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ambiguous
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having the possibility of being understood in several ways; doubtful or uncertain
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ambivalent
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having simultaneous and opposite feelings toward an object, person, or action; being indecisive about which of two opposite paths to follow
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anomaly
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someone or something odd or strange in quality; peculiarity
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applicable
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appropriate; relevant
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benigh
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showing gentleness or kindness; favorable; gracioius; not harmful or malignant
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capitulate
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to surrender, usually after certain terms are reached
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cryptic
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secret; hidden
mysterious or puzzling using a code or cipher |
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discern
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to recognize as distinct; to see or recognize with the sense; discriminate
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dissipate
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to scatter or spread until vanished; to use up wastefully or extravagantly
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endemic
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native to a place or a people; particular to a specific place
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esoteric
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understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest
private; confidential |
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facetious
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humorous; jesting; witty
not to be taken seriously |
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holistic
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concerned with the theory that whole entities have an existence other than the sum of their parts; holistic medicine treats both the mind and the body
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hubris
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exaggerated pride or self-confidence
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idealistic
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of or pertaining to the pursuit of high or noble goals or purposes
utopian; visionary; unrealistic |
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inadvertent
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not attentive; unintentional
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inane
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lacking sense or substance; silly
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inane (n.)
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empty space
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juxtapose
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to place side by side
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malignant
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to cause harm, suffering, or feelings of hatred
tending to produce death, as a disease; a tumor |
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nefarious
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flagrantly wicked or evil
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ostracize
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to exile by banishment
to exclude from a group by common consent |
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paucity
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in number, a few; in amount, a scarcity
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pensive
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dreamily thoughtful; feelings of sadness
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pervasive
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to extend or diffuse itself throughout; to spread through or into every part of; to permeate or saturate
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placate
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to soothe or appease especially by concessions
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precarious
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depending on the will or pleasure of another
dependent on uncertain premises dependent on chance circumstances, uknown conditions, or uncertain developments characterized by a lack of security or stability that threatens with danger |
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preclude
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prevent; rule out in advance
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predispose
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to be inclined toward something beforehand; to make a person susceptible
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ramification
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branch, offshoot
the act or process of branching arrangement of branches (as on a plant) consequence, outgrowth |
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rudimentary
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fundamental
undeveloped; immature; imperfect |
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sanguine
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referring to blood
the primary bodily humor characterized by sturdiness, high color and cheerfulness the color of blood positive; self-assured |
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sporadic
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occurring infrequently
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tenacious
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not easily pulled apart
tending to adhere or cling especially to another substance persistent in maintaining, adhering to, or seeking something valued or desired |
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tentative
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hesitant; not certain
not finalized; still in development |
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ubiquitous
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being every place at the same time
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utopia
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a state of ideal perfection
an ideal place |
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venerate
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to regard with great respect
to honor with a ritual act of devotion |
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vicarious
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felt as if one were taking part in the feeling or experience of another
done by one person substituting for another acting for another |
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zealot
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one who is enthusiastic and fanatically devoted to a cause
a member of a duean sect in the first century A.D. who opposed the Romans ruling Palestine |