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mechanistic

mechanical

bar

prevent or prohibit (someone) from doing something or from going somewhere

barring

except for; if not for

kindred

one's relatives

acumen

the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain

didactic

intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive

diminish

to become or to cause (something) to become less in size, importance, etc.

convulsion

a violent social or political upheaval

justify

to prove or show to be just, right, or reasonable

afresh

in a new or different way

spurious

not being what it purports to be; false or fake

hubris

excessive pride or self-confidence

err

be mistaken or incorrect; make a mistake

errant

erring or straying from the proper course or standards

erroneous

wrong; incorrect

erratic

characterized by lack of consistency, regularity, or uniformity

tantalize

torment or tease (someone) with the sight or promise of something that is unobtainable

primate

a mammal of an order that includes the lemurs, bushbabies, tarsiers, marmosets, monkeys, apes, and humans

quixotic

exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical

greet

receive or acknowledge (something) in a specified way

magisterial

having or showing power or authority

controversy

disagreement, typically when prolonged, public, and heated

oversee

supervise

gloat

contemplate or dwell on one's own success or another's misfortune with smugness or malignant pleasure

strip

to remove clothing, covering, or surface matter from

courteous

polite, respectful, or considerate in manner

anomaly

something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected

marginal

relating to or situated at the edge or margin of something

escalate

to increase in extent, volume, number, amount, intensity, or scope

timely

done or occurring at a favorable or useful time; opportune

hackneyed

(of a phrase or idea) lacking significance through having been overused; unoriginal and trite

plunder

to take by force or wrongfully steal, loot

awash

containing large numbers or amounts of someone or something

concoct

create or devise (said especially of a story or plan)

quip

a witty or funny observation or response usually made on the spur of the moment

benighted

in a state of pitiful or contemptible intellectual or moral ignorance, typically owing to a lack of opportunity

setback

a reversal or check in progress

fret

be constantly or visibly worried or anxious

extinguish

cause (a fire or light) to cease to burn or shine

evanescent

soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing

compatible

a state in which two things are able to exist or occur together without problems or conflict

infuriating

making you extremely angry

dignified

having or showing a composed or serious manner that is worthy of respect

mightily

to a great or impressive extent; enormously

comity

courtesy and considerate behavior toward others

illuminate

to make (something) clear and easier to understand

immerse

to make (yourself) fully involved in something

dwarf

to make (something) look very small or unimportant when compared with something else

orthodox

conforming to what is generally or traditionally accepted as right or true; established and approved

blithe

happy or joyous

seditious

inciting or causing people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch

posit

to assume or affirm the existence of; postulate

encyclopedic

comprehensive in terms of information

innate

existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth

covet

yearn to possess or have (something)

equivocal

open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous

noteworthy

interesting, significant, or unusual

notable

worthy of attention or notice; remarkable

malign

o utter injuriously misleading or false reports about ; speak evil of

deprecate

express disapproval of

revelation

something that is revealed; especially an enlightening or astonishing disclosure

unidimensional

lacking depth ; superficial

legitimate

conforming to the law or to rules

endure

suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently

enduring

continuing or long-lasting

rudimentary

relating to an immature, undeveloped, or basic form

dissimilar

not alike; different

straightforward

uncomplicated and easy to do or understand

generative

relating to or capable of production or reproduction

degeneracy

the state or property of being degenerate

specificity

the quality of belonging or relating uniquely to a particular subject

selective

(of a person) tending to choose carefully

wide-ranging

covering an extensive range

personality

the combination of characteristics or qualities that form an individual's distinctive character

peer

a person of the same age, status, or ability as another specified person

heighten

make or become more intense

sensuous

producing or characterized by gratification of the senses; having strong sensory appeal

novice

a person new to or inexperienced in a field or situation

demonstrable

apparent, evident

decline

diminish in strength or quality; deteriorate

predictable

able to be predicted

indeterminate

not exactly known, established, or defined

forbearance

patient self-control; restraint and tolerance

admirable

arousing or deserving respect and approval

identify

regard oneself as sharing the same characteristics or thinking as someone

apt

appropriate or suitable in the circumstances

inhibit

hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process)

guarded

cautious and having possible reservations

discontinuity

a distinct break in physical continuity or sequence in time

unsustainable

not able to be maintained at the current rate or level

symmetry

the quality of being made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis

expansionist

relating to or characteristic of a policy of territorial or economic expansion

customary

according to the customs or usual practices associated with a particular society, place, or set of circumstances

quantify

express or measure the quantity of

quantitative

relating to, measuring, or measured by the quantity of something rather than its quality

qualitative

relating to, measuring, or measured by the quality of something rather than its quantity

enrich

improve or enhance the quality or value of

glorification

the action of describing or representing something as admirable, especially unjustifiably

sparkling

brilliant, dazzling

inattention

lack of attention; distraction