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Sentient Able to perceive, feel, or experience; conscious
Allegiances Strong loyalties or commitments to a person, group, belief, or cause
Vestigial Remaining as a trace of something that once existed or was more developed
Indelible Impossible to remove, erase, or forget; permanently influential
Idiosyncratic Distinctive or peculiar to a particular person or individual style
Supple Flexible, adaptable, or capable of moving easily
Moribund In serious decline; approaching death or extinction
Sententious Given to making moralizing statements, often in an overly self-important way
Epigrams Short, clever, memorable, or pointed statements
Turgid Overly complicated, inflated, or pompous in language or style
Convoluted Extremely complicated and difficult to follow
Paradigm A model, pattern, or typical example of something
Felicitously In an especially appropriate, effective, or pleasing manner
Treacly Excessively sentimental, sweet, or emotionally exaggerated
Espoused Adopted, supported, or publicly expressed a belief or position
Soporific Tending to cause sleep; boring or dull
Ballast Something providing stability or weight; figuratively, a burden or added weight
Utilitarian Practical and functional rather than beautiful or artistic
Amenable Open or willing to accept an idea, suggestion, or influence
Obfuscated Made something confusing, unclear, or difficult to understand
Decrepit Worn out or weakened, especially because of age
Fealty Loyalty or allegiance, especially to a superior or authority
Archaisms Words, expressions, or language forms that are old-fashioned and no longer commonly used
Reductive Oversimplifying something complex, especially in a way that causes important meaning to be lost
Delineated Described, portrayed, or defined precisely and clearly
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