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Incessant |
Continuing without interruption; ceaseless, unending Ex. The baby cried incessantly. |
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Elude |
#1 To avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery, etc. Ex. The deer eluded me. The deer was too elusive to sight. #2 To escape the understanding, perception, or appreciation of Ex. The appeal of rap music eludes me. |
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Circuitous |
Roundabout; not direct Ex. The argument was circuitous with closed-minded opinions and no solid evidence. |
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Pundit |
A learned person, expert, or authority Ex. The foreign policy pundit advised President Obama on the implications of closing the borders. |
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Ubiquitous |
Existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent Ex. The ubiquitous squirrels devoured $500 of birdseed last summer. |
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Facetious |
Not meant to be taken seriously or literally; kidding (polite/kind) Ex. He facetiously remarked that he would rather clean the toilet with his toothbrush than sit through another two-hour meeting. |
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Precocious |
#1 Unusually advanced or mature in development; especially mental development Ex: The precocious child was doing multiplication at age 4. #2 Exhibiting mature qualities at an unusually early age Ex: The precocious kitten broke away from its litter to explore the house. |
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Empathy |
Identifying with the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another Ex: “standing in someone else's shoes,” or “seeing things through someone else's eyes” |
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Discern |
#1 To recognize by sight or some other sense Ex: With one whiff, I discerned that we were having something with garlic for dinner. #2 To distinguish (tell the difference between) Ex: When my friend asked me to skip class with her I discerned that was not the right thing to do. |
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Inundate |
#1 To flood, cover, or overspread with water. Ex: The house was inundated after the hurricane. #2 To overwhelm Ex: The school was inundated with students on the first day of school. |
