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Controversy

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(N) a usually prolonged public dispute; an argument

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Undermine

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(V) to weaken, sabotage, subvert, debilitate, destabilize

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Advocate

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(V) to support or urge by argument, especially publicly

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Arrogant

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(Adj) Having exaggerated self-opinion; egotistical or overproud

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Cynic

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(N) one who believes that only selfishness motivates human actions

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Dispute

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(V) to engage in argument or debate; to argue vehemently, quarrel

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Provoke

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

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Contradict

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(V) to challenge, confront, counter, deny, or oppose

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Empathy

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(N) identification with and understanding of another’s situation, feelings, and motives

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Perceive

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(V) to become aware of by means of the senses; to recognize or understand

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Phenomenon

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(N) a fact, occurrence, or circumstance observed or observable; something remarkable or extraordinary

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Contempt

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(N) a feeling of disdain for anything considered mean or worthless

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Resolve

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(V) to come to a firm decision about, determine; to settle or solve

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Speculate

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(V) to engage in thought, especially conjectural thought

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Intricate

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(Adj) having many interrelated parts or facets; hard to understand, work, or make

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Skepticism

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(N) a questioning or doubting attitude; doubt regarding religion

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Assert

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(V) to state positively, declare

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Distinct

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(Adj) not identical, separate; different in nature or quality, dissimilar

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Divisive

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(Adj) dissenting, at odds with, alienating; creating dissension or discord

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Consume

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(V) to expend by use; to use up

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Depict

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(V) to represent by drawing, portray; to characterize in words, describe

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Digress

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(V) to wander away from the main topic or argument in speaking or writing

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Innovative

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(V) to introduce (something new)

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Diminish

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(V) to make or become smaller, less, or less important

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Nostalgia

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(N) a sentimental longing for something in the past

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Practical

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(Adj) of, involving, or resulting from practice or action; adapted or suited for actual use

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Versatile

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(Adj) capable of turning easily from one thing to another; having many uses or applications

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Profound

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(Adj) showing deep insight or understanding; originating in the depths of one’s being

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Tenacity

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(N) persistence, strong character, perservance

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Insight

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(N) intuitiveness, awareness, observation, understanding, wisdom

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Endure

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(V) to tolerate, withstand, sustain, undergo, bear hardship

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Perplex

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(V) to cause to be puzzled or bewildered; to confuse

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Denounce

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(V) to condemn openly; to attack, accuse, or criticize

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Plausibility

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(N) credibility, believability

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Vulnerable

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(Adj) capable of or susceptible to being wounded; open to or defenseless against criticism or attack

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Pragmatic

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Practical, sensible, logical

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Rigor

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(N) the quality of being strict or inflexible; harshness, as of attitude, severity; hardship

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Adept

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(Adj) very skilled; expert

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Disparage

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(V) to speak of negatively; to belittle

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Aesthetic

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(N;Adj) having to do with the appreciation of beauty

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Superficial

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(Adj) being at, on, or near the surface; apparent rather than real

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Foster

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(V) to promote the growth or development of; to bring up

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Ambivalent

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(Adj) simultaneously experiencing opposing feelings; uncertain

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Elaborate

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(Adj) worked out in great detail, painstaking; ornate, showy, or gaudy

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Beneficial

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(Adj) producing or promoting a favorable result; helpful

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Embellish

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(V) to ornament or decorate; to exaggerate

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Imply

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(V) to indicate, suggest, refer, hint

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Esoteric

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(Adj) intended for or understood by only a small group

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Inevitable

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(Adj) unable to be avoided or escaped

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Resent

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(V) to feel or show displeasure or indignation at

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Scarce

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(Adj) insufficient to satisfy a need or demand; rarely encountered

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Ingenuity

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(N) the quality of being cleverly inventive or resourceful

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Substantiate

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(V) to support with proof or evidence; to verify

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Isolated

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(Adj) detached or separated, alone

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Subtle

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(Adj) difficult to perceive; fine or delicate; characterized by or requiring mental acuteness

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Presume

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

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Sentiment

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(N) an attitude, feeling, or opinion; refined or tender emotion

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Rhetoric

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(N) the art of using language effectively and persuasively

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Defiance

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(N) a bold resistance to authority or force; open disregard; contempt

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Abstruse

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(Adj) difficult to understand

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Deliberate

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(Adj) studied or intentional; careful or slow in deciding

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Bolster

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(V) to hearten, support, or prop up

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Eradicate

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(V) to get rid of as if by tearing it up by the roots; to abolish

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Contend

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(V) to struggle; to compete

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Indifferent

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(Adj) without interest or concern; having no bias or preference

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Conventional

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(Adj) conforming to accepted standards

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Autonomy

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(N) independence; self-determination

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Discern

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(V) to catch sight of; to recognize and understand

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Futile

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(Adj) incapable of producing a useful result; vain

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Trivial

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(Adj) of very little importance

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Elitism

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(N) the practice of or belief in rule by an elite

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Endorse

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(V) to express approval or support of, especially publicly

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Resign

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

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Forbear

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(V) to refrain from; to be patient or self-controlled

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Frivolous

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(Adj) characterized by lack of seriousness or sense; not worthy of serious notice, trivial

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Fundamental

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(Adj) of or being a foundation or basis; basic; of great importance, essential

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Inadequete

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(Adj) insufficient, incompetent, incapable, weak

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Erratic

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(Adj) inconsistent, unpredictable, wandering, irregular, unstable

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Persuade

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

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