fictitious something is made-up or not real Diligence steady, earnest, and energetic effort Conciliate to appease or placate someone by acting in a friendly way, often by making concessions or compromises, in order to end a disagreement or hostility Affectation artificial behavior. action intended to give a false impression, to impress. Acute Crucial/keen/sharp Impediment a hindrance or obstacle that obstructs progress or action Apt suitable," "fitting," or "appropriate Formidable causing fear, apprehension, or dread: a formidable opponent. Severity the degree of seriousness or harshness with which a writer expresses a point, often conveyed through strong language, tone, and imagery, indicating a strong negative opinion or criticism about a subject.  Discourse the use of language to share ideas, information, and insights, he use of language above and beyond the sentence Conventionality the quality of adhering to established norms, practices, or rules within a particular genre or form of writing Proclivity a tendency to behave in a particular way or to like a particular thing, often a bad way or thing Lethargic lacking energy, enthusiasm, or motivation Perpetual continuing or enduring forever; everlasting Acumen the ability to make good judgements and take quick decisions, a sharp, insightful understanding or keenness of judgment, particularly within a specific field

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fictitious

something is made-up or not real

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Diligence

steady, earnest, and energetic effort

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conciliate

to appease or placate someone by acting in a friendly way, often by making concessions or compromises, in order to end a disagreement or hostility

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Affectation

artificial behavior. action intended to give a false impression, to impress.

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Acute

Crucial/keen/sharp

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impediment

a hindrance or obstacle that obstructs progress or action

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Apt

suitable," "fitting," or "appropriate

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Formidable

causing fear, apprehension, or dread: a formidable opponent.

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Severity

the degree of seriousness or harshness with which a writer expresses a point, often conveyed through strong language, tone, and imagery, indicating a strong negative opinion or criticism about a subject.

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Discourse

the use of language to share ideas, information, and insights, he use of language above and beyond the sentence

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Conventionality

the quality of adhering to established norms, practices, or rules within a particular genre or form of writing

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Proclivity

a tendency to behave in a particular way or to like a particular thing, often a bad way or thing

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Lethargic

lacking energy, enthusiasm, or motivation

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Perpetual

continuing or enduring forever; everlasting

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Acumen

the ability to make good judgements and take quick decisions, a sharp, insightful understanding or keenness of judgment, particularly within a specific field