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adhere

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verb/to believe in and follow the practices of

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advocate

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verb/to publicly recommend or support

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allude

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verb/to suggest or call attention to indirectly

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ambivalence

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

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analogous

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adjective/comparable and certain respects, typically in a way which makes clearer than nature of the things compared 

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anecdote

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noun/a short, amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person 

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apprehensive

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adjective/anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

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arbitrary

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

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assert

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verb/to state a fact or belief confidently

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bias

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

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bolster

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verb/to support or strengthen; prop up 

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brevity

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noun/concise and exact use of words in writing or speech 

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buttress

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verb/to increase the strength of or justification for; to reinforce 

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capitalize

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verb/to attempt to gain an advantage from an opportunity or situation

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circumvent

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verb/to find a way around 

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cohesion

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noun/the action of forming a united whole

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compelling

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adjective/evoking interest, attention, or admiration 

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concede

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

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congenial

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adjective/pleasant, friendly, or agreeable 

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consensus

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noun/a general agreement 

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converge

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verb/to come together to form a new whole

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corroborate

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verb/to confirm or give support to a statement, theory, or finding 

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culpable

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adjective/guilty or worthy of blame 

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curtail

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verb/to reduce an extent or quantity 

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decisive

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adjective/settling an issue; producing a definite result 

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deduce

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verb/to arrive at a conclusion through reasoning 

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deference

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noun/humble submission and respect

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degrade

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verb/to treat or regard someone with contempt or disrespect

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denounce

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verb/to publicly declare to be wrong or evil

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derive

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verb/to obtain from a specific source 

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disconcerting

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adjective/causing one to feel unsettled or worried 

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dispute

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verb/to engage in an argument, or cast doubt upon 

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divergent

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adjective/tending to be different or develop in different directions 

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dormant

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adjective/having normal physical function, suspended or slow down for a period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep 

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elicit

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verb/to draw a response or fact from someone 

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eloquent

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adjective/fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing 

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epitome

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noun/to be a perfect example of 

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equity

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noun/the quality of being fair or impartial 

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erratic

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adjective/irregular and pattern or movement 

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evince

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verb/to reveal the presence of a quality or feeling 

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evoke

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verb/to bring or recall to the conscious mind 

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exert

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verb/to make a physical or mental effort 

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explicit

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

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foster

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verb/to encourage or promote the development of 

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imminent

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adjective/about to happen

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impede

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verb/to delay or prevent someone or some thing by obstructing; to hinder 

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implicit

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adjective/implied but not plainly expressed 

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impose

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verb/to force a rule or punishment to be accepted or obeyed 

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indecipherable

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adjective/not able to be read or understood 

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indifference

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noun/lack of interest, concern, or sympathy 

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induce

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verb/to succeed in influencing or persuading someone to do something 

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