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extenuation
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a. the act of attempting to lessen the seriousness of by providing a partial justification or excuse. b. a partial justification or excuse.
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portent
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an indication of something momentous or calamitous about to occur; omen.
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pretentious
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a. making an extravagant outward show; ostentatious.b. claiming a position of distinction or merit, especially when unjustified.
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retentive
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having the ability to remember or store
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retinue
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the attendants accompanying a high-ranking person
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sustenance
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a. something, especially food, that supports life, health, and good spirits. b. the supplying of the necessities of life. c. the condition of being supplied with these necessities.
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tenable
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capable of being defended or sustained; logical; reasonable
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tenacious
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a. holding firmly; persistent. b. cohesive. c. adhesive; clinging to another object or surface. d. tending to retain.
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tenuous
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having little substance; flimsy
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tenure
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a. the period of holding something, such as property or an office; occupation. b. permanence of position.
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adduce
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to cite as an example or means of proof in an argument; bring forward for consideration.
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confound
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a. to cause (a person) to become confused; bewilder. b. to fail to distinguish; mix up
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construe
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to place a certain meaning on; interpret
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conundrum
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a. a problem with no satisfactory solution. b. a difficult and complicated problem. c. a riddle in which a fanciful question is answered by a pun
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cryptic
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a. having an ambiguous or hidden meaning; enigmatic. b. of a secret nature; mystifying.
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equivocate
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a. to use ambiguous and misleading language intentionally; hedge. b. to avoid making an explicit statement.
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paradox
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a. a seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true. b. an assertion that is essentially self contradictory, although based on a valid deduction from acceptable premises. c. a person with inexplicable or contradictory qualities
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patent
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obvious; plain
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perspicacity
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a cuteness of perception, discernment or understanding
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rudimentary
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a. of or relating to basic facts or principles that must be learned first; elementary; fundamental. b. in the earliest stages of development; incipient.
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commodious
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spacious; roomy
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finite
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a. limited; having boundaries. b. existing for a limited time only
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gamut
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a. the complete range or extent of something. b. the entire series of recognized musical notes.
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incalculable
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a. not capable of being conceived of or determined. b. being beyond calculation; very great. c. unpredictable; uncertain.
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iota
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an extremely small amount; bit
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lofty
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a. of great height; towering. b. elevated in character; noble. c. affecting grandness; pompous
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magnitude
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a. greatness in size or extent. b. greatness of rank or position c. greatness in significance or influence
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miniscule
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very small; tiny
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picayune
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a. of little value or importance. b. petty; mean.
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vestige
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a visible trace, evidence or sign of something that has once existed but exists or appears no more
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