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Magnum upus
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Magnum opus, from the Latin meaning great work, refers to the best or most renowned achievement of an author, artist, or composer.
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Inveterate
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confirmed: having a habit of long standing; "a chronic smoker"
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desideratum
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something desired as a necessity; "the desiderata for a vacation are time and money"
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fastidious
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possessing or displaying careful, meticulous attention to detail; difficult to please; exacting.
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frenetic
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frantic: excessively agitated; transported with rage or other violent emotion; "frantic with anger and frustration"; "frenetic screams followed the accident"; "a frenzied look in his eye"
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Supercede
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supplant: take the place or move into the position of
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axiom
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(logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident; In epistemology, an axiom is a self-evident truth upon which other knowledge must rest, from which other knowledge is built up. Not all epistemologists agree that any axioms, understood in that sense, exist.
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teleology
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(philosophy) a doctrine explaining phenomena by their ends or purposes
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indefensible
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(of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified
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cosmogony
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cosmology: the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe
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inculcate
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teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions; "inculcate values into the young generation"
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paucity
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dearth: an insufficient quantity or number
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militate
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have force or influence; bring about an effect or change; "Politeness militated against this opinion being expressed"
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quixotic
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not sensible about practical matters; unrealistic; "as quixotic as a restoration of medieval knighthood"; "a romantic disregard for money"; "a wild-eyed dream of a world state"
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galvanize
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startle: to stimulate to action ; "..startled him awake"; "galvanized into action"
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doleful
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filled with or evoking sadness; "the child's doleful expression"; "stared with mournful eyes"; "mournful news"
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insuperable
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incapable of being surmounted or excelled; "insuperable odds"; "insuperable heroes"
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proclivity
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a natural inclination; "he has a proclivity for exaggeration"
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purport
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have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming; "The letter purports to express people's opinion"
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extirpate
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surgically remove
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salubrious
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favorable to health of mind or body; healthy: promoting health; healthful
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sagacious
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perspicacious: acutely insightful and wise
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capricious
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changeable; determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
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convivial
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occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
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sanguine
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confidently optimistic and cheerful
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