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6599995920invaluableextremely useful; indispensable:0
6599995921idiosyncrasya mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual:1
6599995922idioma group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words:2
6599995923vociferousmarked by or given to vehement insistent outcry3
6599995924spitea desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone:4
6599995925empiricalbased on observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic:5
6599995926minutiaethe small, precise, or trivial details of something:6
6599995927watershedan event or period marking a turning point in a course of action or state of affairs:7
6599995928adventthe arrival of a notable person, thing, or event:8
6599995929provincialunsophisticated or narrow-minded:9
6599995930dogmaticexpressing opinions forcefully, as if they were fact:10
6599995931hypocrisypretending to be what one is not or to believe what one does not; behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel:11
6599995932orthodoxbeliefs that conform to what is generally or traditionally accepted as right or true; not independent-minded:12
6599995933vindicateto clear someone of blame or suspicion:13
6599995934disdaina feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior:14
6599995935cryptichaving a hidden or ambiguous meaning:15
6599995936flagrantobviously offensive; so inconsistent with what is right or proper as to appear to be a flouting of law or morality:16
6599995937superfluousexceeding what is sufficient or necessary: extra:17
6599995938auspiciousshowing or suggesting that future success is likely:18
6599995939benevolentwell meaning and kindly:19
6599995940beguileto charm or enchant someone, sometimes in a deceptive way.20
6599995941circumventto find a way around an obstacle, problem, difficulty (typically in a clever and surreptitious way).21
6599995942propagandainformation, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.22
6599995943expedienta means of attaining an end, especially one that is convenient but considered improper or immoral.23
6599995944meticulousshowing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.24
6599995945euphemisma mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.25
6599995946schisma split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief.26
6599995947puritanicalpracticing or affecting strict religious or moral behavior.27
6599995948nefariouswicked or criminal (typically referring to an action or activity).28
6599995949penitentfeeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong.29
6599995950assertiona confident and forceful statement of fact or belief:30
6599995951biasedunfairly prejudiced for or against someone or something:31
6599995952convolutedextremely complex and difficult to follow:32
6599995953integralforming a necessary part of something;33
6599995954condescendingbehaving as though you think you are better, more intelligent, or more important than other people:34
6599995955embellishto make (a statement or story) more interesting or entertaining by adding extra details, especially ones that are not true:35
6599995956contemporaryoccurring in the present or at the same time:36
6599995957transientlasting only for a short time; impermanent (can refer to people, often homeless):37
6599995958proliferateto increase rapidly in numbers:38
6599995959waryfeeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems:39
6599995960ubiquitousbeing or seeming to be everywhere at the same time; omnipresent.40
6599995961banalso lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring:41
6599995962platitudea remark or statement (especially of a moral nature) that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful:42
6599995963deludeto impose a misleading belief upon someone; to deceive; to fool:43
6599995964clichéa phrase or opinion that is overused and demonstrates a lack of original thought:44
6599995965surreptitiouskept secret, especially because it would not be approved of:45
6599995966apathylack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern:46
6599995967inconsequentialnot important or significant:47
6599995968tenuousvery weak, uncertain, insecure:48
6599995969malleableable to be shaped, formed, controlled, influenced:49
6599995970eloquentable to express your ideas and opinions well, especially in a way that influences people:50
6599995971lucidexpressed in a way that is clear and easy to understand:51
6599995972alienateto cause someone to feel isolated or estranged; to do something that makes someone unfriendly or unwilling to support you:52
6599995973obscurenot well known and usually not very important; difficult to understand:53
6599995974listlessfeeling tired and not interested in things:54
6599995975disparitya great difference:55
6599995976ostentatiouscharacterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract attention:56
6599995977pretentiousattempting to impress by faking greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed:57
6599995978astutehaving or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage:58
6599995979fabricateto invent a story, piece of information etc. in order to deceive:59
6599995980subjective(1) existing only in a person's mind. (2) influenced by personal feelings or opinions.60
6599995981objective(1) existing independent of or external to the mind. (2) not influenced by personal feelings or opinions.61
6599995982tacitunderstood or implied without being stated:62
6599995983inferto deduce or conclude from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements:63
6599995984wroughtbeaten out or shaped by hammering:64
6599995985belieto give a false appearance of something:65
6599995986benigngentle; not harmful:66
6599995987quibbleto argue or raise objections about a trivial matter:67
6599995988syntaxword order (the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language):68
6599995989semanticsthe meaning of a word, phrase, sentence, or text:69
6599995990juxtaposeto place side-by-side or close together for contrasting effect70
6599995991anecdotea short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person:71
6599995992opiniona view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge:72
6599995993beliefsomething one accepts as true or real; a firmly held opinion or conviction:73
6599995994explicitstated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt:74
6599995995implicitsuggested but not plainly expressed:75
6599995996hyperboleexaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally:76
6599995997jargonspecial words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand:77
6599995998personathe aspect of someone's character that is presented to or perceived by others:78
6599995999code-switchingthe practice of alternating between two or more languages or varieties of language in conversation:79
6599996000discoursewritten or spoken communication:80
6599996001rhetoric(1) the art of persuasive speaking or writing: (2) language designed to have a persuasive effect, but often regarded as lacking in sincerity:81
6599996002modestmoderate (humble) in the estimation of one's abilities or achievements:82
6599996003prudentexercising good judgment or common sense:83
6599996004contextthe circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, idea, text, etc.84
