximity

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nearness in place, time, or relation

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obscure(obscured, obscurity)

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not clear to the understandings; ambiguous or vague; not easily noticed; inconspicuous

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Optimisism (optimistic)

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a tendency to look on the more favorable side of events or conditions; the belief that good will ultimately triumph over evil

127
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Vigor (vigorous)

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active strength or force, intensity; healthy physical or mental energy, vitality

128
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paradox(paradoxically)

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a contradiction, a puzzle, an inconsistency

129
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Reticence (reticent)

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the quality or state of keeping silent; reserve

130
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refute (refutatble)

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to prove to be false or erroneous

131
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Penchant

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a strong inclination or liking

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Predict(predictable, prediction, predictive)

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to tell(what will happen) in advance, foretell

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Rouse (rousing)

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to bring or come out of state of sleep, unconsciousness, or inactivity

134
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Somber

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gloomily dark; downcast, glum; extremely serious, grave

135
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Sustain (sustrainable, sustenance)

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to bear the weight of, support; to undergo (e.g., injury, loss) without giving away; to endure

136
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obligation( obligate, oblige0

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a moral or legal duty; a binding promise , contract

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Theorem

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an explanation based on hypothesis and experiments

138
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Debilitate (debilitating, debilitation)

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to impair the strength of; to weaken

139
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steadfast(steadfastness)

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fixed in place, position, or direction; firm in purpose, resolution, or direction; unwavering

140
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admonish (admonition)

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to caution or advise against something

141
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alleviate (alleviating, alleviation)

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to ease a pain or burden

142
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compromise

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an agreement, a give-and-take; a bargain or settlement

143
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anomaly (anomalous)

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an odd, perculair, or strange condition, situation, or quality; something abnormal

144
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reverence (reverent,reverential)

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a high opinion of something; admiration

145
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contrast

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to compare in order to show differences

146
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enigma (enigmatic)

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a puzzle, mystery, or riddle

147
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apathetic (apathy)

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feeling or showing little emotion

148
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exaggerate (exaggeration)

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to magnify beyond the limits of truth; to overstate or overemphasize

149
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disregard

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to pay no attention to, ignore; to treat without due respect or attentiveness

150
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arouse (arousing, arousal)

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to stir up; to excite

151
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determine (determination, deterministic)

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to settle or resolve (e.g., a dispute or a question) conclusively

152
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articulate (articulation)

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uttered clearly; capable of, expressed with, or marked by clarity and effectiveness of language

153
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atypical

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not typical; irregular

154
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capricious (capriciousness)

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impulsive and unpredictable

155
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dispense (dispensable, dispensation)

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to deal out, distribute; to do without, do away with

156
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commend (commendable, commendation)

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to mention as worthy of confidence or attention

157
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ascertain

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to find out, as through investigation or experimentation

158
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commonplace

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ordinary; dull or platitudinous

159
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magnanimous

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courageously or generously noble in mind and heart

160
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vivid (vividly)

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strikingly bright or intense, brilliant; presenting the appearance, freshness, and spirit of life

161
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conform (conformist, conformity)

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to act in accordance; comply

162
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ornate

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fancily decorated; beautiful, brilliant, flashy, showy

163
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anecdote (anecdotal)

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a short account of an interesting, often biographical incident

164
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indulge (indulgent)

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to treat oneself or another to; to entertain, delight, please

165
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spare

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to refrain from harming, punishing, or killing; to save. as from discomfort; kept in

166
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devoid

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totally lacking; destitute

167
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mock (mockery)

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to ridicule, mimic, imitate

168
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neutral (neutrality, neutralize)

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not taking the part of either side in a dispute or war; of no particular kind or characteristic

169
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distinguish (distinguishable)

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to mark off as different; to recognize as distinct; to make prominent or eminent

170
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incredulous (incredulity)

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disinclined or indisposed to believe; indicating disbelief

171
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diverse (diversity)

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of a different kind, unlike; of various kinds, varied

172
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prolong

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to draw out, extend, stall, stretch

173
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belligerent (belligerence)

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eager to fight; hostile or aggressive

174
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edify (edification)

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to instruct and improve, especially morally; to enlighten

175
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negate (negation)

