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Abate

to reduce in degree or intensity, often referring to the lessening of something perceived as negative, like pain or a nuisance.

Adept

skilled or proficient at a particular task or activity.

Advent

the arrival of a notable person, event, or thing, often marking a significant change or development.

Ambivalence

the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something.

Ameliorate

to make something better or improve a situation.

Analogous

similar or comparable in certain respects, typically in a way that makes clearer the nature of the things compared.

Antecedent

a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another.

Antipathy

a deep-seated feeling of aversion or dislike towards someone or something.

Arcane

understood by few; mysterious or secret.

Austere

severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance; having no comforts or luxuries.

Buttress

to support or strengthen.

Candid

truthful and straightforward in speech or expression; frank.

Complementary

combining in such a way as to enhance or improve each other's qualities.

Conflated

to combine two or more concepts into one, often leading to confusion or ambiguity.

Conspicuous

easily seen or noticed; attracting attention.

Contentious

causing or likely to provoke an argument; controversial.

Contrived

deliberately created rather than arising naturally; artificial.

Demarcate

to set the boundaries or limits of something; to distinguish.

Desultory

lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm; random or disconnected.

Disconcerting

causing one to feel unsettled or confused.

Discretion

the freedom to make choices based on one's own judgment.

Disengage

to separate or release from engagement; to withdraw from an activity or situation.

Disparage

to speak of or treat slightingly; belittle.

Disparate

essentially different or distinct in kind; not allowing comparison.

Exactitude

the quality of being exact; precision or accuracy.

Exhaustive

thorough and complete, covering all elements or aspects.

Explicable

capable of being explained; understandable.

Extraneous

irrelevant or unrelated to the subject at hand.

Impending

about to happen; imminent.

Inconspicuous

not easily seen; subtle.

ineffectual

not producing the desired effect or outcome.

innocuous

not harmful or offensive.

latent

existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden.

misanthropic

having a dislike or disdain for humankind.

Notional

existing only in theory; not actual or real.

Offhand

done without careful thought or consideration; casual.

Omnipotent

having unlimited power or authority.

Onset

the beginning or start of something, typically referring to a condition or event.

Operative

functioning or having an effect.

Outstrip

a term that refers to exceeding or surpassing limits, often used in contexts of achievement or competition.

Overtly

in an open and observable manner, without concealment.

Paramount

adj. predominant, superior, most important

Paucity

n. A scarcity or lack.

Postulate

v. To assume or propose a theory.

Pragmatic

adj. Practical and realistic.

Precarious

adj. Uncertain or unstable.

Preclude

v. To prevent from happening.

presume

to assume something to be true

profusion

a large quantity of something

Prudently

in a wise or careful manner

ramify

to branch out

recalcitrant

stubbornly resistant to authority

recant

to take back a previous statement

redress

to set right or remedy

refute

to prove false or incorrect

regrettable

causing sorrow or disappointment

reprieve

temporary relief or delay

repudiate

to reject or disown

sanction

to authorize or approve

sanguine

optimistic or hopeful

Spurious

false or deceptive

stark

very plain; devoid of any details or features

stymie

to hinder or block

surmise

to infer or guess

tentative

uncertain or not fully decided

tenuous

weak or insubstantial

ubiquitous

present everywhere

underscore

to emphasize

verisimilitude

the appearance of being true or real

veritable

used to emphasize truth

ex. my garden had become a veritable jungle

or like “real”, ex. this is a real big deal = this is a veritable big deal

waive

to give up a right or claim voluntarily

to refrain from pressing or enforcing

agitate

to promote something

appreension

fearful expectation of something

candor

the trait of being honest and frank

complacent

satisfied, with no desire to change or improve

conducive

able to bring about or be suitable for

contend

to maintain or asset

deference

respect, regard

demur

to object to

dominion

power and authority, over a territory

a legal territory

egregious

extremely bad

eminent

superior or distinguished, high in position or status

not to be confused with imminent (about to happen)

emphatic

very expressive, usin emphasis

empirical

derived from experience, observation, or experiment

endow

to equip or bestow (usually quality or ability)

enumerate

to specify or count

exacerbate

to make worse or increase the severity of

foment

to stir up

galvanizing

thrilling, exciting, stimulating

ignominious

publicly shameful or humiliating

imposition

an unnecessary burden

imprudent

not cautious, rash

melodramatic

extravagant or exaggerated

momentous

historically significant

opine

to openly express an opinion

petulant

cranky, pouty, irritable

postulate

to assert

promulgate

to put into law or formally declare

reproach

to criticize

repudiate

to refuse to recognize as true

to cast off