6599996005intuitivebased on what one feels to be true even without conscious reasoning; instinctive:85
6599996006counterintuitivecontrary to common-sense expectation (but often nevertheless true):86
6599996007plausibleseeming reasonable or probable:87
6599996008coherentlogically consistent:88
6599996009quantifyto find or calculate the quantity or amount of (something):89
6599996010relativehaving a particular quality or value when compared with something else:90
6599996011absolutecomplete, definite, true, or right, and not changing in any situation:91
6599996012comprehensiveincluding all or nearly all elements or aspects of something; complete:92
6599996013paradigm(1) a set of assumptions, concepts, values, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality for the community that shares them (especially in an intellectual discipline): (2) an outstandingly clear or typical example or archetype:93
6599996014hierarchya system in which people or things are placed in a series of levels with different importance or status:94
6599996015anomalysomething that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected:95
6599996016salientmost noticeable or important:96
6599996017constituentbeing a part of a whole:97
6599996018panderto do or provide what someone wants or demands (even though it is not proper, good, or reasonable):98
6599996019stigmaa mark of disgrace:99
6599996020impartialtreating all rivals or disputants equally:100
6599996021substantiateto provide evidence to support or prove the truth of something:101
6599996022contemptthe feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn:102
6599996023impedeto interfere with or slow the progress of (someone or something):103
6599996024servilevery obedient and trying too hard to please someone:104
6599996025effusiveexpressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner:105
6599996026anachronismsomething out of place in time or sequence:106
6599996027gesticulateto move your arms and hands especially when speaking:107
6599996028conjecturean opinion or idea formed without proof or sufficient evidence:108
6599996029enmitymutual hatred or ill will:109
6599996030indolenthabitually lazy:110
6599996031quandarya state of uncertainty or perplexity:111
6599996032didacticdesigned or intended to teach people something—often used to describe someone or something that tries to teach something (such as proper or moral behavior) in a way that is annoying or unwanted:112
6599996033haughtyblatantly and disdainfully proud:113
6599996034insipidlacking flavor or interest:114
6599996035egregiousobviously and exceptionally bad:115
6599996036pejorativea word or phrase that has negative connotations or that is intended to disparage or belittle: "Using the word simple to describe someone could have pejorative connotations."116
6599996037equanimitymental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation:117
6599996038vilifyto say or write very harsh and critical things about someone or something:118
6599996039notoriousfamous or well known, typically for some bad quality or deed:119
6599996040obsoleteno longer in use or no longer useful:120
6599996041austerestern or cold in appearance, manner, or attitude; having no comforts or luxuries:121
6599996042apprehensionanxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen:122
6599996043novelnew or unusual in an interesting way:123
6599996044prodigiousextraordinary in bulk, quantity, or degree:124
6599996045pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters; practical (as opposed to idealistic):125
6599996046facile(1) too simple; not showing enough thought or effort: (2) working, moving, or performing well and very easily:126
6599996047partisan(1) a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person. (2) prejudiced in favor of a particular cause.127
6599996048polarizeto break up into opposing factions or groupings:128
6599996049obfuscateto render obscure, unclear, or confusing (sometimes done on purpose to be evasive):129
6599996050substantivehaving substance; having a firm basis in reality and therefore important, meaningful, or considerable:130
6599996051vacuousempty; lacking ideas or intelligence:131
6599996052exponenta person who believes in and promotes the truth or benefits of an idea or theory:132
6599996053wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy:133
6599996054litmus testa test in which a single factor (as an attitude, event, or fact) is decisive:134
6599996055arbitrarybased on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system:135
6599996056flippantnot showing a serious or respectful attitude:136
6599996057premisea statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion:137
6599996058contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument:138
6599996059expoundto explain by setting forth in careful and often elaborate detail:139
6599996060articulateexpressing oneself readily, clearly, or effectively:140
6599996061differentiaterecognize or ascertain what makes (someone or something) different; to make or become different:141
6599996062correlateto have a mutual relationship or connection, in which one thing affects or depends on another:142
6599996063erroneouswrong; incorrect; mistaken:143
6599996064amenableopen and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled:144
6599996065post hococcurring or done after the event:145
6599996066dubiousgiving rise to uncertainty; questionable; suspect:146
6599996067prefaceto introduce or begin (a speech, remark, or event, etc.) by saying doing something:147
6599996068disenfranchisedeprived of power; marginalized:148
6599996069vicissitudea fluctuation of state or condition:149
6599996070sanctimonioushypocritically pious or devout:150
6599996071proprietyconformity to what is socially acceptable in conduct or speech; proper:151
6599996072scrutinizeexamine or inspect closely and thoroughly:152
6599996073etymologythe origin of a word and the historical development of its meaning; the study of the origin of words:153
6599996074cohorta group of people banded together or treated as a group:154
6599996075arbitera person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority in a matter:155
6599996076mollifyto soothe or appease the anger or anxiety of someone:156
6599996077floutto openly disregard (often with contempt or scorn):157
6599996078invoketo cite or appeal to someone or something as an authority for an action or in support of an argument; to call on or summon; to give rise to:158
6599996079indictto accuse or charge with a fault, offense, or serious crime:159
6599996080contingentoccurring or existing only if certain other circumstances are the case:160
6599996081vehementshowing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense:161
6599996082holisticrelating to or concerned with wholes or with complete systems rather than parts:162
6599996083onusa disagreeable necessity; the burden of proving something:163
6599996084mootsubject to debate and typically not admitting of a final decision (therefore often having little practical significance because the subject is too uncertain):164
6599996085caricaturea ludicrous, grotesque, or comically exaggerated representation of someone or something:165
6599996086propagateto breed, spread, and promote widely (ideas, specimens, offspring, etc.):166
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