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238467051assertiona declaration or statement
238467052clarityclearness in thought or exression
238467053cogentconvincing;reasonable
238467054coherentlogically connected
238467055cohesivecondition of sticking together
238467056didacticintended to instruct
238467057discourseverbal expression or exchange; conversation
238467058eloquencethe ability to speak vividly or persuasively
238467059emphasizeto give special attention to; to stress
238467060fluideasily flowing
238467061implicationthe act of suggesting or hinting
238467062lucideasily understood; clear
238467063rhetoricthe art of using language effectively and persuasively
238467064arbitera judge who decides a disputed issue
238467065biasedprejudice
238467066exculpateto free from guilt or blame
238467067impartialnot in favor of one side or the other, unbiased
238467068incontrovertiblenot able to be denied or disputed
238467069integritytrustworthiness; completeness
238467070objectivitytreating facts without influence from personal feelings or prejudices
238467071penitentexpressing remorse for one's misdeeds
238467072plausibleseemingly valid or acceptable; credible
238467073substantiatedsupported with proof or evidence; verified
238467074vindicatedfreed from blame
238467075condescendingtreating people as weak or inferior
238467076contemptuosfeeling hatred; scornful
238467077despoticexercising absolute power; tyrannical
238467078dictatorialdomineering; oppressively overbearing
238467079disdaincontempt; scorn; to look down on
238467080haughtyarrogant; vainly proud
238467081imperiousarrogantly domineering or overbearing
238467082patronizingtreating in a condescending manner
238467083convolutedintricate; complex
238467084crypticdifficult to comprehend
238467085futilehaving no useful purpose; pointless
238467086obscurerelatively unknown, to conceal or make indistinct
238467087impedeto slow the progress of
238467088quandarya state of uncertainty or perplexity
238467089indolentlazy
238467090insipiduninteresting; unchallenging
238467091listlesslacking energy
238467092torporlaziness; inactivity; dullness
238467093alienatedremoved or disassociated from
238467094alliancea union of two or more groups
238467095disparityinequality in age, rank, or degree; difference
238467096servilesubmissive; like a servant
238467097suppressedsubdued; kept from being circulated
238467098embellishto make beautiful by ornamenting; to decorate
238467099floriddescribing flowery or elaborate speech
238467100opulentexhibiting a display of great wealth
238467101ornateelaborately decorated
238467102ostentatiousdescribing a showy or pretentious display
238467103poignantprofoundly moving; touching
238467104ebullienceintense enthusiasm
238467105effusiveemotionally unrestrained; gushy
238467106egregiousconspicuously bad or offensive
238467107flagrantextremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable
238467108freneticwildly excited or active
238467109gratuitousgiven freely; unearned; unwarranted
238467110superfluousextra; unnecessary
238467111alleviateto ease a pain or burden
238467112asyluma place of retreat or security
238467113auspiciousfavorable; promising
238467114benevolentwell-meaning; generous
238467115benignkind and gentle
238467116mollifyto calm or soothe
238467117reclamationthe act of making something useful again
238467118sanctionto give official authorization or approval
238467119dubiousdoubtful; of unlikely authenticity
238467120fabricatedmade; concocted to deceive
238467121hypocrisythe practice of pretending to be something on is not; insincerity
238467122slanderfalse charges and malicious oral statements about someone
238467123spuriousnot genuine
266858358astuteshrewd; clever
266858359clandestinesecretive
266858360coupa brilliantly executed plan
266858361disingenuousnot straightforward; crafty
266858362rusea crafty trick
266858363stratagema clever trick used to deceive or outwit
266858364surreptitiouslydone by secretive means
266858365waryon gaurd
266858366wilycunning
266858367ambiguousopen to more than one interpretation
266858368ambivalentsimultaneously having opposing feelings; uncertain
266858369apatheticfeeling or showing little emotion
266858370arbitrarydetermined by impulse rather than reason
266858371capriciousimpulsive and unpredictable
266858372equivocateto avoid making a definite statement
266858373indifferentnot caring one way or the other
266858374spontaneousunplanned; naturally occurring
266858375whimsicalsubject to erratic behavior; unpredictable
266896209inconsequentialunimportant
266896210superficialconcerned only with what is on the surface or obvious; shallow
266896211tenuoushaving little substance or strength; shaky; unsure, weak
266896212trivialof little importance or significance
266896213assiduoushard-working
266896214compellingforceful; urgently demanding attention
266896215diligentmarked by painstaking effort; hard-working
266896216doggedstubbornly persevering
266896217endureto put up with; to strive a hardship
266896218intrepidcourageous; fearless
266896219maverickone who is independent and resists adherence to a group
266896220obduratestubborn; inflexible
266896221obstinatestubbornly adhering to an opinion or course of action
266896222proliferateto grow or increase rapidly
266896223tenacitypersistence
266896224vitalityenergy; power to survive
266896225assimilationto absorb; to make similar
266896226consensusgeneral agreement
266896227contextcircumstances of a situation; environment
266896228derivedcopied or adapted from a source
266896229incumbmentimposed as a duty; obligatory
266896230inevitablecertain to happen, unavoidable
266896231malleableeasily shaped or formed; easily influenced
266896232subdueto restrain; to hold back
266896233acquireddeveloped or learned; not naturally occurring
266896234conceptionthe ability to form or understand and idea
266896235dogmaticstubbornly adhering to unproved beliefs
266896236enlighteninginformative; contributing to one's awareness
266896237impressiona feeling or understanding resulting from an experience
266896238intuitionthe power of knowing things without thinking; sharp insight
266896239misconceptionan incorrect understanding or interpretation
266896240perceptionawareness; insight
266896241perspectivepoint of view
266896242profoundhaving great depth or seriousness
279273466inherentinborn; built-in
279273467innatepossessed from birth; inborn
279273468inveteratelong established; deep-rooted; habitual
279273469omnipotentall-powerful
279273470proximitycloseness
279273471elusivedifficult to capture, as in something actually fleeting
279273472emigrateto leave one country or region and settle in another
279273473transientpassing away with time; passing from one place to another
279273474transitoryshort-lived or temporary
279273475affableeasy-going; friendly
279273476amenableresponsive; agreeable
279273477camaraderiegood will between friends
279273478cordialfriendly; sincere
279273479facetiousplayfully humorous
279273480impingehinder; interfere with
279273481lamentexpress grief for; mourn
279273482melancholysadness; depression
279273483sanctionan economic or military measure put in place to punish another country
279273484truncatedshortened; cut off
288800947aesthetichaving to do with the appreciation of beauty
288800948anthologya collection of literary pieces
288800949contemporarycurrent, modern; from the same time
288800950dilettanteone with an amateurish or superficial understanding of a field of knowledge
288800951eclecticmade up of a variety of sources or styles
288800952excerpta selected part of a passage or scene
288800953genredescribing a category or artistic endeavor
288800954medleyan assortment or a mixture, especially of musical pieces
288800955murala large painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling surface
288800956narrativecharacterized by the telling of a story, a story
288800957parodyan artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect
288800958realismartistic representation that aims for visual accuracy
288800959Virtuosoa tremendously skilled artist
288800960decorousproper; marked by good state
288800961equanimitythe quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure
288800962proprietyappropriateness of behavior
288800963prudentexercising good judgement or common sense
288800964serenecalm
288800965staidunemotional; serious
288800966stoicindifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive

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