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10750767942Aberrationsomething that differs from the norm0
10750771955Ambiguousunclear or doubtful in meaning1
10750775504ambivalenthaving mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone2
10783616602arbitrary(adj.) unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness3
10783624689artificea skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery4
10783629867ascribe(v.) to assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute5
10783633925astute(adj.) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom6
10783638274colloquialCharacteristic of ordinary conversation rather than formal speech or writing7
10783648487compunctionFeeling of regret or remorse8
10783659708conciliatoryintended or likely to placate or pacify9
10783663984conjectureA guess, often one based on inadequate or faulty evidence10
10783673173contemptuousFeeling hatred; scornful11
10783677867contingent(adj.) likely but not certain to happen, possible; dependent on uncertain events or conditions; happening by chance; (n.) a representative group forming part of a larger body12
10783683465contriveddeliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously13
10783696858convolutedintricate and complicated14
10783702440deferentialrespectful and polite in a submissive way15
10783707179didacticintended to instruct16
10783712595discursive(adj.) passing aimlessly from one place or subject to another, rambling, roving, nomadic17
10783716885disparageto belittle, speak slightingly of; to undervalue18
10783725183disparatefundamentally different; entirely unlike19
10783730830disseminationthe act of spreading something, especially information, widely; circulation20
10783737061dogmaticstrongly opinionated in an unwarranted manner21
10783742209earnestnessdeep sincerity or seriousness22
10783746307effusiveemotionally excessive; overly demonstrative23
10783753040elicit(v.) to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)24
10783759319embitteredMade bitter or resentful25
10783762901emphaticshowing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly26
10783768266empiricalbased on practical experience rather than theory27
10783776878EncapsulationCombining data fields and methods in a class28
10783784514engenderscause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition).29
10783794190enigmatic(adj.) puzzling, perplexing, inexplicable, not easily understood30
10783798545enunciateTo pronounce or articulate31
10783805003ephemerallasting a very short time32
10783815707equanimity(n.) calmness, composure, refusal to panic33
10783821068equivocalopen to more than one interpretation; ambiguous34
10783832672euphemisticof an inoffensive substitute for offensive terminology35
10783838262exhortationan address or communication emphatically urging someone to do something36
10783844861fastidiousnessvery attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail37
10783849722ferventhaving or displaying a passionate intensity38
10783853316follylack of good sense; foolishness39
10783856475futilitypointlessness or uselessness40
10783865776genial(adj.) cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm41
10783869031heedlessshowing a reckless lack of care or attention42

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