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prognosis
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a prediction about how something will develop
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anticipate
predict |
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setback
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an unfortunate happening that hinders of impedes
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barrier
impediment |
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altered
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change
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revolution
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rebellion
change revolt |
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contradicted
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deny
negative |
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truce
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a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
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break
pause cease-fire |
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reinforced
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given added strength or support
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back-up
support |
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crisis
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emergency
crucial |
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halted
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stop
pause |
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breakthrough
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making an important discovery
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credence
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the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
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convince
persuade |
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irrefutable
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impossible to deny or disprove
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make sure
incontrovertible |
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disrepute
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the state of being held in low esteem
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infamy
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dubious
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fraught with uncertainty or doubt
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uncertain
doubtful ambiguous |
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acceptance
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agree
access |
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convincing
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persuading
to make somebody believe |
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misinterpret
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interpret falsely
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misunderstand
misapprehend twist |
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misleading
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tricky
lead into a wrong way |
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anticipate
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predict
know something ahead |
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predictable
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anticipate
know something ahead foresee |
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foresee
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anticipate
predict foresight |
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ironic
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humorously sarcastic or mocking
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jeer
satire |
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endorse
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agree to something
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approve
agree confirm |
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spellbinding
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attracting and holding interest as if by a magic
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be fascinated
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ignore
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negalect
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liquefy
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change something into liquid
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founder
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fail, collapse, break down
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backfire
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have an unexpected and undesired effect
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contaminate
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make something dirty
make impure |
pollute
corrupt |
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purifying
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serving to purge or rid of sin
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clean
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boomerang
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a curved piece of wood, made in Australia
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saturate
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infuse or fill completely
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fulfill
complete |
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reciprocate
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alternate the direction of motion of
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exchange
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pollute
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dirt something by toxic
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prevail
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be larger in number
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endure
persist abide |
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insubstantial
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lacking material form or substance
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esoteric
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confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle
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esoterica
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indignant
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angered at something unjust or wrong
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wrathful
wroth irate angry |
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conducive
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having the quality or power of conducting head or electricity
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conductive adhesive
conductive coupler conductive pattern |
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reality
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actuality
fact truth |
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tenable
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based on sound reasoning or evidence
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capable
standing |
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misconception
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an incorrect conception
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misunderstanding
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mythical
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unreal
fictional |
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possibility
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the rate that you can do something
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erroneous
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mistake
error false |
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delusion
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a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
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fancy
wile fake |
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hypothetical
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pretend something is fake
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digression
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a message that departs from the main subject
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misleading
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substantiate
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establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
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prove
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impugn
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attack as false or wrong
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if you impugn something such as someone's motives or integrity, you imply that they are not entirely honest or honourable
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protect
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prevent someone from being hurt
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united
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group something
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mollify
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cause to be more favorably inclined
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soften something
peace comfort |
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flotsam
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something useless
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reconnaissance
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the act of detect
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reconnaissance aviation
reconnaissance plane |
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decimation
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destroying or killing a large part of the population
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raiment
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a kind of clothing
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custom
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sustenance
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support cargo
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food
need |
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disposition
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the act or means of getting rid of something
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character
temperament |
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cantankerous
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bad temper
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churlish
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anatomy
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the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
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disrobe
analyst |
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churlish
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bad temper
miser |
cantankerous
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benevolent
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intending or showing kindness
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liberal
beneficent kind generous |
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outlook
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a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
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view
attitude position |
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personality
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characteristic
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laconic
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brief and to the point
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brief
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stature
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high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
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height
development length |
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robust
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physically strong
marked by richness and fullness of flavor |
stalwart
healthy potent heavy |
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mercurial
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liable to sudden unpredictable change
relating to or containing or caused by mercury |
mercurial barometer
mercurial fungicide |
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corrosive
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a substance having the tendency to cause corrosion
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corroding
caustic rusting |
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disingenuous
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not straightforward or candid
giving a false appearance of frankness |
impolite
dishonest |
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implacable
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impossible to placate
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hostile
hate |
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phlegmatic
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stowing little emotion
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calm
cold steady |
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ensure
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to make sure about something
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belittle
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express a negative opinion of
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underestimate
derogate decry |
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eliminate
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reject
remove exclude |
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defend
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protect
support shield |
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amateurish
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lacking professional skill or expertise
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nonspecialist
curbstone |
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professional
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expert
skillful |
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lax
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lacking in rigor or strictness
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pronounced with muscles relatively relaxed
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harsh
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strict
sharp rough tough |
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selective
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optional
non-popular |
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inclusive
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contain
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judgmental
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depending on judgment
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judgmental forecasts
judgmental evaluation |
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discriminating
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showing or indicating careful judgment and discernment especially in matters of taste
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distinguish
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sensitive responsive to physical stimuli
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having acute mental or emotional sensibility
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reactive
susceptible feeling conscious |
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insightful
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exhibiting insight or clear and deep perception
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discernment
intuitivism |
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verbose
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using or containing too many words
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mundane
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found in ordinary course of events
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normal
lay profane |
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concise
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short
brief curt terse |
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elaborate
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add details, as to an account or diea
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elegant
equisite porcelain |
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comprehensive
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wide-spread
understanding integrated |
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edifying
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enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement
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enlightening
dogma |
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succinct
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briefly giving the gist of something
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brief
compendious concise |
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enlightening
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arouse
inspire illuminate |
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provocative
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defiant
defy |
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technical
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characterizing or showing skill in or specialized knowledge of applied arts and sciences
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skill
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aggregation
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gathering
altogether |
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inclination
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tendency
favorite slope |
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