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tolerate to allow without hindrance, permit; to put up with, endure
reconcile to cause to accept something not desired; to cause to become friendly again; to settle a dispute
exemplify to illustrate by example
vindictive disposed to seek revenge; revengeful, spiteful
brevity the quality or state of being brief in duration
integrate to bring together into a unified or interrelated whole; to combine to produce a whole or a larger unit
antagonism active hostility or opposition
gesture a movement or position of the hand, arm, body, head, or face that is expressive of an idea or an emotion
contrary to take from one place to another; to communicate
convey opposite in character or direction
mitigate to make or become less severe, intense, or painful
refute to prove to be false or erroneous
objective a purpose, goal; not influenced by personal feelings, unbiased
penchant a strong inclination or liking
egotism excessive reference to oneself; self-centeredness
tenacity persistence, strong character, perseverance
endure to tolerate, withstand, sustain, undergo, bear hardship
versatile capable of turning easily from one thing to another; having many uses or applications
diminish to make or become smaller, less, or less important
autonomy independence; self-determiniation
inadequate insufficient, incompetent, incapable, weak
conventional conforming to accepted standards
scarce insufficient to satisfy a need or demand; rarely encountered
erratic inconsistent, unpredictable, wandering, irregular, unstable
superficial being at, on or near the surface; apparent rather than real
substantiate to support with proof or evidence; to verify
foster to promote the growth or development of; to bring up
contend to struggle; to compete
eradicate to get rid of as if by tearing up by the roots; to abolish
elaborate worked out in great detail, painstaking; ornate, showy or gaudy
enigma a puzzle, mystery, or riddle
articulate uttered clearly; capable of, expressed with, or marked by clarity and effectiveness of language
steadfast fixed in place, position, or direction; firm in purpose, resolution, or direction; unwavering
ascertain to find out, as through investigation or experimentation
capricious impulsive and unpredictable
incredulous disinclined or indisposed to believe; indicating disbelief
magnanimous courageously or generously noble in mind and heart
idiosyncrasy peculiarity, oddity, quirk, characteristic, trait, singularity
anecdote a short account of an interesting, often biographical incident
reluctant not willing; disinclined
evoke to call up (e.g., memories or feelings); to draw forth
belligerent eager to fight; hostile or aggressive
edify to instruct and improve, especially morally; to enlighten
hail to salute or greet; to acclaim
stringent rigorously binding or exacting; strict
advocate to support or urge by argument, especially publicly
assert to sate positively; declare
controversy a usually prolonged public dispute; an argument
divisive dissenting, at odds with, alienating; creating dissension or discord
intricate having many interrelated parts or faces; hard to understand work or make
undermine to weaken, sabotage, subvert, debilitate, destabilize
contradict To challenge, confront, counter, deny or oppose
consume To expend by use; to use up
resolve To come to a firm decision about, determine, to settle or solve (e.g. a question or controversy)
provoke To anger or vex; to stir up or call forth (feelings, desires or activity)
perceive To become aware of by means of the senses; to recognize or understand
depict to represent by drawing, portray; to characterize in words, describe
dispute to engage in argument or debate; to argue vehemently, quarrel
arrogant having exaggerated self-opinion; egotistical or over proud
cynic one who believes that only selfishness motivates human actions
empathy identification with and understanding of another’s situation, feelings, and motives
skepticism a questioning or doubting attitude; doubt regarding religion
distinct not identical, separate; different in nature or quality, dissimilar
speculate to engage in thought, especially conjectural thought
contempt a feeling of disdain for anything considered mean or worthless
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