present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential
undermine
to injure or destroy by insidious activity or imperceptible stages, sometimes tending toward a sudden dramatic effect
empathy
the intellectual identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another
pretentious
characterized by assumption of dignity or importance; making an exaggerated outward show
analogy
a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based; similarity or comparability
inevitable
that which is unavoidable
disdain
a feeling of contempt for anything regarded as unworthy; haughty contempt or scorn
benevolent
characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings; desiring to help others; intended for benefits rather than profit
superficial
being at, on, or near the surface; concerned with or comprehending only what is on the surface or obvious, apparent rather than real
abate
to diminish in intensity; to end or become null and void
substantive
independent, real or actual; of considerable amount or quantity
foster
to promote the growth or development of or encourage; to care for or cherish
collaborate
to work together or cooperate, as on a literary work; to cooperate, usually willingly, with an enemy nation, such as with an enemy occupying one's country
delusion
an act or instance of misleading; a false belief or opinion
arid
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched; lacking interest or imaginativeness
devoid
to deplete or strip of some quality or substance
decadence
the act or process of falling into an inferior condition or state; moral degeneration or decay; unrestrained or excessive self-indulgence
adamant
utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all appeals and urgings; too hard to cut
complacent
pleased with oneself, often without awareness of some potential danger or defect
prudent
wise or judicious in practical affairs; sagacious; discreet or circumspect; careful in providing for the future
arrogant
making claims or pretensions to superior importance or rights; overbearingly assuming or insolently proud
profound
penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge; originating in or penetrating to the depths of one's being
aesthetic
having a sense of the beautiful; characterized by a love of beauty
rhetoric
use of exaggeration or display in speech or writing; the art or science of all specialized literary uses of language in prose or verse, including figures of speech
articulate
to pronounce clearly each of a succession of speech sounds, syllables, or words; enunciate
manifest
readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; obvious or apparent
allusion
a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication
abstract
thought of apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances; difficult to understand
aggregate
a sum, mass, or assemblage of particulars; a total or gross amount; a cluster of soil granules not larger than a small crumb
euphemism
the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive or too blunt
elaborate
to add details in writing or speaking; give additional or fuller treatment
arduous
requiring great exertion, laborious or difficult; hard to climb or hard to endure; full of hardships; severe
contrary
in opposition, counter to
crass
without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross, obtuse or stupid
homogeneous
composed of parts or elements that are all of the same kind, not heterogeneous; of the same kind or nature
prodigal
wastefully, recklessly extravagant; giving or yielding profusely; lavish
fallacy
a deceptive, misleading, or false notion, belief; a misleading or unsound argument
serene
tranquility, a clear or tranquil expanse of sea or sky
allude
to refer casually or indirectly
cavalier
a horseman such as a mounted soldier or knight, or one having the spirit or bearing of a knight; a courtly gentleman; gallant
enhance
to raise to a higher degree; intensify or magnify; to raise the value or price of
consent
to permit, approve, or agree; comply or yield
precipitate
to fall to the earth's surface as a condensed form of water; to rain, snow, hail or drizzle
sage
wise, judicious, or prudent
deter
to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding or to prevent
coalesce
to cause to unite in one body or mass
nemesis
something that a person cannot conquer; an opponent or rival whom a person cannot best or overcome
peripheral
for computers, a device or unit that operates separately from the CPU but is connected to it, as a magnetic disk or a printer
paragon
to compare; to be a match for or a rival
surmise
to conjecture or guess
static
atmospheric electricity; interference due to such electricity; formerly, for trouble
partisan
an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, especially a person who shows a biased, emotional allegiance
zenith
the point on the celestial sphere vertically above a given position or observer; a highest point or state
bolster
a long, often cylindrical, cushion or pillow for a bed or sofa, or anything resembling this in form or in use as a support
abdicate
to renounce or relinquish a throne, right, power, claim, responsibility, or the like, especially in a formal manner
adversary
a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; an opponent or enemy
garner
a granary or grain bin; a store or supply of anything
haphazard
characterized by lack of order or planning, by irregularity, or by randomness
exhaust
to pass out or escape, as spent steam from the cylinder of an engine
acrid
sharp or biting to the taste or smell; irritating to the eyes and nose; extremely bitter
diffuse
characterized by great length or discursiveness in speech or writing; wordy; widely spread or scattered; dispersed
tawdry
cheap, gaudy apparel
pedestrian
a person who goes or travels on foot
agrarian
relating to land, land tenure, or the division of landed property; composed of or pertaining to farmers
hamper
to hold back or hinder; to interfere with
symmetry
the correspondence in size, form, and arrangement of parts on opposite sides of a plane, line, or point
uniform
an identifying outfit or style of dress worn by the members of a given profession, organization, or rank
seethe
to soak or steep, to cook by boiling or simmering; boil
amass
to gather for oneself; collect as one's own; to collect into a mass or pile
parley
to hold an informal conference with an enemy under a truce, as between active hostilities
prattle
to utter by chattering or babbling
obtrude
to thrust forward unduly or intrude
