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acknowledge
to make known, to admit the truth or existence of, to express gratitude
articulate
to speak clearly in distinct syllables
assertion
declaration or affirmation
attribute
to explain by indicating a cause
broach
to mention or suggest for the first time
convey
to communicate, to transport, to transmit
elicit
to bring out or call forth
evoke
to bring to mind, to produce
indicate
to point out or point to, to state or express briefly
invoke
to cite in justification, to appeal to earnestly
promulgate
to announce or declare
anomaly
irregularity or abnormality
disparate
markedly distinct or different
disparity
inequality or difference
distinct
unique notable or clear
diverse
having various or distinct parts
novel
new and different
nuance
a subtle difference
respective
particular or separate
variant
something or someone that differs
Assess
to determine the amount of
diminutive
exceptionally or notably small
extensive
large in size or amount
mere
nothing more than, pure
minutia
small details
myriad
a very great number; very many
nominal
minimal
ponderous
heavy or massive
vast
great in amount, size, or extent
allude
to refer to something indirectly
implicate
to imply or involve
implicit
implied, unquestioning, potential
intimate
to hint at, to announce publicly; personal
adapt
to change to better suit a purpose or situation
alleviate
to relieve or lessen the pain of
endow
to supply with a quality, a thing, or a gift of money
enhance
to improve or increase something
facilitate
to make easier
mitigate
to make something less harmful, painful, or severe
restitution
an act of restoration or payment for something lost or damaged
resuscitate
to revive or restore to life, health, or vigor
anecdote
a shorter version of an event, often amusing or entertaining
incantation
magical spell or charm
irony
the use of words to express the opposite of what they literally mean
linguistic
of or related to language
anxious
extremely uneasy or fearful, or worrying
chagrin
disappointment or humiliation
cower
to crouch in fear or shame
empathize
to identify with teh feelings and emotions of another
formidable
awe-inspiring, causing fear
temperament
nature, temper, and attitude
wary
watchful and cautious
alloyed
mixed or impure
comprehend
to include, to fully understand
comprise
to compose or constitute, to be made up of
correlate
to show a close connection exists, to have a close connection
homogenous
similar or uniform in composition
partisan
strongly biased in support of a group, party, or cause
admonish
to exhort or caution
advocate
one who pleads for or defends someone or something; to plead for something
bias
tendency or prejudice; to have a strong and often unfair influence on
expostulate
to attempt to talk someone out of something
incline
to persuade, to bow or bend; a slope
induce
to persuade, influence, or cause
influential
having the power to change things
interaction
reciprocal or mutual action or influence, doing things with other people
susceptible
easily influenced, affected, or harmed by something
complement
something that completes something else; to complete something else
contend
to compete or strive in rivalry, to assert strongly
efficacious
able to produce a desired effect
emulate
to strive to equal or surpass, to imitate
exploit
an adventure or great deed; to use selfishly
facile
easily accomplished or attained
industrious
hardworking
obtain
to gain by effort, to prevail
concern
business or affair, worry or anxiety; to affect, to worry
engross
to occupy one’s attention completely
rapt
completely engrossed
replicate
to repeat or copy exactly
analytical
related to the careful study of something
cognitive
relating to mental processes
deduction
a conclusion reached by logic
deem
to think
empirical
based on observation rather than theory
extrapolate
to estimate or infer based on known information
hypothetical
based on an unproven idea, theory, or possibility
infer
to conclude by reasoning
paradigm
model or framework
speculate
to reflect on or theorize
stratagem
a clever scheme for gaining an end
affinity
a natural attraction or liking, often associated with kinship
faculty
a natural capability
inherent
occurring by nature or habit
innate
existing from birth
maternal
like a mother
trait
a distinguishing quality or an inherited characteristic
candid
open, honest, and sincere
principle
a basic truth or theory, a fundamental law of nature, a moral belief or rule
veritable
real or genuine
verity
the state of being true or real
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