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adjunct
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(n) something attached to another thing but in a dependent or auxiliary capacity; a person associated with another in a subordinate or auxiliary capacity (adj) attached to a faculty or staff in a temporary or auxiliary capacity
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amalgamate
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(v) to combine, unite, or consolidate; to blend with another metal; to mix so as to make a unified whole; blend
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contiguous
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(adj) sharing a boundary or edge; touching; adjacent; nearby; adjacent in time; immediately preceding or following; serial; continuous
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diffuse
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(adj) widely spread or scattered; characterized by wordiness (v) to pour out and cause to spread freely; to spread about or scatter; disseminate; to spread out or soften
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diverge
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(v) to go or extend in difference directions from a common point; branch out; to differ, as in opinion or manner; to depart from a set course or norm; deviate
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parity
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(n) equality, as in amount, status, or value
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periphery
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(n) the outermost part or region within a precise boundary; the region or area immediately beyond a precise boundary; a zone constituting an inexact boundary
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synergy
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(n) the combined action of two or more agents, substances, organs, or organisms to achieve an effect greater than the total effect that would be produced by each one acting individually; interdependence
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transcend
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(v) to pass beyond or rise above; to surpass or exceed; to exist above and independent of the physical realm
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unison
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(n) the act of speaking or singing the same words simultaneously by two or more people; an instance of agreement; concord; identity of musical pitch
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