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allude
to hint at
ambivalence
having mixed feelings about something or someone
analogous
comparable in certain respects
anecdote
a short amusing story
apprehensive
anxious or fearful
arbitrary
based on random choice
bolster
to support or strengthen
brevity
concise use of words
buttress
to reinforce
capitalize
take advantage of
circumvent
to find a way around
congenial
pleasant, friendly, agreeable
consensus
a general agreement
converge
to come together to form a new whole
corroborate
to confirm or give support
culpable
guilty or worthy of blame
curtail
to reduce
decisive
settling an issue
deduce
to arrive at a conclusion
deference
humble submission and respect
denounce
to publicly declare to be wrong or evil
disconcerting
causing one to feel unsettled or worried
dispute
to engage in an argument
dormant
normal functions slowed down/suspended for a period of time
elicit
to draw out a response or fact from someone
eloquent
fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing
epitome
to be a perfect example of
equity
equal, fair
erratic
irregular in pattern or movement
evince
to reveal the presence of a quality or feeling
evoke
to bring or recall to the conscious mind
exert
to make a physical or mental effort
foster
to encourage or promote the development of
imminent
about to happen
impede
to hinder
implicit
implied but not plainly expressed
impose
force a rule
indifference
lack of interest, concern, or sympathy
induce
influence or persuade someone
invoke
summon
jarring
unusual, shocking
juxtapose
to place close together for a contrasting effect
latent
hidden/concealed
mitigate
to make less serious, severe, or painful
novel
new or unusual in an interesting way
nuanced
subtle details that make it complex and interesting
obscure
uncertain
obsolete
out of date
oppressive
weighing heavily on the mind or spirits
outsized
very large
palpable
easily noticable
pervasive
spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people, usually in an unpleasant way
pragmatic
practical
preclude
to make impossible
profound
great knowledge or insight
prominent
important, famous
propnent
a person who argues for a theory, proposal, or concept
reconcile
to restore friendly relations between
renounce
to formally declare one’s abandonment
repression
restraint, prevention
repudiate
to refused to accept or be associated with
speculate
to form a theory about a subject without firm evidence
strenuous
requiring great effort
substantiate
to provide evidence to support
subsumed
included or absorbed into something else
tenuous
very weak or slight
unobtrusive
not attracting attention
verismilitude
the appearance of being true or real
vexation
annoyed, frustrated, or worried
viable
capable of working successfully, feasible
vindicate
to clear someone of blame or suspicion
renunciation
the formal rejection of something
prevail
be victorious
succumb
fail to resist pressure or temptation
disparate
markedly distinct in quality or character
condemned
sentenced to a particular punishment, especially death
orthodox
normal
subdued
depressed
resolute
marked by firm determination
benign
gentle and kindly
passive
agreeing to something without resistance
usurped
taking a position of power illegally
fortify
to arm a place as in case of an attack
demarcate
set the boundaries or limits of
summit
a meeting between heads of government
belies
disguise
consecrated
having been made or declared sacred
inviolate
free from harm
chastisements
severe criticism or punishment
dissension
disagreement
ludicrous
foolish, unreasonable, ridiculous
auspicious
promising success, favorable
enigmatic
difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious
venerable
a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character
multifarious
many and various types
dubious
hesitating or doubting
futile
pointless
galvanizing
shock or excite someone into taking action
avant-garde
new and unusual ideas
hostile
unfriendly
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