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ambiguous
having the possibility of being understood in several ways; doubtful or uncertain
ambivalent
having simultaneous and opposite feelings toward an object, person, or action; being indecisive about which of two opposite paths to follow
anomaly
someone or something odd or strange in quality; peculiarity
applicable
appropriate; relevant
benigh
showing gentleness or kindness; favorable; gracioius; not harmful or malignant
capitulate
to surrender, usually after certain terms are reached
cryptic
secret; hidden
mysterious or puzzling
using a code or cipher
discern
to recognize as distinct; to see or recognize with the sense; discriminate
dissipate
to scatter or spread until vanished; to use up wastefully or extravagantly
endemic
native to a place or a people; particular to a specific place
esoteric
understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest

private; confidential
facetious
humorous; jesting; witty
not to be taken seriously
holistic
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
hubris
exaggerated pride or self-confidence
idealistic
of or pertaining to the pursuit of high or noble goals or purposes

utopian; visionary; unrealistic
inadvertent
not attentive; unintentional
inane
lacking sense or substance; silly
inane (n.)
empty space
juxtapose
to place side by side
malignant
to cause harm, suffering, or feelings of hatred

tending to produce death, as a disease; a tumor
nefarious
flagrantly wicked or evil
ostracize
to exile by banishment

to exclude from a group by common consent
paucity
in number, a few; in amount, a scarcity
pensive
dreamily thoughtful; feelings of sadness
pervasive
to extend or diffuse itself throughout; to spread through or into every part of; to permeate or saturate
placate
to soothe or appease especially by concessions
precarious
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
preclude
prevent; rule out in advance
predispose
to be inclined toward something beforehand; to make a person susceptible
ramification
branch, offshoot

the act or process of branching

arrangement of branches (as on a plant)

consequence, outgrowth
rudimentary
fundamental

undeveloped; immature; imperfect
sanguine
referring to blood
the primary bodily humor characterized by sturdiness, high color and cheerfulness
the color of blood
positive; self-assured
sporadic
occurring infrequently
tenacious
not easily pulled apart
tending to adhere or cling especially to another substance
persistent in maintaining, adhering to, or seeking something valued or desired
tentative
hesitant; not certain
not finalized; still in development
ubiquitous
being every place at the same time
utopia
a state of ideal perfection
an ideal place
venerate
to regard with great respect
to honor with a ritual act of devotion
vicarious
felt as if one were taking part in the feeling or experience of another
done by one person substituting for another
acting for another
zealot
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