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speculate [v.]
to guess about the possible causes or effects of something, without knowing all the facts or details
impartial [adj.]
unbiased; neutral
persistent [adj.]
refusing to give up; insistent or stubborn
mandatory [adj.]
required, obligatory
offhand [adv., adj.]
casual; done without prior thought
circumvent [v.]
to get around; to bypass
eclipse [v.]
darken; extinguish; surpass
fabricate [v.]
to make up (for the purpose of deception), invent
exemplify [v.]
to show or illustrate by example
discernible [adj.]
distinguishable; able to be perceived by a sense
inconclusive [adj.]
providing no clear answer or solution
unbiased [adj.]
Showing no prejudice for or against something; impartial
synchronization [n.]
the act or result of events happening at the same time
moderation [n.]
the practice of maintaining a balanced and measured approach; avoiding extremes or excesses.
repudiate [v.]
to disown, reject, or deny the validity of
proclaim [v.]
to announce or declare publicly
foretell [v.]
to tell beforehand; to predict
recant [v.]
to formally withdraw; to revoke
skeptical [adj.]
inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true
disconcerting [adj.]
causing one to feel unsettled or uncomfortable
imperceptible [adj.]
impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
substantial [adj.]
large, important; major, significant
strenuous [adj.]
needing much effort; using a lot of energy
interject [v.]
to insert or throw an idea in abruptly
prescribe [v.]
to lay down a rule; to dictate
prevail [v.]
to prove more powerful than opposing forces; to be victorious
succumb [v.]
to give way to superior force, yield
diverge [v.]
to move or extend in different directions
deceptive [adj.]
intending to mislead or trick
innocuous [adj.]
not harmful or offensive
novel [adj.]
new and different
unobtrusive [adj.]
not noticeable, inconspicuous
peripheral [adj.]
on the edge, secondary, marginal; not central to a main issue or concern
delegate [v.]
to divide up, especially responsibilities; to entrust to another
renounce [v.]
to refuse (usually formally); to refuse to follow or obey
elusive [adj.]
difficult to find, catch, or achieve
imminent [adj.]
about to happen; likely to happen soon (often in a threatening context)
replicable [adj.]
capable of being repeated or copied
predetermined [adj.]
decided in advance or arranged at an earlier time
operative [adj.]
effective; capable of producing a desired result
latent [adj.]
hidden, present but not realized; dormant
waive [v.]
to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer
concede [v.]
to acknowledge or admit
refute [v.]
to prove to be wrong or false
irrelevant [adj.]
not to the point, not applicable or pertinent
tenuous [adj.]
flimsy; fragile
nuanced [adj.]
having subtle differences in meaning
disorienting [adj.]
confusing or unsettling
commercialization [n.]
the process of introducing a new product, service, or innovation into the commercial market
resilient [adj.]
able to recover quickly or bounce back
inadequate [adj.]
not enough; insufficient
dynamic [adj.]
characterized by constant change, activity, or progress
dispute [v.]
to engage in argument; debate
underscore [v.]
to draw attention to or to highlight
invalidate [v.]
to discredit; to render something null and void
inexplicable [adj.]
hard to explain or impossible to understand
mystifying [adj.]
puzzling or confusing
predatory [adj.]
preying on; plundering, inclined to exploit others
obscure [adj.]
difficult to understand; partially hidden
diverse [adj.]
different; varied
localized [v.]
to limit or keep to a specific area
implement [v.]
to put into action; execute
adhere [v.]
to attach, join, or cling
grapple [v.]
to struggle to overcome a difficulty or problem
indecipherable [adj.]
not able to be read or understood
ornamental [adj.]
decorative; embellishing
intricate [adj.]
complicated; difficult to understand
surmise [v.]
to infer based upon insufficient evidence; to guess
contrive [v.]
to devise or plan
complementary [adj.]
mutually supplying each other's lack; enhancing (two things that balance each other)
disparate [adj.]
fundamentally different; distinct in quality
interchangeable [adj.]
being able to change places or replace something else
conform [v.]
to be obedient or compliant; to act in accordance with prevailing standards
ambivalence [n.]
the state of having mixed or contradictory feelings about someone or something
intriguing [adj.]
interesting; fascinating
conceptualize [v.]
the process of forming or developing a concept, idea, or mental representation of something
infallible [adj.]
free from error; absolutely dependable and certain
atypical [adj.]
not typical, abnormal
lucrative [adj.]
bringing in money; profitable
tedious [adj.]
long, tiresome, boring
validate [v.]
to confirm, verify, or officially recognize as legitimate or accurate
proponent [n.]
one who argues in favor of; supporter
supplement [n.]
something that adds value, completeness, or enhancement to another thing (for example, an educational game could be used as a supplement for a curriculum)
beneficiary [n.]
a person who receives an advantage from something
reciprocate [v.]
to give in return
annotate [v.]
to add critical or explanatory notes or comments
buttress [v.]
to support, prop up, strengthen
disengage [v.]
to free (oneself) from an engagement; to withdraw
comprise [v.]
to be made up of; to consist of
engulf [v.]
to flow over; to overwhelm
provoke [v.]
to call forth; to evoke
equanimity [n.]
the quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure
endure [v.]
to carry on through despite hardships; to put up with
hinder [v.]
to delay; to stop or prevent from happening
aggravate [v.]
to make worse, to provoke
premeditated [adj.]
characterized by something considered beforehand; deliberately planned
haphazard [adj.]
by chance; lacking order; random
fruitless [adj.]
not producing good results; unsuccessful
rudimentary [adj.]
basic; elementary; in the earliest stages of development
rebut [v.]
to drive or beat back; to refute, to contradict
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