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a priori
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from theory
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The theory was developed through deduction from priciple, a priori.
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a posteriori
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from observation
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The idead was reached inductively from evidence, a posteriori.
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parthenogenesis
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unfertilized birth
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Athena was born by parthenogenesis from
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assonance
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vowel repetition
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Notice the assonance of the words croon, duel, and tube.
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objurgation
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rebuke
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We read the teacher's red-penned objurgations on the term paper.
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demotic
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of the common people
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We studied the demotic alleyway slang.
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soporific
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sleep-inducing
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His soporific platitudes bored everyone in the audience.
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internecine
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mutually destructive
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Their internecine wars doomed the barbarian tribes.
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sesquipedalian
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very long (words)
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Having a sesquipedalian vocabulary is fun.
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sui generis
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unique
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Her self-originated style was boldly sui generis.
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plutocracy
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government of wealthy
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The democracy degenerated into a plutocracy.
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delineate
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to outline
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Please quickly delineate the features of your plan.
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dichotomy
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two-part division
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Is there a clear dichotomy between the two choices?
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epiphany
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revelation
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In a sudden epiphany, he saw the solution!
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tortuous
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twisting
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The tortuous highway winds through the hills of West Virginia.
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