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Ameliorate

to improve a situation

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postulate

accept something without logical evidences (assume, presume)

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surmise

guess, form an opinion without proof

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Bellwether

Indicator - something or s1 that shows what will happen in the future

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pretext for

to make a justification for an action ( Excuse, cover-up)

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Rationalize

To make a logical lie with untrue reason

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Behold

Observe, view, regard, inspect

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Ambiguous

(unclear, vague, nebulous, hazy, indistinct, equivocal)

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Exemplar

good example

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Omen

A sign that will happen in the future (bad)

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Fruitless

Failing to achieve what was wanted

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rudimentary

basic; elementary; in the earliest stages of development

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Paucity of

Lack of, shortage of

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Profusion of

Abundance of, plentiful of

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disengage

to seperate or release from smt which was attached before (disconnect, detach)

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Buttress

to support, strengthen something ( reinforce, bolster)

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renowed

celebrated, praised (famous and admired for a special skill or achievement

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Myriad

A very large number of something (plenty, countless, numerous)

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Lambaste

Rebuke, attack (criticize s1 or st harshly)

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Homogeneous

Same, uniform, identical ( Parts / people are all the same or even similar)

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Tranquil

A place where it is peaceful, no disturbance

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conflate

Merge, combine two or more things together

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Precariousness

Easy to fail

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Exactitude

Exactness

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prudently

try to do smt in a carefull way and avoid risk (carefully, unrisky)

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Overtly

To do something publicly without keeping it as a secret (public, unsecret)

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cordially

In a way which is polite and friendly (polite, friendly)

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inadvertently

In a way that you don't intend to do it (unintended)

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antecedent

Happened before (Previous, prior)

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Impending

Happening soon ( approaching, imminent)

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innocuous

Something harmless ( inoffensive)

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Antagonistic toward

Acting in opposition to s1, st

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Imitate (by)

Copy, mimic, emulate

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Contempt

Dislike, disdain, scorn, derision (Show a dislike to s1)

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Sanction

to give approval, to penalize