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1
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optimal or optimum

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best, most desirable or favorable

2
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implicit

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implied, not state directly, involved in the very essence of something unquestionable, explicit is the antonym

3
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default

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failure to act, neglect (noun); fail to fulfill an obligation, especially a financial one “the government is cracking down on for profit colleges where graduates cannot use their degrees and end up defaulting on their student loans”. In court judgment by default is when someone loses a case for failing to show up in court.

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viable

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capable of living (or growing, developing) practical, workable

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empirical

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coming from, base on, or able to be verified by experience or experimentation, not purely based on theory

6
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partisan

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devoted to a particular group, cause, etc; fervent supporter of a group, party, idea, etc; guerilla fighter (noun)

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ortho

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adhering to a traditional, established faith, or to anything customary or commonly accepted- antonyms would be unorthodox or heterodox; ortho- means true

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adverse

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opposing, harmful

9
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adhere

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stick to, such as with glue, or to a plan or belief, cohere also means to stick but with two of the same things sticking together.

10
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plausible

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believable, having the appearance of truth - shares a latin root approve with applause and plaudits

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disposition

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a person’s general or natural mood; tendency “i could really use some help in the kitchen if you are disposed”, predilection and penchant are synonyms

12
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efficacy

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the quality of being able to produce the intended effect “I’m going to ask the waiter for a more efficacious implement”

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intrinsic

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belonging to the essential nature of a thing- communication is intrinsic to a healthy relationship, antonym - extrinsic

14
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keen

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sharp, piercing, very perceptive or mentally sharp; intense (of a feeling) wailing or moaning. when used as a noun it is an emotional speech or piece of writing commemorating the dead.

15
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beauracracy

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government characterized by man bureaus and petty administrators or by excessive, seemingly meaningless requirements.

16
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paradox

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contradiction, or seeming contradiction that is actually true

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heirarchy

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a ranked series; a classification of people according to rank, ability, etc. a ruling body

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underscore

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emphasize (or literally to underline text)

19
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naive

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(naivete, naif, naifness) - simple and unsophisticated, unsuspecting, lacking worldly experience and critical judgement

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haven

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harbor or port, refuge, safe place

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subjective

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existing in the mind or relating to one’s own thoughts, opinions, emotions, etc; personal, individual, based on feelings

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eclipse

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the obscuring of one thing by another such as the sun by the moon or a person by a more famous or talented person; to obscure, darken or make less important

23
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dispatch

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send off or deal with in a speedy way; speed, promptness could also mean to execute in a speedy manner

24
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activism

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the practice of pursuing political or other goals through vigorous action, often including protests and demonstrations. Usually considered noble. Judicial activism (going beyond interpreting existing laws to actually using court decisions to create new public policies is often controversial.

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elevate

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raise, lift up; lift the spirits of; move up to a higher rank or status or raise up to a higher spiritual or intellectual plane. Lev root means to lift up or raise

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console

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lessen the suffering or grief of; a control panel, or a small table or cabinet. Succor also means to comfort

27
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pervasive

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tending to spread throughout, “poverty is pervasive in our school system; 65% of students receive free lunch”

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slack

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loose, negligent, lazy, weak; neglect to do one’s duties; loosen up, relax, period of little work. “As the product of slack parenting, I never learned good time management skills”

29
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elicit

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call forth, bring out, evoke

30
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bolster

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strengthen or support “the general requested reinforcements to bolster the defensive line set up at the border”

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explicit

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direct, clear, fully revealed, clearly depicting sex or nudity. “The goal of my talk is to make explicit the connection between staying in school and avoiding crime life” explicate means to make clear.

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offset

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counteract, compensate for, a counterbalance “property taxes did go up this year, but the hit to our finances was offset by a reduction in fees paid to our homeowners association”

33
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discrepancy

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difference or inconsistency

34
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paradigm

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model or pattern, worldview, set of shared assumptions, values, etc. “far from being atypical bawdy, this limerick is a paradigm of the form- nearly all of them rely on off-color jokes, para means beside, and digm means show. So this word can mean pattern or example

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volatile

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varying, inconsistent, fleeting, tending to violence, explosive

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qualified

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modified, limited, conditional on something else,

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prospective

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potential, in the future, “prospective doctors”

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static

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fixed, not moving or changing, lacking vitality

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inherent

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existing as permanent, essential quality, intrinsic

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stark

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complete, total, utter, harsh or grim, extremely simple, severe, blunt or plain. “the designer’s work is appreciated for its stark beauty, but most people prefer to live in a cozier, more welcoming home. She is stark raving mad. the stark reality is that we will have to begin burning our furniture for warmth to survive.”

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dissident

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disagree or take an opposing view, esp in a relation to a formal body such as government, political party or church; an opposing opinion. Judge scalie cast the only dissenting vote, explaining in his written decision why he thought all the other justices had it wrong. Not every country has the right to free speech (and thus to dissent), although nations that throw dissenters in jail are condemned by the international community. Dissidence- strong, long standing determined practice of dissenting

42
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entitlement

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having a right to certain privileges, believing, sometimes without cause, that one deserves or has a right to certain privileges. Entitlement originally referred to investing a person with a title as in “charles Lennox was entitled Duke of Richmond”. It can also mean a government benefit as in social security payments or other entitlements.

43
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lament

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Mourn, express grief, sorrow, or regret, an expression of grief, esp as a song or poem.

44
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impair

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make worse, weaken

45
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vintage

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related to items of high quality from a previous era, old fashioned, antique, the wine of a particular year.

46
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consolidate

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unite, combine, solidify, make coherent

47
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fringe

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on the margin, periphery, the people in a group who hold the most extreme views “In america, reincarnation is a fringe believe, but in primarily hindu countries, the belief is common and mainstream. Stacey and Mark liked to say the live on the fringe of the big city, but really they had just moved to the suburbs.”

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speculate

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contemplate, make a guess or educated guess about, engage in a risky business transaction, gamble “during the gold rush, speculators bought up land sometimes with borrowed funds, expecting to prospect the land for gold and get rich quickly.

49
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imminent

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ready to occur, impending

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wary

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watchful, motivated by caution, on guard against danger