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Burgeon
verb, To grow or develop quickly.
prosper, sprout
Ubiquitous
adj, Existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time.
Everywhere, pervasive, universal
Heretical
adj, of, relating to, or characteristic by departure of accepted beliefs or standards.
differing
Perennial
adj, Lasting for an indefinitely long time.
continual, never-ending
Torpid
adj, Inactive or sluggish.
Magnanimity
adj, The quality of being generous in forgiving an insult or injury, free from petty resentfulness.
Considerate, forgiving, selfless
Convoluted
adj, Complicated; intricately involved.
Perplexing, puzzling
Occlude
verb, To close, shut, or stop up (a passage, opening, etc.).
Clog, close
Loquacious
adj, Talking or tending to talk much or freely.
Chatty, garrulous
Misanthrope
noun, A person who hates, dislikes, or distrusts most others; an antisocial, cynical, or unfriendly person.
Doubter, hater
Abscond
verb, To depart in a sudden and secret manner, especially to avoid capture and legal prosecution.
Disappear, flee, escape
Amalgamate
verb, To mix or merge so as to make a combination.
Combine, fuse, unite
Diaphanous
adj, Very sheer and light; almost completely transparent or translucent.
Clear, pure
Quixotic
adj, Extravagantly chivalrous or romantic
Dreamy, impulsive, unrealistic
Apocryphal
adj, Of doubtful authorship or authenticity.
Inaccurate, mythical
Gossamer
adj, Extremely light, flimsy, or delicate.
silky, translucent
Apostrophe
noun, (‘) Used to indicate the omission of one or more letters in a word.
it’s (it is), don’t (do not)
Sententia
noun, a short witty poem or saying.
When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade
Encomium
noun, A formal expression of high praise.
Commendation
Synthesis
noun, The combining of the constituent elements of separate material or abstract entities into a single or unifies entity.
Fusion, to create
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