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to deny the existence or truth of (something); to nullify or invalidate (something)

176
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ensure

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to secure or guarantee; to make sure or certain

177
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voracious

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craving or consuming large quantities of food; exceedingly eager

178
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envy (envied, envious)

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resentment of a more fortunate person; jealousy, stite, hatred

179
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dominate (dominant, domination)

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to rule over, control; to occupy a commanding position

180
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hail

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to salute or greet; to acclaim

181
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idiosyncrasy (idiosyncratic)

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peculiarity, oddity, quirk, characteristic, trait, singularity

182
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irony (ironic)

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the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; an outcome of events contrary to what was, or what might have been, expected

183
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lucid

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easily understood; clear

184
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despair

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loss of hope; hopelessness

185
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modest (modesty)

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having or showing a moderate estimate of oneself

186
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preoccupy (preoccupation)

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to absorb, immerse, consume, engage

187
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redundant

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repetitive, excessive, unnecessary

188
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reform (reformer)

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the improvement of what was wrong, corrupt, or unsatisfactory; improvement, as of conduct or belief

189
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reluctant (reluctance)

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not willing, disinclined

190
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supplement

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something added to complete a thing

191
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evoke (evocative)

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to call up (eg., memories or feelings); to draw forth

192
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repute (reputable, reputed, reputedly, reputation)

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to consider, believe

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spontaneous (spontaneously, spontaneity)

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coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency

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stringent

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rigoriously binding or exacting, strict

195
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temperament (temperamental , temperamentally)

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the combination of mental and emotional traits of a person; nature

196
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tyrannical (tyranny, tyrant)

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unjustly cruel or severe

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insolent (insolence)

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insulting in manner or speech

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tact (tactful)

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skill in dealing with diffcult or delicate situations

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constituent (constituency)

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serving to make up a thing; component

200
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arbitrary

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unreasonable or unsupported

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unprecedented

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without precedent; never before known or appreciated

202
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urgent (urgency)

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requiring immediate action or attention; insistent in urging; importunate

203
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rebellion (rebellious)

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armed resistance to a governement or rule; defiance of any authority

204
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oblivious (oblivion)

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unmindful or unaware; forgetful

205
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volatile

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evaporating rapidly; tending or threatening to erupt in violence, explosive

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acquire(acquistion)

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to get possession of

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charisma (charismatic)

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a personal magnetism that enables an individual to attract or influence people

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adverse (adversely, adversity)

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unfavorable; opposing one’s interests or desires

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disposition

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mental outlook; characteristic attitute

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afflict (affliction)

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to distress with mental or bodily pain

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allege (allegation)

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to assert without proof

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sufficient (sufficiently)

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adequate for the purpose; enough

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impractical

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not practical or useful; incapable of dealing sensibly with practical matters

214
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consensus

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solidarity of opinionl general agreement or harmony

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personage

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a person of distinction or importance

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anticipate (anticipatory, anticipation)

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to realize beforehand; foresee

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precursor

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a person or thing that precedes, as in a job or method; forerunner

218
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demagogue (demagogic, demagoguery)

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an orator or political leader who gains power by arousing people’s emotions and prejudices

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assess (assessment)

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to judge the value or character of

220
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authentic (authentically, authenticated, authenticity)

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not false or copied; real

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benefactor

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a kindly helper; a person who makes a bequest or endownment characterized by goodwill; desiring to help others

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bewilder (bewilderment0

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to confuse or puzzle completely

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captivate (captivation)

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to attract intensely; enchant

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congenial

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agreeable or suitable in nature

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conviction

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a firm belief; the act of convicting or state of being convicted

226
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deference (deferential0

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repectful yielding of the opinion or will of another

227
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pretension

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a claim to something; an unwarranted or false claim, as to merit , importance, or wealth

228
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detract (detractor, detraction)

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to take away a part, as from value or reputation; to divert

229
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alter (alteration)

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to make different, as in size or style

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dilettante

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a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject for amusement, especially in a superficial way; dabbler

231
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amass ( amassment)

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to collect; to accumulate

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equanimity

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composure , especially under strain; evenness

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motive

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something that causes a person to act; incentive

