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Allegory
A narrative technique in which characters and events represent broader concepts and moral meanings, often conveying a deeper message about human existence or society.
Anglophile
A person who has a strong admiration and love for England and its culture.
Antiquated
Outdated or obsolete in style, ideas, or practices.
Apertures
Openings or openings in a surface that allow light or other elements to pass through.
Auspicious
Conducive to success; favorable conditions.
Broach
To raise a sensitive or difficult topic for discussion.
Cached
Stored data for quick access.
Cacophony
A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.
Calumny
The making of false statements about someone with the intent to damage their reputation.
Cavernous
Having a large, hollow space or being deep and wide, often used to describe a dark and echoing area.
Charlatan
A person who pretends to have skills or knowledge they do not possess, typically to deceive others.
Conjecture
An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information; a speculation or guess.
Connotation
An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.
Conscious
Aware of and responding to one's surroundings; having an awareness of one's thoughts and feelings.
Contingency
A future event or circumstance that is possible but cannot be predicted with certainty. In planning, it refers to measures taken to manage potential outcomes.
Convivial
Friendly, lively, and enjoyable; characterized by a festive atmosphere.
Copious
Large in quantity; abundant.
Coruscated
Sparks of light or flashes, often used to describe shimmering or glittering effects.
Counterintuitive
Something that goes against common sense or intuition; often surprising or unexpected in its nature.
Daunting
Intimidating or causing fear, often due to size or complexity.
Deign
To do something considered beneath one's dignity; to condescend.
Despicable
Worthy of strong disdain or disgust; morally reprehensible.
Inundated
Overwhelmed with a large amount of something, often water or information.
Latency
The period between the onset of a stimulus and the response; often refers to a delay in communication or data transfer.
Deign
to do something considered beneath one's dignity; to condescend.
Despicable
deserving of disdain; contemptible.
Despondent
in a state of low spirits caused by loss of hope or courage.
Dissipation
the act of wasting resources or being dissolute, often leading to moral decline.
Effigy
a sculpture or model of a person, often used in protests or demonstrations to express contempt.
Elated
in a state of extreme happiness or joy, often resulting from a positive event.
Empirical
based on observation or experience rather than theory.
Equivocation
the use of ambiguous language to deceive or mislead, often in arguments or debates.
Erudite
having or showing great knowledge or learning; educated.
Etymology
the study of the origin and history of words, including their development and changes in form and meaning.
Extol
to praise enthusiastically or commend highly.
Extracted
to remove or take out, often by effort or force.
Fastidious
very attentive to detail and accuracy, often to the point of being difficult to please.
Furrowed
having grooves or wrinkles, often used to describe the forehead or brows when showing worry or concentration.
Inundated
overwhelmed with a large quantity of something, such as responsibilities or requests.
Latency
the state of being inactive or dormant, often referring to a period during which something is not yet visible or active.
Malfunction
a failure to function properly, often resulting in an error or issue in a system or device.
Oscillate
to move or swing back and forth at a regular rate, often referring to changes in position or frequency.
Paltry
of little value or importance, often used to describe something as trivial or insignificant.
Parsed
to analyze (a sentence) into its parts and describe their syntactic roles.
Pilfer
to steal small amounts of something, often in a sneaky or imperceptible manner.
Predisposed
to have a tendency or inclination towards a particular condition or outcome.
Proximity
the state of being near or close to something in relationship or distance.
Rampant
growing or spreading unchecked; often used to describe something negative or undesirable, such as disease or crime.
Refute
to disprove or counter an argument, statement, or theory by providing evidence or reasoning.
Repudiate
to reject or disown a statement, belief, or contract, indicating that it is not valid or acceptable.
Retaliate
to respond to an attack or insult by inflicting harm or revenge, often in a similar manner.
Gratuitous
Given or done free of charge; uncalled for or lacking good reason.
Immutable
Unable to be changed or modified; unalterable.
Impassive
Not showing or feeling emotion; stoic.
Impunity
Exemption from punishment or freedom from the injurious consequences of an action.
Incongruous
Not in harmony or keeping; inappropriate or out of place.
Incredulous
Unwilling or unable to believe something; skeptical.
Incremental
Relating to or denoting an increase or addition, often in small amounts or steps.
Inertia
A tendency to remain in a fixed state; resistance to change in motion or situation.
Infantile
Characteristic of or relating to infants; immature or childish in behavior.
Inherently
in a permanent, essential, or innate manner; naturally part of something.
Integrity
The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; the state of being whole and undivided.
Intrepid
Fearless and adventurous; showing great courage.
Retrospect
Looking back on or thinking about past events.
Rudimentary
Basic, fundamental, or elementary; not fully developed.
Sardonic
Grimly mocking or cynical in tone.
Strenuous
Requiring great effort or exertion; demanding.
Sublimation
The process of transforming a solid directly into a gas, bypassing the liquid state.
Surmountable
Capable of being overcome or dealt with successfully.
Synthetic
Relating to or involving the use of artificial substances or processes to produce something.
Tencacious
Holding firm to a purpose, opinion, or course of action.
Tetrahedron
A three-dimensional geometric figure with four triangular faces.
Torque
A measure of the rotational force that causes an object to rotate around an axis.
Truism
A self-evident truth or a statement that is obviously true and requires no proof.
Venerate
To regard with reverential respect or to honor greatly.