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adhere

believe in and follow the practices of

advocate

publicly recommend or support

allude

suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at.

ambivalence

the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

analogous

comparable in certain respects, typically in a way that makes clearer the nature of the things compared.

anecdote

a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

apprehensive

anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

arbitrary

based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

assert

to state a fact or belief confidently

bias

prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.

bolster

support or strengthen; prop up

brevity

concise and exact use of words in writing or speech

buttress

to increase the strength of or justification for; to reinforce

capitalize

to attempt to gain an advantage from an opportunity or situation

circumvent

to find a way around; avoid

cohesion

the action of forming a united whole

compelling

evoke interest, attention, or admiration

concede

to admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it

congenial

pleasant, friendly, or agreeable

consensus

a general agreement

converge

to come together to form a new whole

corroborate

confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)

culpable

guilty or worthy of blame

curtail

to reduce in extent or quantity

decisive

settling an issue; producing a definite result.

deduce

to arrive at a conclusion through reasoning

deference

humble submission and respect

degrade

treat or regard (someone) with contempt or disrespect.

denounce

to publicly declare to be wrong or evil

derive

to obtain from a specified source

disconcerting

causing one to feel unsettled or worried

dispute

to engage in an argument or cast doubt upon

divergent

tending to be different or develop in different directions

dormant

having normal physical functions suspended or slowed down for a period of time; in or as if in a deep sleep

elicit

to draw out a response or fact from someone

eloquent

fluent or persuasive speaking or writing

epitome

be a perfect example of

equity

the quality of being fair and impartial

erractic

irregular in pattern or movement

evince

reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling)

evoke

bring or recall to the conscious mind

exert

to make a physical or mental effort

explicit

stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt

foster

encourage or promote the development of

imminent

about to happen

impede

delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder.

implicit

implied but not plainly expressed

impose

to force a rule or punishment to be accepted or obeyed

indecipherable

not able to be read or understood

indifference

lack of interest, concern, or sympathy

induce

to succeed at influencing or persuading someone to do something

inevitable

certain to happen; unavoidable

invoke

cite or appeal to (someone or something) as an authority for an action or in support of an argument.

ironic

happening in the opposite way to what is expected, and typically causing wry amusement because of this.

jarring

inconsistent in a striking or shocking way

juxtapose

to place close together for contrasting effect

latent

existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden; concealed

mandate

to order something be done or someone behave in a certain way

meticulous

showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

mitigate

make less severe, serious, or painful

novel

new or unusual in an interesting way

nuanced

characterized by subtle shades of meaning or expression

obscure

not discovered or known about; uncertain

obsolete

no longer produced or used; out of date

obstruct

to block or deliberately make something difficult

oppressive

unjustly inflicting hardship and constraint, especially on a minority or other subordinate group.

outsized

exceptionally large

palpable

easily noticeable

pervasive

spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people, especially in an unpleasant way

pragmatic

dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations

preclude

to make impossible

prevalence

the fact or condition of being prevalent; commonness

profound

having or showing great knowledge or insight

prominent

important; famous

proponent

a person who argues for a theory, proposal, or concept

provoke

to stimulate or give rise to a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one, in someone

reciprocate

to respond to a gesture or action by making a corresponding one

reconcile

to restore friendly relations between

refute

prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.

renounce

formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession).

repression

the restraint, prevention, or inhibition of a feeling, quality, etc.

repudiate

refuse to accept or be associated with

resilient

able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions

retain

continue to have (something); keep possession of

skeptical

not easily convinced; having doubts or reservations

speculate

to form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence

strenuous

requiring or expending great effort

substantiate

To provide evidence to support or prove the truth of something.

subsumed

included or absorbed into something else

subtle

so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe

supplement

something that completes or enhances something else when added to it.

tenuous

very weak or slight

undermine

lessen the effectiveness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously

underscore

to emphasize or draw attention to

unobtrusive

not conspicuous or attracting attention

validate

check or prove the validity or accuracy of (something).

verisimilitude

the appearance of being true or real

vexation

the state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried

viable

capable of working successfully; feasible

vindicate

clear (someone) of blame or suspicion