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13974404131epochperiod of time0
13974411671aptitudea natural ability to do something1
13974414206disseminationthe act of spreading widely; scattering2
13974421103empiricalbased on observation or experiment3
13974424823conjecturea guess4
13974439012ad homienpersonal attack5
13974439013Jargonspecial words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand.6
13974463346laudatoryexpressing praise; congratulatory7
13974468537bemusedconfused8
13974470847morosegloomy9
13974476017flippantlacking proper respect or seriousness10
13974487693brazenbold and without shame11
13974490157polemiccontroversy; argument; verbal attack12
13974493620tiradelong, harsh speech or verbal attack13
13974496535usurpedtake (a position of power or importance) illegally or by force (replacing)14
13974508525litotesA form of understatement that involves making an affirmative point by denying its opposite15
13974520189SyllogismA form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion. logical gap16
13974527093aloofcool, reserved, distant17
13974528669poignantevoking a keen sense of sadness or regret18
13974540552caustic(adj.) able to burn or eat away by chemical action; biting, sarcastic, abbrasive19
13974546677antithesisDirect opposite20
13974554011feasibilitypossibility practicality21
13974561526contemptuousscornful22
13974576931pedantictending to show off one's learning23
13974587291belligerenthostile and aggressive24
13974588980evasivedeliberately vague or ambiguous25
13974592925effusivepassionate26
13974602770appositiona grammar construction in which a noun (or noun phrase) is placed with another as an explanation27
13974606288adagea proverb, wise saying28
13974607741apothegma terse, witty saying29
14004587714perspicuityclearness30
14004594387impetuousimpulsive31
14004597122contingent(adj.) likely but not certain to happen, possible; dependent on uncertain events or conditions; happening by chance; (n.) a representative group forming part of a larger body32
14004636615dogmaticstubbornly opinionated33

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