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diffusion
the action of spreading in many directions
designation
an official title or name
synthesis
the mixing of different ideas, influences, or things to make a whole that is different
alternatives to
available choices besides something
conjectures about
conclusions based on incomplete information; guesses
indices of
signs or indicators of something
pretexts for
excuses or false reasons for something
dwindling
gradually lessening in size, amount, or strength
realized
became fully aware of something as a fact; came to understand something
situated
located in a particular place
perceptible
able to be seen or noticed
honor
high respect; to regard with great respect
begin
to start or commence
distract
to prevent someone from giving full attention to something
overshadow
to be more important or significant than someone or something else
coincidental
resulting from a chance combination of circumstances
solitary
done or existing alone
coordinated
organized so that different parts of an activity work together effectively
considerate
careful not to inconvenience or harm others
supportive
providing encouragement or emotional help
superior
higher in rank, status, or quality
changed
made or became different
installing
to set up or place in position for use
persisting
continuing firmly in an opinion or a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition
renewing
resuming an activity after an interruption; to restore to a fresh or original state
exceeding
going beyond the limits of something
uniform
remaining the same in all cases and at all times; without variation
effective
successful in producing a desired or intended result
chaotic
in a state of complete confusion and disorder
burdensome
difficult to carry out or deal with; a heavy load
lean
to incline or bend from a vertical position
inform
to give facts or information; to tell someone about something
pay
to give money in return for goods or services
produce
to create or make something
significance
the quality of being worthy of attention; importance
reliability
the quality of being trustworthy or performing consistently well
extent
the degree to which something has spread; the scope of something
complexity
the state of being intricate or complicated
comprehensive
thorough, complete, exhaustive, all-inclusive
unyielding
firm, resolute, inflexible, steadfast
tolerance
acceptance, forbearance, patience, open-mindedness
sympathy
compassion, empathy, understanding, concern
prestige
status, reputation, esteem, honor
immutable
unchangeable, fixed, permanent, invariable
potent
powerful, strong, effective, influential
compelling
convincing, persuasive, forceful, captivating
multifaceted
complex, diverse, varied, many-sided
quandary
dilemma, predicament, uncertainty, confusion
convene
order, assemble, gather, call together, summon
augment
increase, amplify, reinforce, heighten, expand
cite
refer to, mention, give as an example, quote
intricate
complex, elaborate, detailed, complicated
nebulous
vague, unclear, indistinct, hazy
concrete
tangible, solid, real, specific
unprecedented
unparalleled, novel, unique, unmatched
concern
worry, anxiety, apprehension, unease
common
ordinary, usual, prevalent, widespread
undeniable
indisputable, irrefutable, unquestionable
hasty
hurried, rushed, impulsive, rash
revelations
reveal; make something known that was previously secret
analyses
breaking down problems
distort
change smth so it is not realistic
neglect
not caring enough
enact
to make something into a law; perform story or play
supplement
to add smth to improve it
evident
obvious
substantiate
to prove; provide facts that smth is true
entail
to involve smth
transpose
to change something from one position to another, or to exchange the positions of two things
refute
reject
stipulate
to say exactly how smth must be done
induce
cause
supplant
replace
engender
to make people have a particular feeling or make a situation start to exist
decouple
to separate from someone or something else; to separate something from something else that it was joined to or part of
mediate
to talk to two separate people or groups involved in a disagreement to try to help them to agree or find a solution to their problems
undermine
to talk to two separate people or groups involved in a disagreement to try to help them to agree or find a solution to their problems
mock
to laugh at someone, often by copying them in a funny but unkind way
exaggerate
to make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is
insurmountable
especially of a problem or a difficulty so great that it cannot be dealt with successfully
feasible
possible
ambiguous
having or expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally
dissipate
to cause to gradually disappear or waste
recur
to happen many times
terminate
to cause something to end or stop
decry
to criticize something as bad, without value, or unnecessary
overcome
to defeat or succeed in controlling or dealing with something
surpass
to be better than
precede
to be or go before someone in space
overlook
to provide a view of, especially from above; ignore
heterogeneous
consisting of parts or things that are very different from each other
expediency
the situation in which something is helpful or useful in a particular situation, but sometimes not morally acceptable
ubiquity
the fact that something or someone seems to be everywhere