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| 5164882679 | intuitive | based on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning; instinctive: "Trusting somebody (or not) is often an intuitive decision." | 0 | |
| 5164873461 | counterintuitive | contrary to common-sense expectation (but often nevertheless true): "It may seem counterintuitive, but we do burn calories when we are sleeping." | 1 | |
| 5171541699 | plausible | seeming reasonable or probable:: "His story sounds plausible." | 2 | |
| 5171662019 | coherent | logically consistent: "This view does not cohere with their other beliefs." "The argument is incoherent." | 3 | |
| 5175004132 | quantify | to find or calculate the quantity or amount of (something): "It is difficult to quantify intelligence." | 4 | |
| 5175019512 | relative | having a particular quality or value when compared with something else; not absolute: "She benefited from her opponent's relative lack of experience." "The value of a cup of coffee is relative to the person who drinks it." | 5 | |
| 5175019513 | absolute | complete, definite, true, or right, and not changing in any situation; not relative: "Emotional experiences cannot be expressed in absolute terms." "All humans have an absolute right to life." | 6 | |
| 5175272642 | comprehensive | including all or nearly all elements or aspects of something; complete: "The article includes a comprehensive list of sources." "She has a comprehensive understanding of the issue." | 7 | |
| 5175314444 | paradigm | (1) a set of assumptions, concepts, values, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality for the community that shares them (especially in an intellectual discipline): "The needs of today's children cannot be met by our old educational paradigms." (2) an outstandingly clear or typical example or archetype: "Community interaction of this kind could be a paradigm for race relations in the future." | 8 | |
| 5175408581 | hierarchy | a system in which people or things are placed in a series of levels with different importance or status: "She worked her way up through the corporate hierarchy to become president." | 9 |
