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10982482386dialect(n.) the art or practice of arriving at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments The process, especially associated with Hegel, at arriving at the truth by stating a thesis, developing a contradictory antithesis, and combining and resolving them into a coherent synthesis.0
10982518468augúst(adj.) inspiring awe, reverence, or admiration; majestic, venerable1
10982529962crux(n.) a puzzling or difficult problem; an unsolved question, a central point requiring resolution or resolving an outcome, a man or central feature as of an argument2
10982624154circumscribe(v.) to draw a line around or incircle, to confine within bounds or to restrict, to determine the limits of3
10982632846acuity(n.) sharpness, keenness, acuteness in terms of insight4
10982640528sybarite(n.) a person devoted to pleasure and luxury; a sensualist5
10982654431latent(adj.) present but not visible, dormant6
10982667548pander(n.) to cater to the lower tastes or desires of others7
10982692301peripeteia(n.) in literature, a sudden turn of events or reversal in action, especially in a dramatic work8
10982700467abjure(v.) to repudiate or recant solemnly, to renounce under oath9
10982717982mollify(v.) to allay, to placate, to calm10
10982742596platitude(n.) dull, banal, or insipid remark or statement, empty statement, cliché11
10982770856inculcate(v.) to teach or impress by graceful urging12
10982775786eschew(v.) to avoid habitually, on moral or practical grounds13
10982781665florid(adj.) rosy colored or ruddy, embellished or flowery style14
11012778418obsequious(adj.) full of service compliance fawning15
11012783128moxiethe ability to face difficulty with spirit; pluck, audacity, guts, pep16
11012792035penultimate(adj./n.) the one before the last17

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