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anomaly

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

dogmatic

A person who is "dogmatic" believes strongly that their principles and opinions are true.

Ambiguous

Unclear or Open to multiple interpretations

Unpretentious

not trying to impress others with greater skill or importance than is actually possessed

tenuous

very weak, unstable

contentious

causing or likely to cause disagreement or controversy

conspicuous

easily seen or noticed; prominent; obvious;

Exacerbating

making worse

Epitomizing

be a perfect example of

precluding

Impossible to advance

precariousness

The state of being unstable, risky, or uncertain

exactitude

The quality of being precise, accurate, and exact

resilience

The ability to recover quickly from difficulties or adapt to challenges

inconspicuousness

The quality of not being easily noticed or attracting attention

antecedent

Something that comes before or precedes another thing

impending

About to happen; imminent

innocuous

Not harmful or offensive; harmless

perpetual

Continuing forever or for a very long time without stopping

prudently

In a careful and sensible way, avoiding unnecessary risks

overtly

In an open and obvious way; not hidden or subtle

cordially

In a warm, polite, and friendly manner

inadvertently

Without intention; accidentally

undulated

move or go with a smooth up-and-down motion

ballade

poem

intrinsically

in a natural way

elusive

difficult to find

surmised

formed an idea with little evidence

contrived

creating through trickery

buttress

to strengthen or defend

reciprocate

to give back the same kind of action/feeling

frivolous

not having any serious value

relic

an object surviving from an earlier time

proponent

a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or course of action: a strong proponent of the free market and liberal trade policies.

partisan

a strong supporter

zealots

A person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals.

inscribing

engraving

saturate

to become completely soaked with

inhibit

prevent

predisposed

having a tendency towards

Grapple with/ mull over/ ruminate about

Think about

paucity

small amount

Conspicious

noticing

Salient

more noticable

Benign/Innocous

Harmless

Innate/Instristic

Inborn; existing from birth

Contemporary

current

Corollary

a statement or condition that logically results from a proven argument

impede/inhibit

get in the way of

revered

feel deep respect or admiration for something/someone

insidious

dangerous in a sneaky way

conjecture

an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information

egalitarian

non-hierarchal

controversial claim

disputed assertion

engima

mystery

inhibit

hinder/restrain/prevent

imposing

larger

discern

recogonize or find out

trifling

low interest

synthesis

made chemically

bolster

strengthen

premature

done too early

speculative

based on possibility; not yet proven in real-world use

embellished

make more attractive

flamboyant

tending to attract attention

outlandish

looking or sounding bizzare

versatile

able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities

expressive

convey emotion

haphazard

Disorganized

contentious

causing controversy

ineffectual

not having the effect it intended to have

arduous

process marked by great labor

notional

theorotical

desultory

moving away from matter

spurious

false

veritable

real

intricate

complex

obscure

unknown; poorly understood

repudiates

reject

racant

withdraw ones previous statement that no longer holds

tenuous

lacking evidence

disorienting

confusing

nuanced/subtle

not obvious

unanimity

agreed by all people involved

trifling

unimportant

enervate

to weaken

ameliorate

to improve

condone

to overlook or allow

eschew

deliberately avoid

disseminating

spread information

relegating

lower rank

proliferation

rapid increase

domestication

tame/kept a animal in a farm

inculcate

instil (an idea, attitude, or habit) by persistent instruction

substantiate

provide evidence of

oblivious

unaware

regressing

return to a former or less developed state

attunned

make receptive or aware

subservient

prepared to obey others unquestioningly

illuminate

make something bright; can also mean clarify

conflant

combine two or more distinct things into one