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TermDefinition
Anomaly Deviation, abnormality, inconsistency "With his quiet nature, he was an anomaly in his family."
Assuage To make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; mitigate; appease; satisfy "Dan went to grief counseling to assuage his pain."
Enigma Puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation; character is conflicting "His disappearance is an enigma that has stirred up a lot of commotion in the small town." "To me, Edwin has always been an enigma, one minute loving, the next cold as ice"
Equivocal Different meanings with intent of misguiding or deceiving; doubtful nature or character; suspicious; uncertain significance
Erudite Characterized by great knowledge, learned or scholarly "He has always been an erudite professor."
Fervid Heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm "The feminist fervidly argued for her beliefs."
Lucid Easily understood, "a lucid explanation"; clear perception or understanding; rational or sane
Opaque Not transparent; hard to understand "His argument was opaque" "The window became opaque as the fog moved in"
Placate To appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures "The policemen placated rioters outside of Planned Parenthood."
Precipitate To speed up the occurrence of; to bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly "The President precipitated us into an international crisis"
Prodigal Wastefully or recklessly extravagant; giving or yielding profusely; lavish; large amount "She had always been rich, as a result she was always prodigal with her money."
Zeal Ferver for a cause, person, or object; eager desire or endeavor; ardor "With zeal, he helped children in orphanages in Romania."
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