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epigenetic
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resulting from external rather than genetic influences : epigenetic carcinogens.
• Biology of, relating to, or of the nature of epigenesis. • Geology formed later than the surrounding or underlying rock formation. |
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ontogeny
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the development or course of development especially of an individual organism
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rite
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noun
a religious or other solemn ceremony or act : the rite of communion | fertility rites. • a body of customary observances characteristic of a church or a part of it : the Byzantine rite. • a social custom, practice, or conventional act : the family Christmas rite. |
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Obscure
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not discovered or known about; uncertain : his origins and parentage are obscure.
• not clearly expressed or easily understood : obscure references to Proust. • not important or well known : an obscure religious sect. • hard to make out or define; vague : figurative I feel an obscure resentment. • (of a color) not sharply defined; dim or dingy. verb [ trans. ] keep from being seen; conceal : gray clouds obscure the sun. • make unclear and difficult to understand : the debate has become obscured by conflicting ideological perspectives. • overshadow : none of this should obscure the skill, experience, and perseverance of the workers. |
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saturated
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1 : full of moisture : made thoroughly wet
2 a : being a solution that is unable to absorb or dissolve any more of a solute at a given temperature and pressure b : being an organic compound having no double or triple bonds between carbon atoms <saturated fats> 3 of a color : having high saturation : pure |
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exhilarate
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1 : to make cheerful and excited : enliven, elate <was exhilarated by her success>
2 : refresh, stimulate |
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exemplary
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1 a : serving as a pattern b : deserving imitation : commendable <his courage was exemplary>; also : deserving imitation because of excellence <they serve exemplary pastries — G. V. Higgins>
2 : serving as a warning : monitory <given an exemplary punishment> 3 : serving as an example, instance, or illustration |
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munificent
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Etymology: back-formation from munificence, from Latin munificentia, from munificus generous, from munus service, gift
1 : very liberal in giving or bestowing : lavish 2 : characterized by great liberality or generosity |
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idiosyncrasy
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1 a : a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality b : individual hypersensitiveness (as to a drug or food)
2 : characteristic peculiarity (as of temperament); broadly : eccentricity |
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idiosyncratic
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of or relating to idiosyncrasy; peculiar or individual : she emerged as one of the great idiosyncratic talents of the Nineties.
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peculiar
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1 strange or odd; unusual : his accent was a peculiar mixture of Cockney and Irish.
• [ predic. ] informal slightly and indefinably unwell; faint or dizzy : I felt a little peculiar for a while, but I'm absolutely fine now. 2 [ predic. ] ( peculiar to) belonging exclusively to : the air hung with an antiseptic aroma peculiar to hospitals. • formal particular; special : any attempt to explicate the theme is bound to run into peculiar difficulties. |
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vague
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of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning : many patients suffer vague symptoms.
• thinking or communicating in an unfocused or imprecise way : he had been very vague about his activities. |
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solitary
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done or existing alone : I live a pretty solitary life | tigers are essentially solitary.
• (of a place) secluded or isolated : solitary farmsteads. • [ attrib. ] [often with negative ] single; only : we have not a solitary shred of evidence to go on. • (of a bird, mammal, or insect) living alone or in pairs, esp. in contrast to related social forms : a solitary wasp. • (of a flower or other part) borne singly. |
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abscond
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to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide
leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to avoid detection of or arrest for an unlawful action such as theft : 'she absconded with the remaining thousand dollars' |
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adversity
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hardship or difficulty; opposition
e.g. resilience in the face of adversity | she overcame many adversities. |
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aggravate
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to worsen or intensify
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arduous
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*strenuous; taxing;requiring significant effort
*difficult and tiring : 'an arduous journey'. |
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belie
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to give a false impression of; to misrepresent
e.g. his lively alert manner belied his years the notebooks belie Darwin's later recollection. |
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bombast
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self-important or pompous writing or speech
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cacophony
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harsh, jarring, discordant sound, dissonance
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castigation
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sever criticism or punishment
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censure
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to criticize severely; to officially rebuke
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chicanery
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trickery or subterfuge
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coercive
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serving or intended to compel by force or authority
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condemn
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to blame or denounce
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conspire
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to secretly work together with the intend to commit a wrong or illegal act
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covert
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hidden, clandestine
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cower
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shrink in fear, cringe
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