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INNOVATIVE

featuring new materials and ideas

INSIGHT

deep understanding

INSTALLATION

art exhibit consisting of large objects placed in public space

INSUPERABLE

incapable of being overcome

INSURMOUNTABLE

too great to overcome

INTERMEDIATE

coming between two things

INTRICATE

very complex

INTRIGUING

arousing curiosity or interest

INTUITION

the ability to understand from instinctive feeling

INVASIVE

spreading in harmful manner (noun form of "invade")

IRATE

angry

IRREPROACHABLE

beyond criticism; faultless

IRREVOCABLE

permanent

JUXTAPOSITION

placement of two things next to each other for contrast

LACONIC

using few words; brief and to-the-point

LATENT

existing but in hidden or dormant form

LEGACY

a long-lasting impact

LINEAGE

descent from common ancestor or predecessor

LUCRATIVE

very profitable

MANIFESTATION

visible appearance of object, trend, or idea

MERCURIAL

unpredictable; constantly shifting moods

METICULOUS

very careful and precise; synonym "punctilious"

MIGRATION

the movement of person or group from one area to another

MISCONSTRUE

to misunderstand

MITIGATE

to make problem less severe

MOBILIZE

to prepare person or group for action

MOMENTOUS

having great significance (decision or event)

MONETIZE

to make money from

MORIBUND

approaching death; on verge of becoming obsolete

MULTIFACETED

having many aspects

MUNDANE

dull; uninteresting

MYRIAD

many

NEBULOUS

vague; undefined; synonym for "amorphous"

NEFARIOUS

wicked and evil

NUANCE

subtle shade of difference or meaning

NURTURE

to care for and encourage growth and development

OBSCURE

rare; understood by few people

OFFHAND

done casually, without prior thought

OMINOUS

threatening; giving impression something bad will happen

ORIENTATION

preference or liking for

ORTHODOX

conforming to standard theory or belief

OVERLOAD

excessive burden or stress

OVERSHADOW

to dominate; make seem unimportant

OUTMODED

no longer fashionable; out of date

OUTSIZED

disproportionately large

PALPABLE

literally, touchable; often describing very intense feeling

PAUCITY

small or limited amount

PERIPHERAL

of secondary importance; not central

PERVASIVE

widespread

POLAR

very different; opposite

PRAGMATIC

practical

PRECIPITATE

to cause to happen especially suddenly

PRECLUDE

prevent or block; synonym for "impede"

PRECURSOR

person or thing that precedes; forerunner

PREDATORY

preying upon others

PRESCIENT

showing great foresight

PRESCRIBE

to lay down rule; dictate

PRETENTIOUS

affecting greater importance than one actually has

PRETEXT

false excuse given to justify course of action

PREVAIL

to triumph over great odds

PRIORITIZE

to list or rate in order of importance

PRODIGIOUS

enormous; impressively large

PROFOUND

intellectually deep; extremely insightful

PROFUSION

large amount; synonym for "myriad"; antonym for "paucity"

PROHIBITIVE

so high (difficulty or price) that it prevents something

PROLIFIC

very productive

PROVOCATIVE

causing reaction, often annoyance or anger

RECANT

to take back; withdraw; renounce

RECIPROCATE

to respond to action by doing same thing back

RECONCILE

to bring opposing people or things back together

REGISTER

(n.) official list or record; (v.) to become aware of or record

RELEVANT/IRRELEVANT

connected/unconnected to topic at hand

RENOUNCE

to give up

REPLENISH

to refill; resupply

REPLICATE

to copy

RESILIENT

capable of quickly recovering from difficulty

RESURGENCE

act of rising again into life or activity

RETROSPECT

hindsight; looking back

REVELATION

something that is revealed and thus made known

RUDIMENTARY

limited to basic principles; elementary

SABOTAGE

to deliberately destroy or damage

SATIATE

to fully satisfy

SCHEME

clever and often devious plan

SCRUPULOUS

extremely attentive to details

SCRUTINIZE (n. SCRUTINY)

to examine very closely and carefully

SPECULATE

to form explanation or theory; synonym for "conjecture"

SPURIOUS

false or fake; synonym "specious"

STIPULATE

to demand or specify as part of agreement

STRENUOUS

requiring great physical exertion

SUBJECTIVE

influenced by personal tastes, opinions, or feelings

SUBSTANTIAL

of considerable importance, size, or worth

SUPERFICIAL

shallow; lacking depth

SUPERFLUOUS

more than enough; unnecessary

SUPPLANT

to replace; supersede

SUPPLEMENT

(n.) addition or reinforcement; (v.) to add on

SURPASS

to exceed; go beyond

SWAY

to persuade to follow course of action

SYNCHRONIZE

to cause multiple events to occur at same time

SYNOPSIS

brief summary

TALLY

(n.) recorded account; total; (v.) to count