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formidable

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Of great strength, forceful, powerful

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Gratuitous

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Giving without receiveing any return value

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Harbinger

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Anythingn that foreshadows a future event; omen, sign

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Hyperbole

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an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as “to wait an eternity.”

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Hiatus

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Any gap/opening, missing part

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Iconoclastic

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Rebel; a breaker or destroyer of images, esp. those set up for religious veneration.

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Imperative

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absolutely necessary or required; unavoidable: It is imperative that we leave.

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Impervious

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1.not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable: The coat is impervious to rain.
2.incapable of being injured or impaired: impervious to wear and tear.
3.incapable of being influenced, persuaded, or affected: impervious to reason; impervious to another's suffering.

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Implicit

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Implied rather than expressly stated

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Impugn

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Attack, criticize, or challenge

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Incisive

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1.penetrating; cutting; biting; trenchant: an incisive tone of voice.
2.remarkably clear and direct; sharp; keen

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Indelible

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1.making marks that cannot be erased, removed, or the like: indelible ink.
2.that cannot be eliminated, forgotten, changed, or the like: the indelible memories of war; the indelible influence of a great teacher.

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Inherent

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existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute: an inherent distrust of strangers.

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Innate

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existing in one from birth; inborn; native: innate musical talent.

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Insidious

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intended to entrap or beguile (trick, deceive) : an insidious plan.

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Latent

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Dormant, inactive, present but not visible

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Lexicon

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glossary, thesaurus, dictionary

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Litany

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a ceremonial or liturgical form of prayer

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Litigious

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inclined to dispute or disagree; argumentative.

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Malevolent

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wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious: His failures made him malevolent toward those who were successful.

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Mendacious

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telling lies, dishonest

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mitigate

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to omdify or make more gentle, make less severe. To mitigate a punishment

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molllify

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to soften in feeling or temper

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nebulous

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1.hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused: a nebulous recollection of the meeting; a nebulous distinction between pride and conceit.
2.cloudy or cloudlike.

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nascent

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beginning to exist or develop: the nascent republic.

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nefarious

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extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous: a nefarious plot.

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Obfuscate

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to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy.

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Obsequious

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obedient; dutiful.

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obtuse

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1.not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull.
2.not sharp, acute, or pointed; blunt in form.

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onerous

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burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome; causing hardship: onerous duties.

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pandemic

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general; universal: pandemic fear of atomic war.

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paradox

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a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. riddle.

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Paradigm

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an example serving as a model; pattern.

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pedantic

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1.ostentatious in one's learning.
2.overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, esp. in teaching.

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perfunctory

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lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; indifferent or apathetic: In his lectures he reveals himself to be merely a perfunctory speaker.

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periphery

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the external boundary of any surface or area.

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petulant

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moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, esp. over some trifling annoyance: a petulant toss of the head.

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platitude

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a flat, dull, or trite remark, esp. one uttered as if it were fresh or profound.

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plethora

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overabundance; excess: a plethora of advice

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poignant

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intense, sincere, deep, heartfelt

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polity

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a particular form or system of government: civil polity; ecclesiastical polity.

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pragmatic

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of or pertaining to a practical point of view or practical considerations.

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precedent

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a legal decision

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Prevaricate

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to speak falsely or misleadingly; deliberately misstate or create an incorrect impression; lie

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proclivity

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natural or habitual inclination or tendency; propensity; predisposition: a proclivity to meticulousness.

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prosaic

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commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative: a prosaic mind.

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Purported

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reputed or claimed; alleged: We saw no evidence of his purported wealth.

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ramification

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unseen problem or issue

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requisite

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required or necessary for a particular purpose, position, etc.; indispensable: the requisite skills of an engineer.

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reticent

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restrained

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Salacious

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promiscuous, obscene

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salient

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prominent or conspicuous: salient traits, observable

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semantics

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definition, explanation

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stipulation

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a condition, demand, or promise in an agreement or contract.

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subjective

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placing excessive emphasis on one's own moods, attitudes, opinions, etc.; unduly egocentric.