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exotic

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foreign, not native; strickingly unusual or strange, as in apperance

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benevolent (benevolence)

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marked by or disposed to doing good

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crude

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in a raw or unrefined state; lacking culture and refinement; vulgar

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forebode (foreboding)

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to predict , warn, forecast, foresee

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predilection

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a partiality; perference

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indignation (indignant)

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strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or biased

240
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intuition

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direct preception of truth and fact, independent of any reasoning process; a keen and quick insight

241
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knack

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a special skill or talent; a clever way of doing something

242
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longevity

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long life; length of life

243
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context

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the parts before and after a statement that can influence its meaning

244
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misconceive (misconception)

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to interpret wrongly; misunderstand

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moderate

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not extreme, excessive, or intense; average in quantity, extent, or amount

246
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pacifism (pacifist)

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opposition to war or violence as a method of setting disputes

247
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faulty

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having faults; imperfect

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ambition

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an earnest desire for achievement, distinction, wealth, or power

249
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prudent (prudence)

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wisely careful, showing good judgement

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Aesthetic

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Philosophical investigation into the nature of beauty and the perception of beauty, especially in the arts; the theory of art or artistic taste

251
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Allusion

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a statement that refers to something without mentioning it directly
;the act of making an indirect reference to something

252
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Ambivalent

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simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action

continual fluctuation (as between one thing and its opposite)

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Anecdote

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a short story about an interesting or funny event or occurrencea short story about an interesting or funny event or occurrence

254
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assert

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to state (something) in a strong and definite way

to demand that other people accept or respect (something)

255
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assess

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to make a judgment about (something)

256
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belie

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: to give a false idea of (something)

: to show (something) to be false or wrong

257
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characterize

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: to describe the character or special qualities of (someone or something)

: to be a typical feature or quality of (someone or something)

258
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compare

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: to say that (something) is similar to something else

: to look at (two or more things) closely in order to see what is similar or different about them or in order to decide which one is better

: to be as good or as bad as something else : to be on the same level or in the same category as something else

259
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concur

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: to agree with someone or something

260
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contempt

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: a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of any respect or approval

: a lack of respect for or fear of something that is usually respected or feared

261
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contrast

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: to be different especially in a way that is very obvious

: to compare (two people or things) to show how they are different

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conventional

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: used and accepted by most people : usual or traditional

: of a kind that has been around for a long time and is considered to be usual or typical

: common and ordinary : not unusual

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convey

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: to take or carry (someone or something) from one place to another

: to make (something) known to someone

264
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debunk

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: to show that something (such as a belief or theory) is not true : to show the falseness of (a story, idea, statement, etc.)

265
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digression

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: the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work

266
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discern

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: to detect with the eyes <discerned><br></br>b : to detect with senses other than vision <discerned><br></br>: to recognize or identify as separate and<br></br> </discerned></discerned>

267
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discredit

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: to cause (someone or something) to seem dishonest or untrue

: to damage the reputation of (someone)

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disengaged

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: to separate from someone or something

: to stop being involved with a person or group : to stop taking part in something

: to move (a mechanism or part of a machine) so that it no longer fits into another part

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disinterest

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: to cause to regard something with no interest or concern

270
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dismissive

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: to decide not to think about or consider (something or someone)

: to send (someone) away : to cause or allow (someone) to leave

271
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disparage

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to depreciate by indirect means (as invidious comparison) : speak slightingly about

272
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disparity

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: different from each other

273
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dispassionate

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: not influenced or affected by emotions

274
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dubious

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: unsure or uncertain : feeling doubt about something

: causing doubt, uncertainty, or suspicion : likely to be bad or wrong

—used ironically in phrases like dubious honor and dubious distinction to describe something bad or undesirable as if it were an honor or achievement

275
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Elicit

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: to get (a response, information, etc.) from someone

276
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Endorse

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: to publicly or officially say that you support or approve of (someone or something)

: to publicly say that you like or use (a product or service) in exchange for money

277
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equivocate

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to use unclear language especially to deceive or mislead someone

278
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exemplify

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to be a very good example of (something) : to show (something) very clearly

279
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hyperbole

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language that describes something as better or worse than it really is

