Flower Power - syn

gratitude

appreciation / thankfulness

forgiveness

pardon / absolution

undeniably

indisputably / unquestionably

provoke

evoke / trigger

compelling

persuasive / forceful

living organisms

life forms / living beings

induce

bring about / generate

assessed

evaluated / appraised

display

exhibit / demonstrate

willing

ready / inclined

social circle

social network / circle of friends

intimate relationships

close relationships / close bonds

having a strong effect on

strongly influence / greatly affect

immediate expression

instinctive reaction / instant response

constrained

restricted / confined

contrary to expectations

against expectations / unexpectedly

gender differences

gender gaps / sex differences

initiate conversation

start a conversation / strike up a conversation

skeptical

doubtful / unconvinced

hand out

distribute / give out

sparsely

scarcely / thinly

retreat

withdraw / move back

close up

draw closer / narrow the gap

induce

prompt / bring about

affiliation

association / connection

profound elevation

dramatic uplift / significant rise

cognitive

mental / intellectual

extraordinary

remarkable / exceptional

spontaneous

impromptu / unplanned

refreshments

snacks / light drinks

evolutionary hypotheses

evolutionary theories / evolutionary explanations

aesthetic preferences

artistic preferences / visual tastes

fertile

productive / rich

stem from

originate from / derive from

prehistory

prehistoric times / ancient times

clues

indications / hints

starvation

famine / hunger

hardwired

innate / inbuilt

rear

raise / bring up

flaw

defect / shortcoming

yield

produce / generate

edible

eatable / fit to eat

attributes

features / characteristics

odours

scents / aromas

depression

low mood / despondency

inclinations

tendencies / dispositions

arrays

varieties / assortments

ripe

mature / ready to eat

rewarding

beneficial / fulfilling

disperse

scatter / spread

peculiar

distinctive / unusual

domestication

taming / cultivation

intense

strong / powerful

flowering plants

blooming plants / flowering vegetation

co-evolved

evolved together / developed together

emotional niche

emotional role / emotional function

companion

partner / associate