latent
present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential
undermine
to injure or destroy by insidious activity or imperceptible stages, sometimes tending toward a sudden dramatic effect
empathy
the intellectual identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another
pretentious
characterized by assumption of dignity or importance; making an exaggerated outward show
analogy
a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based; similarity or comparability
inevitable
that which is unavoidable
disdain
a feeling of contempt for anything regarded as unworthy; haughty contempt or scorn
benevolent
characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings; desiring to help others; intended for benefits rather than profit
superficial
being at, on, or near the surface; concerned with or comprehending only what is on the surface or obvious, apparent rather than real
abate
to diminish in intensity; to end or become null and void
substantive
independent, real or actual; of considerable amount or quantity
foster
to promote the growth or development of or encourage; to care for or cherish
collaborate
to work together or cooperate, as on a literary work; to cooperate, usually willingly, with an enemy nation, such as with an enemy occupying one's country
delusion
an act or instance of misleading; a false belief or opinion
arid
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched; lacking interest or imaginativeness
devoid
to deplete or strip of some quality or substance
decadence
the act or process of falling into an inferior condition or state; moral degeneration or decay; unrestrained or excessive self-indulgence
adamant
utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all appeals and urgings; too hard to cut
complacent
pleased with oneself, often without awareness of some potential danger or defect
prudent
wise or judicious in practical affairs; sagacious; discreet or circumspect; careful in providing for the future
arrogant
making claims or pretensions to superior importance or rights; overbearingly assuming or insolently proud
profound
penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge; originating in or penetrating to the depths of one's being
aesthetic
having a sense of the beautiful; characterized by a love of beauty
rhetoric
use of exaggeration or display in speech or writing; the art or science of all specialized literary uses of language in prose or verse, including figures of speech
articulate
to pronounce clearly each of a succession of speech sounds, syllables, or words; enunciate
manifest
readily perceived by the eye or the understanding; obvious or apparent
allusion
a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication
abstract
thought of apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances; difficult to understand
aggregate
a sum, mass, or assemblage of particulars; a total or gross amount; a cluster of soil granules not larger than a small crumb
euphemism
the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive or too blunt
elaborate
to add details in writing or speaking; give additional or fuller treatment
arduous
requiring great exertion, laborious or difficult; hard to climb or hard to endure; full of hardships; severe
contrary
in opposition, counter to
crass
without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross, obtuse or stupid
homogeneous
composed of parts or elements that are all of the same kind, not heterogeneous; of the same kind or nature
prodigal
wastefully, recklessly extravagant; giving or yielding profusely; lavish
fallacy
a deceptive, misleading, or false notion, belief; a misleading or unsound argument
serene
tranquility, a clear or tranquil expanse of sea or sky
allude
to refer casually or indirectly
cavalier
a horseman such as a mounted soldier or knight, or one having the spirit or bearing of a knight; a courtly gentleman; gallant
enhance
to raise to a higher degree; intensify or magnify; to raise the value or price of
consent
to permit, approve, or agree; comply or yield
precipitate
to fall to the earth's surface as a condensed form of water; to rain, snow, hail or drizzle
sage
wise, judicious, or prudent
deter
to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding or to prevent
coalesce
to cause to unite in one body or mass
nemesis
something that a person cannot conquer; an opponent or rival whom a person cannot best or overcome
peripheral
for computers, a device or unit that operates separately from the CPU but is connected to it, as a magnetic disk or a printer
paragon
to compare; to be a match for or a rival
surmise
to conjecture or guess
static
atmospheric electricity; interference due to such electricity; formerly, for trouble
partisan
an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, especially a person who shows a biased, emotional allegiance
zenith
the point on the celestial sphere vertically above a given position or observer; a highest point or state
bolster
a long, often cylindrical, cushion or pillow for a bed or sofa, or anything resembling this in form or in use as a support
abdicate
to renounce or relinquish a throne, right, power, claim, responsibility, or the like, especially in a formal manner
adversary
a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; an opponent or enemy
garner
a granary or grain bin; a store or supply of anything
haphazard
characterized by lack of order or planning, by irregularity, or by randomness
exhaust
to pass out or escape, as spent steam from the cylinder of an engine
acrid
sharp or biting to the taste or smell; irritating to the eyes and nose; extremely bitter
diffuse
characterized by great length or discursiveness in speech or writing; wordy; widely spread or scattered; dispersed
tawdry
cheap, gaudy apparel
pedestrian
a person who goes or travels on foot
agrarian
relating to land, land tenure, or the division of landed property; composed of or pertaining to farmers
hamper
to hold back or hinder; to interfere with
symmetry
the correspondence in size, form, and arrangement of parts on opposite sides of a plane, line, or point
uniform
an identifying outfit or style of dress worn by the members of a given profession, organization, or rank
seethe
to soak or steep, to cook by boiling or simmering; boil
amass
to gather for oneself; collect as one's own; to collect into a mass or pile
parley
to hold an informal conference with an enemy under a truce, as between active hostilities
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