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Endured

(v.) suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently; remain in existence; last

Nurture

care for and protect(someone or something) while they are growing.

Designate

appoint (someone or something) to a specified office or position

Convoluted

extremely complex and difficult to follow

affirm

Tate emphatically or publicly; offer (someone) emotional support or encouragement.

Precursor

A person or thing that comes before another

Arbitrary

based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

discrete

individually separate and distinct

efficacy

the power to produce a desired result

homogenize

Make uniform or similar

Simulate

Imitate the appearance or character of; pretend to have or feel(an emotion); produce a computer model of

Rhetoric

the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.

Succumb

fail to resist (pressure, temptation, or some other negative force).

aggravate

make (a problem, injury, or offence) worse or more serious

Indoctrinate

teach(a person or group) to accept a set of beliefs uncritically

Embark

begin a course of action; go on board a ship or aircraft

Extensive

Covering or affecting a large area

Autonomy

independence or freedom, as of the will or one's actions

Compromised

to make a deal; to make vulnerable

spectacle

A visually striking performance or display

Conspicuous

Clearly visible

Credible

able to be believed; convincing

Incidence

the occurrence, rate, or frequency of a disease, crime, or something else undesirable.

Assertive

having or showing a confident or forceful personality

Profound

(of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense; (of a person or statement) having or showing great knowledge or insight

Corpus

A large set of texts which is considered to be representative of a language

Proxy

A person holding authority to act for another

Throng

A large, densely packed crowd of people or animals

Repercussion

an unintended consequence of an event or action, especially an unwelcome one.

Dissipate

disappear, or cause to disappear; waste or fritter away

Collaborate

work jointly on an activity or project

Postulate

suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of (something) as a basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief.

Venerate

Regard with great respect

Satiate

Satisfied to the full

Orthodox

Following established, traditional rules or beliefs, especially in religion; following what is customary or commonly accepted

Recurrent

occur again, periodically, or repeatedly.

Precarious

Dangerous; risky; lacking in security or stability

Gamut

the whole range or extent

Proficiency

skillfulness; expertness

Mutability

the degree to which something is subject and likely to change

Resonate

feels true, or has meaning with you

Proclivity

a natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially of human character or behavior)

Compelling

evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way

Renunciation

the formal rejection of something, typically a belief, claim, or course of action

Aversion

strong disinclination, disliking

Intoxicating

Exhilarating or exciting

Concoct

(v.) to prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as a dish); to devise, invent, fabricate

Perpetuate

to make permanent or long lasting

Unbridled

lacking in restraint

Unflinching

firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back

Proponent

(n.) one who puts forward a proposal; one who supports a cause or belief

innate

inborn; natural

implication

conclusion drawn, but not explicitly stated

consensus

general agreement

reminiscent

awakening memories of something similar

forage

to search for food or provisions

contemporary

current, modern; from the same time

temporal

relating to the everyday world as opposed to that which is spiritual or eternal

traced

followed

exhaustive

including or considering all aspects

conflated

fused together; not distinct

combined

amass

to accumulate

notional

existing only in theory or as a suggestion or idea

synchronization

act of occurring, or of causing to occur, at the same time

moderation

providing enough but not too much of a substance

exploiting

The act of taking advantage of a vulnerability.

feasible

possible, able to be done

substantial

(adj.) large, important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material

confounded

confused

continuity

the unbroken and constant existence of an operation of something overtime

authentic

genuine; true

disregarded

pay no attention to; ignore

arcane

known or understood by only a few

nullify

(v.) to make of no value or consequence, cancel, wipe out

interface

a point where two systems, subjects, organizations, etc., meet and interact.

impervious

not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance

wrought

put together; created

acclaim

applaud; announce with great approval

foresight

ability to foresee future happenings; prudence in providing for the future

restoration

the action of returning something to a former owner, place, or condition.

fluctuations

changes-- often from highs to lows and back again

explicit

definite, clearly stated

forgone conclusions

An inevitable outcome or result that is obvious to everyone before it happens

enigma

a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand

adorned

make more beautiful or attractive

discreet

careful about what one says or does

decried

denounce, condemn, criticize, censure, attack, rail against, run down

prevalent

Commonly occurring; widely accepted or practiced

illusory

(adj.) misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality

engender

to produce, cause, or bring about

repudiate

(v.) to disown, reject, or deny the validity of

assuage

(v.) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench

precedents

prior cases whose principles are used by judges as the bases for their decisions in present cases

preclude

to make impossible

ubiquitous

present or existing everywhere

detractor

someone who belittles something else

induce

To lead towards some action

counterbalance

a weight used to balance an opposite weight

abstruse

difficult to understand; obscure