280
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hypothesis

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the antecedent clause of a conditional statement

a : an assumption or concession made for the sake of argument
b : an interpretation of a practical situation or condition taken as the ground for action

281
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illustrate

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: to give examples in order to make (something) easier to understand

: to be proof or evidence of (something)

282
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indifferent

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: not interested in or concerned about something

: neither good nor bad : not very good

283
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interpret

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: to explain the meaning of (something)

: to understand (something) in a specified way

: to perform (something, such as a song or a role) in a way that shows your own thoughts and feelings about it

284
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ironic

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: using words that mean the opposite of what you really think especially in order to be funny

: strange or funny because something (such as a situation) is different from what you expected

285
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justify

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: to provide or be a good reason for (something) : to prove or show (something) to be just, right, or reasonable

: to provide a good reason for the actions of (someone)

: to position (text) so that the edges form a straight line

286
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metaphor

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: a word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar

: an object, activity, or idea that is used as a symbol of something else

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nostalgia

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: pleasure and sadness that is caused by remembering something from the past and wishing that you could experience it again

288
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objective

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: based on facts rather than feelings or opinions : not influenced by feelings

philosophy : existing outside of the mind : existing in the real world

289
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partisan

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a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person; especially : one exhibiting blind, prejudiced, and unreasoning allegiance

a person who strongly supports something or someone

290
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personification

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: a person who has a lot of a particular quality and who is the perfect example of someone who has that quality

: an imaginary person that represents a thing or idea

: the practice of representing a thing or idea as a person in art, literature, etc.

291
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phenomenon

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: something (such as an interesting fact or event) that can be observed and studied and that typically is unusual or difficult to understand or explain fully

: someone or something that is very impressive or popular especially because of an unusual ability or quality

292
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plausible

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superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious

superficially pleasing or persuasive

293
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pragmatic

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: dealing with the problems that exist in a specific situation in a reasonable and logical way instead of depending on ideas and theories

294
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prove

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: to show the existence, truth, or correctness of (something) by using evidence, logic, etc.

: to show that (someone or something) has a particular quality, ability, etc.

: to turn out to be

295
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provoke

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: to cause the occurrence of (a feeling or action) : to make (something) happen

: to cause (a person or animal) to become angry, violent, etc.

296
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qualified

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: having the necessary skill, experience, or knowledge to do a particular job or activity : having the qualifications to do something

: not complete : limited in some way

297
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reconcile

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: to find a way of making (two different ideas, facts, etc.) exist or be true at the same time

: to cause people or groups to become friendly again after an argument or disagreement

298
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refute

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: to prove that (something) is not true

: to say that (something) is not true

299
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relevant

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: relating to a subject in an appropriate way

300
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repudiate

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: to refuse to accept or support (something) : to reject (something or someone)

: to say or show that (something) is not true

301
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resigned

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to accept something as inevitable

302
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reverent

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: honor or respect that is felt for or shown to (someone or something)

303
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rhetoric

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: language that is intended to influence people and that may not be honest or reasonable

: the art or skill of speaking or writing formally and effectively especially as a way to persuade or influence people

304
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satire

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: a way of using humor to show that someone or something is foolish, weak, bad, etc. : humor that shows the weaknesses or bad qualities of a person, government, society, etc.

305
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scornful

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: a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of any respect or approval

: harsh criticism that shows a lack of respect or approval for someone or something

306
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scrutinize

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to examine (something) carefully especially in a critical way

307
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simile

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grammar : a phrase that uses the words like or as to describe someone or something by comparing it with someone or something else that is similar

308
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speculate

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: to think about something and make guesses about it : to form ideas or theories about something usually when there are many things not known about it

309
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subjective

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arising out of or identified by means of one’s perception of one’s own states and processes

philosophy : relating to the way a person experiences things in his or her own mind

: based on feelings or opinions rather than facts

310
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substantiate

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: to prove the truth of (something)

311
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undermine

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: to make (someone or something) weaker or less effective usually in a secret or gradual way

312
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underscore

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: to emphasize (something) or show the importance of (something)

: to draw a line under (something)

313
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yield

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: to produce (something) as a result of time, effort, or work

: to produce (a profit, an amount of money, etc.)

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