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momentous

(of a decision, event, or change) of great importance or significance, especially in its bearing on the future

inconsequential

not important or significant

benevolent

well meaning and kindly

extrapolate

extend the application to an unknown situation by assuming that existing trends will continue or similar methods will be applicable

evocating

bringing strong images and memories to mind

pertinent

relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite

inconspicuous

hidden

conspicuous

visible

repudiates

to deny the truth

innocuous

harmless

ubiquitous

present/everywhere

assertion

confident/forceful statement

nebulous

unclear

enigma

person/thing that is mysterious

impertinent

rude/irrelevant

obviating

avoid/remove

implications

drawing conclusions when the facts aren’t explicitly stated (implied)

prudently

showing care

cordially

friendly/warm manner

tenuous

weak

contentious

causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial

candor

frank/open

prudence

caution

haphazard

lacking organization/random

fruitless

useless or unproductive

premeditated

thought out/planned beforehand

preclude

make impossible

insuperable

can’t overcome

ineluctable

inescapable

vindicate

clear the blame/prove to be true

induce

make something happen

surmised

suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it

paucity

little amount

verisimilitude

the idea that something is believable

profusion

an abundance or a large quantity of something

evinced

reveal the presence of a quality or feeling

waive

to refrain from insisting on using something

concede

to admit that something is true after first resisting it

proponent

supporter

advantageous

providing an advantage charge - in electricity, positive or negative

control group

in an experiment, the group in which the variable being tested is not changed

empirical

relying on hard data

hierarchy

system of rank; opposite of egalitarian

isotope

alternate form of an element

indigenous

native

inhibit

prevent, impede

innovative

new and revolutionary

metabolism

the process of converting food to energy

microbial

relating to microscopic organisms

pigment

color

predisposed

having a tendency toward

regnerate

regrow

replicate

repeat and obtain the same results

saturate

to become completely soaked with

stimulus

something that provokes a specific response

symbiosis

interaction between two organisms living close together, benefits both

taxonomy

classification system

trait

characteristic

velocity

speed

critic

a person who writes commentary-either positive or negative- about a subject

discern

to recognize or distinguish; perceptive

ineffable

indescribable, sublime, beyond words

infallible

unable to be wrong

ingenious

clever, brilliant

ingenuous

native

inimitable

unique, one of a kind

innate

inborn, natural

innocuous

harmless

intrinsic

a natural part of

invaluable

immense value, priceless

unassuming

modest

unqualified

absolute

adept

skilled

adversary

opponent

align (oneself with)

support of adopt the position of

authentic

genuine

buttress

provide support

centrality

state of being central or essential

complement

to complete or perfect

comprehensive

thorough, complete

contingent

dependent on

confer

give, grant

corollary

a statement or condition that logically results from a proven argument

contemporary

current

cultivate

grow, raise

displace

to force someone or something from its home or habitat

disposition

personality

engendering

to cause to exist; produce

ideology

belief system

impede, inhibit

prevent; get in the way of

ineluctable

unable to be avoided; inescapable

irreproachable

blameless

judicial

related to the law

marginal

unimportant

mitigate

make less severe

preliminary

occurring before the main event

prevail

win

prevailing

widespread; generally accepted

reciprocate

respond to an action or behavior with the same action/behavior

repudiate

to refuse to accept