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Concise

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Adjective. giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words. concise = brief

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Infer

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Verb. deduce or conclude from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements. infer = reason

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Incremental

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Adjective. relating to or signaling an increase of addition. incremental = gradual

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Omission

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noun. a person or thing that has been left out or excluded. omission = exclusion.

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Correlation

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noun. a mutual relationship or connection between two or more things. correlation = connection

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Casusation

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noun. the action of causing something. causation = causality

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Incontrovertible

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adjective. not able to be denied or disputed.
incontrovertible = undeniable

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proximal

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adjective. situated nearer to the center of the body or the point of attachment.
proximal = side by side

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tenable

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adjective. able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection.
tenable = sustainable

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recapitulate

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verb. summarize and state again the main points
recapitulate = summarize

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arduous

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adjective. being difficult and using effort, tiring
arduous = difficult

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inadvertent

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adjective. not resulting from or achieved through deliberate planning.
inadvertent = unintentional

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convolute

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verb. extremely complex and difficult to follow
convolute = twist

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abysmal

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adjective. extremely bad; appalling
abysmal = atrocious

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digression

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noun. a temporary departure away from where you need to go.
digression = diversion

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vindicate

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verb. show or prove to be right, reasonable, or justified.
vindicate = justify

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predicate

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verb. state, affirm, or asset
predicate = establish

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inextricably

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adverb. in a way that is impossible to distinguish or seperate
inextricably = indistinguishable