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instrumental

influential, active, involved

prompt

give rise to, cause, bring about, produce

quintessential

typical, prototypical, stereotypical

insularity

narrow-mindedness, localism

emancipation

freeing, liberation, release, discharge

adroit

skillful, adept, dexterous, deft, agile

emulate

imitate, copy, mimic

ratify

confirm, approve, endorse

intensive

thorough, rigorous, all-out, exhaustive

renowned

famous, celebrated, famed, eminent

arcane

mysterious, secret, hidden, concealed

revenue

income, proceeds, earnings, profit

equate

identify, compare, connect, pair

caliber

worth, merit, worth

ethereal

celestial, delicate, spiritual

execute

carry out, portray, accomplish, kill

rite

ceremony, ritual, social practice, ceremonial

memorialize

keep going, preserve, sustain

sermon

homily, address, discourse, lesson

concurs

agree, accord, go along

metamorphosing

undergo metamorphosis

feat

achievement, accomplishment, attainment

configure

form, shape, model, arrange in a particular form

constitutional

relating to an established set of principles governing a state

formidable

intimidating, forbidding, daunting, redoutable

subjection

oppression, control, repression

substantial

considerable, real /// basic, fundamental /// physical, exsisting

happenstance

acc, serendipity, chanace

suffusing

permeate, bathe, pervade

democratize

introduce a demo. system /// make accessible to all

herald

courir, messenger /// sign

demographic

relating to the structure of populations and the different groups within them

pitfall

hazard, dangerous, stumbling block, drawback

sustenance

nourishment, food

pivot

central point, spindle, axis, focal point

devoutly

in a manner that shows deep religious feeling or commitment

incremental

denoting an increase especially on a fixed scale

disempower

make (a person or group) less powerful or confident

individuate

distinguish from others of the same kind; single out

primitive

ancient /// archaic

transfixed

mesmerize, bewitched, hypnotize, ethereal /// impale, stab, pierce

inevitable

certain to happen

professed

supposed pretended /// declared, confessed

underpasses

hole, burrow, mine

dissent

disagreement