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abundant

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present in large quantities

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accurate

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correct; free from errors

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acquire

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to come into possession of

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adamant

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refusing to change an opinion

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adequate

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enough to meet a specific task or purpose / enough to suit your needs

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adjacent

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close or next to

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adverse

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unfavorable; against one’s desires

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affable

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friendly, easy to talk to

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ambiguous

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Having several potential meanings; unclear and difficult to understand

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ambitious

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Having a powerful desire for success or achievement

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annihilate

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to destroy or kill

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antipathy

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a strong feeling of dislike

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apparent

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readily seen or understood

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ascent

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upward movement; advancement

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attribute

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to give credit

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arbitrary

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based on a whim or random decision

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arduous

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requiring a lot of effort

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benevolent

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kind, generous

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bias

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a preconception that prevents objectivity

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bolster

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to support, strengthen, or fortify

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burgeoning

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growing quickly; flourishing

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bypass

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to avoid

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candid

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direct, blunt

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candor

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the trait of being honest and frank

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capitalize

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to use to your advantage

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catalyst

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something that causes a change or new event

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ceaseless

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unending, without pause

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censure

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to express strong disapproval

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clarify

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to make clean or intelligible

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coincide

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to happen at the same time

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competent

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sufficiently qualified

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complacent

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satisfied, with no desire to change or improve

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complement

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to make perfect or complete

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conceal

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to hide

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concur

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to agree

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condense

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to reduce to a shorter form; to make more compact

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cofine

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to limit or restrict; to enclose within bounds

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confluence

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a coming together of people or things; a joining

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consecutively

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one after another in uninterrupted succession

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console

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to give comfort; to lesson grief

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contention

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a dispute; opposition; rivalry

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contours

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line or edge that defines the bounds of an object

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contradict

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to be in contrast with

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controversial

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highly debatable and causing contention

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conventional

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abiding by accepted standards

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convey

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to pass on or transfer ( info)

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copious

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abundant

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cordial

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friendly; courteous

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crucial

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critical; extremely important

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crude

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rudimentary; unrefined

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cumbersome

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unwieldy; burdensome

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deceive

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to trick

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deference

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respect; regard

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deficiency

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a lack

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depict

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to represent

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deplete

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to overuse over time so that resources become scarce

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desolate

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bare, empty

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derive

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to deduce; to obtain from a source or origin

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devoid

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lacking

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dexterity

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skill in moving the hands or body; cleverness

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digress

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to stray from the main topic

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diminish

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to shrink or reduce

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discrepancy

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an inconsistency or difference

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dismantle

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to take apart

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distinctive

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distinguishing

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dominant

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ruling, controlling; being in a position or authority

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efficient

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maximizing productivity

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eliminate

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to remove

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eminent

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superior or distinguished; high in position or status

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engrossed

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to fully occupy the mind or attention

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erode

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to wear away (figuratively or literally)

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estimate

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an approximate value

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eternal

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without beginning or end

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exemplify

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to serve as a superior example of a thing

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expend

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to use up ( as in energy or money)

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expedite

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to speed the process

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expertise

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expert knowledge or skill in a particular skill

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expose

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to reveal or unmask

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extensive

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covering a large area; great in number

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fastidious

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hard to please; taking excessive care

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flaw

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an imperfection or defect

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fluctuate

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to be unstable; to rise and fall

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frenetic

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frantic, frenzied

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functional

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capable of working or operating

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grandeur

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being awesome or impressive

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historic

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important in history

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hitherto

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up until now

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hostile

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harmful, dangerous

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hypothetical

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supposed; related to a hypothesis

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indifferent

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apathetic, not caring

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immense

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huge, vast

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imminent

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about to happen

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inconceivable

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unimaginable

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informal

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casual, without ceremony

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inhibit

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to hinder or prohibit

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innovative

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new or different

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intricate

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complex; having many interrelated parts

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jumbled

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an unorganized mess; confused or muddled

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languid

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slow; lacking energy

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latter

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the second of two things

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listless

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indifferent; having little energy or interest

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lucrative

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capable of making a lot of money; profitable

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malicious

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harmful, spiteful

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malleable

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capable of being molded or changed

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modify

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to change, alter, or tweak

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momentous

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historically significant

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novel

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new, innovative

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nuance

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a subtle difference in meaning

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objectivity

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judgement based on observations instead of emotions or opinions

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obsolete

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no longer used; rare or uncommon

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omnipotent

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almighty and all powerful

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paradox

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an idea that seems contradictory or improbable but is, in fact, true

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paramount

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first in importance

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partial

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preferring one option over others

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perpetual

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continuous, everlasting

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perplex

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to confuse or complicate

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plausible

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believable, worthy or trust

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potent

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powerful

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pragmatic

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practical

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precise

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exact; strictly defined

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predate

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to come before (in time)

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premature

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occurring too soon

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prescience

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foresight, knowing something before it happens

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prestigious

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having a strong reputation; impressive

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proficient

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competent or skilled at a thing

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prohibit

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to forbid or prevent

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prolific

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producing great quantities, often frequently

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prolong

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to make longer in time

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prominent

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easily noticeable; well-known

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protrude

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to project

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qualitative

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involving qualities of something (features and content)

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quantitative

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involving quantities (numbers and amounts)

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radical

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extreme; strikingly different from the traditional form

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reinforce

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to strengthen or add support to

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relevant

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closely related to the matter at hand

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resolute

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determined; set in opinion

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retrospect

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contemplation of the past

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revive

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to restore to live or consciousness; to activate

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revolutionize

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to bring about significant change

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riddled

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full of small holes

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rigorous

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severe or harsh

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scrutinize

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to examine carefully and critically

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skeptical

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to show doubt

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solidarity

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the joining of commonalities or common purposes among a group

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sparingly

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insufficiently, meagerly, or in a restricted manner

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static

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showing little or no change

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staunch

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loyal, steadfast

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strenuous

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requiring intense exertion

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subsequently

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coming later or after

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subversive

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intending to overthrow, deceive, or destroy

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sufficient

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enough; just meeting a requirement

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sumptuous

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luxurious; costly

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synonymous

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expressing the same idea

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tedious

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boring

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tentative

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not yet finalized

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translucent

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permitting some, but not all light to pass through

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trivial

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of little importance or value

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ubiquitous

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being everywhere at once

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unprecedented

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never before known or experienced

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validate

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to prove or declare valid

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viability

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ability to be done in a practical or useful way

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vital

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urgently necessary

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