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copious

abundant in supply or quantity

sporadic

occuring at irregular intervals or only in a few places, scattered or isolated

transpose

cause (two or more things) to exchange places

lament

express regret or disappointment about sth

entail

involve sth as a necessary or inevitable part of consequence

momentous

of great importance or significance, especially in having a bearing on future events

pristine

clean n fresh as if new, spotless

constrict

make narrower, especially by encircling pressure

nebulous

vague or ill-defined

buttress

n: a structure that is built against a wall to reinforce/support

v: to buttress sth - to support or strengthen a point (mostly additional evidence or justification)

refute

to refute sth - prove that sth is false or incorrect

corroborate

to confirm or support a statement or theory by providing additional evidence or testimony

scrupulous

being very careful, thorough and attentive to detail

vindicate

to clear s/o or sth of blame or suspicion

preclude

to prevent sth from happening or being possible

repudiate

reject, disown or deny sth or s/o

mitigate

to make sth less severe, serious or painful

outsized

larger, greater or more significant that what is considered typical or expected

palpable

is used to describe sth that is easily felt, touched or perceived

evince

to display or demonstrate sth clearly or convincingly

overlooked

to have missed or failed to notice sth, usually bcs it was not obvious or attention was not given to it

accentuate

to emphasize or highlight sth, making it more prominent or noticeable

counteract

to oppose/neutralize the effects of sth by taking contrary

insuperable

impossible to overcome or surpass, insurmountable

irreproachable

beyond criticism or fault, perfect or faultless in behaviour or actions

pretentiousness

the act of pretending to be more important, valuable or skilled than one actually is, often characterized by an excessive display or self-importance

ineluctable

inevitable, unable to be avoided or escaped

equivocal

open to interpretation, having multiple possible meanings, often intentionally vague or ambiguous

inconsequential

lacking importance or significance, trivial or unimportant

manifestations

visible or evident signs or expressions of sth, the act of showing or making sth clear or apparent

obscure

to make unclear, uncertain, or difficult to understand or perceive

rectify

to correct or make right, to remedy or resolve a problem or error

ameliorate

to make sth better or improve a situation

unattainable

impossible to achieve or reach

superfluous

exceeding what is necessary or required; unnecessary