14683493114 | Acquiesce | (v.) to accept without protest; to agree or submit | 0 | |
14683496310 | Ambiguity | An event or situation that may be interpreted in more than one way. | 1 | |
14683500027 | Articulate | express clearly | 2 | |
14683501392 | Austere | severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance | 3 | |
14683506421 | Benchmarking | To evaluate by comparison with a standard. | 4 | |
14683509869 | benevolent | well meaning and kindly | 5 | |
14683513336 | brain storming | getting a collection of thoughts or ideas down | 6 | |
14683514212 | circumspect | cautious | 7 | |
14683514585 | clandestine | (adj.) secret, concealed; underhanded | 8 | |
14683516092 | cognition | the mental activities associated with thinking, knowing, remembering, and communicating | 9 | |
14683517746 | colloquial | used in ordinary conversation, not formal | 10 | |
14683521352 | condescend | (v.) to come down or stoop voluntarily to a lower level; to deal with people in a patronizing manner | 11 | |
14683526414 | contrived | To manipulate | 12 | |
14683531026 | Correlation | a mutual relationship or connection between two or more things | 13 | |
14683534929 | criterion | standard used in judging | 14 | |
14683535762 | deference | humble submission and respect | 15 | |
14683537810 | Deplore | to feel or express strong disapproval of | 16 | |
14683539443 | didactic | intended to instruct | 17 | |
14683542247 | dissertation | a formal and long paper, written for a degree at a university or college | 18 | |
14683544778 | divergent | (adj.) going in different directions; different from each other; departing from conversation, deviant | 19 | |
14713684311 | Eclectic | made up of a variety of sources or styles | 20 | |
14713689532 | egregious | outstandingly bad | 21 | |
14713695353 | eloquent | fluent or persuasive speaking or writing | 22 | |
14713697317 | emergent | just coming into being | 23 | |
14713702388 | empathy | the ability to understand and share the feelings of another | 24 | |
14713706498 | Epiphany | sudden realization | 25 | |
14713727903 | epitome | The best or most typical example | 26 | |
14713735236 | equivocate | (v.) to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous | 27 | |
14713742582 | erudite | scholarly | 28 | |
14713748416 | existential | having to do with existence | 29 | |
14713760477 | exponential | steadily increasing | 30 | |
14713784017 | formative | used to describe the time when someone or something is growing or being formed | 31 | |
14713787543 | Hollistic | Full | 32 | |
14713807914 | Hubris | excessive pride | 33 | |
14713812437 | idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity that serves to distinguish or identify | 34 | |
14713815863 | incongruous | (adj.) not in keeping, unsuitable, incompatible | 35 | |
14713817731 | indict | to charge with a crime; accuse | 36 | |
14713820342 | Initiation | action that causes something, especially an important process or event, to begin | 37 | |
14713823397 | innate | inborn; natural | 38 | |
14713825134 | intellectual | a person who uses the mind creatively | 39 | |
14713833672 | Irony | the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning | 40 | |
14713840252 | Jargon | special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand. | 41 | |
14713852690 | Juxtaposition | the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect. | 42 | |
14713866164 | magnanimous | generous in forgiving, above small meanness | 43 | |
14713868967 | malapropism | ludicrous misuse of a word | 44 | |
14713878491 | mentor | a wise and trusted guide and advisor | 45 | |
14713883368 | meticulous | extremely careful; particular about details | 46 | |
14713886319 | mnemonic | (adj.) relating to or designed to assist the memory; (n.) a device to aid the memory | 47 | |
14713888034 | Monologue | (n.) a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person | 48 | |
14713889707 | myriad | (adj.) in very great numbers; (n.) a very great number | 49 | |
14713891324 | Nemisis | someone or something a person cannot conquer or achieve; a hated enemy | 50 | |
14713894030 | nominal | (adj.) existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously | 51 | |
14713896073 | obfuscate | deliberately make something difficult to understand | 52 | |
14713901422 | obtuse | lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression | 53 | |
14713903646 | obsequious | obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree | 54 | |
14713912286 | ostentatious | showy, pretentious | 55 | |
14713914300 | pedagogy | the art or profession of teaching | 56 | |
14713918470 | pedantic | An adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish. | 57 | |
14713930563 | perspicacity | keenness of judgement | 58 | |
14713933328 | perusal | a careful examination, review | 59 | |
14713939661 | phenomena | fact, event, or circumstance that can be observed, usually considered extraordinary or remarkable | 60 | |
14713942334 | plaigarism | taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas | 61 | |
14713943973 | plethora | excess; overabundance | 62 | |
14713947741 | posthumously | after one's death | 63 | |
14713949411 | pragmatic | practical, as opposed to idealistic | 64 | |
14713951111 | Preposition | A word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word | 65 | |
14713953167 | pretentious | (adj.) done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious | 66 | |
14713960974 | pseudonym | (n.) a pen name, name assumed by a writer | 67 | |
14713964078 | recompense | (v) to pay back; to give a reward; (n) a payment for loss, service, or injury. | 68 | |
14713965893 | rhetoric | effective writing or speaking | 69 | |
14713969971 | rudimentary | basic; elementary; in the earliest stages of development | 70 | |
14713971970 | sardonic | grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic | 71 | |
14713974576 | Satire | the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues. | 72 | |
14713991266 | superfluous | unnecessary, especially through being more than enough | 73 | |
14713994428 | Syntax | The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language. | 74 | |
14713997842 | Thesis | a statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved. | 75 | |
14714000320 | ubiquitous | present, appearing, or found everywhere | 76 | |
14714002283 | Validity | The ability of a test to measure what it is intended to measure | 77 | |
14714004244 | Vernacular | Everyday language of ordinary people | 78 | |
14714004270 | vocational | having to do with a person's career | 79 |
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