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7319865393Incredulous(Adj) not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving The man discovered an incredulous story in the book.0
7319922000Apparatus(n) equipment designed to serve a specific function An Golgi Apparatus is named so because how it is specifically designed to package, sort, and transport proteins.1
7319947631Arbitrary(Adj) based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice A Rubik's cube always come in arbitrary patterns.2
7319968833Digress(v) lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking. The car digresses from the main street.3
7320049479Elation(n) a feeling of joy and pride. The team demonstrated great elation after winning the match.4
7320071224Structurally(Adv) with respect to structure. The bones within each animal is structurally organized.5
7320112797Tragic Downfall (Tragic Flaw)(n) the character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to his downfall The man's arrogance was what lead to his tragic downfall.6
7320149001Point-of-View(n) a mental position from which things are viewed Her point of view differs from that of others, simply because she thinks differently from others.7
7320190972Archetype(n) something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies Superheros are the archetypes of justice.8
7320221346Oedipal( Complex)(n) Greek king that ends up killing his father and marrying his mother. (n) a complex of males; desire to possess the mother sexually and to exclude the father; said to be a source of personality disorders if unresolved The child is said to have oedipal complex, where he fell in love with his mother and hated his father.9

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