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Caveat

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a warning or provisio of specific stipulations, conditions or limitations

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Stipulation

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a condition or requirement that is specified or demanded as a a apart of an agreement

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Proviso

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a condition or qualification attached to an agreement or statement

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Equivocal

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open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous

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Contingent

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subject to chance/dependent on

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Judicious

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having, showing, or done with good judgement or sense

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Moiety

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each of two parts into which a thing is or can divided

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Predispose

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make someone liable or inclined to a specific attitude action or condition

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Overt

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done or shown openly; plainly apparent

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Abberation

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a departure fromo what is normal, usual, expected, typically an unwelcomed one

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Latent

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(of a quality or state) existing but not yet developed or manifest hidden or concealed

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Ectopic

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abnormal place or position

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Concomitant

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naturally accompanying or associated

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Retrograde

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directed or moving backwards

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Refractory period

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a period following stimulation during which a nerve or muscle is unresponsive to futher stimulation

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Sequelae

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a condition which is the consequence of previous disease or injury

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Rhabdomyolysis

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destruction of striated muscle cells

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Incipient

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beginning to happen or develop

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Modulate

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exert a modifying or controlling influence on

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Postulated

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suggest or assume the existence, fact or truth of something on a basis for reasoning, discussion or belief

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Dubious

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hesitating // doubting

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Pragmatic

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dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical

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Sensible

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(of a statement or course of action) chosen in accordance with wisdom or prudence; likely to be of benefit

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Prudence

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the quality of being prudent; cautiousness

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Prudent
acting with or showing care and thought for the future
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Realistic
having or showing a sensible and practical idea of what can be achieved or expected representing familiar things in a way that is accurate or true to life
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Inauspicious
not conducive to success // unpromising
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Unpromsing
not give hope of future success or good results
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Vassal
a holder of land by feudal tenure on conditions of homage and allegiance
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Allegory
a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one
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Evanesce
pass out of sight, memory or existence disappear gradually; vanish; fade away
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Penitence
the action of feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentance
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Reticence
the quality of being reticent; reserve
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Reticent
not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily
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Acclamation
loud and enthusiastic approval, typically to welcome or honour someone or something
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Antiquity
the ancient past, especially the period before the Middle Ages - great age
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Syncope - grammar
the omission of sounds or letters from within a word, for example, when library is pronounced - labri
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Apocope
the loss of sound or sounds at the end of a word e.g. in the derivation of curio from cuiosity
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Expound
present and explain (a theory or idea) systematically and in detail explain the meaning of (a literary or doctrinal work)
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Maven
an expert or connoisseur
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Connoisseur
an expert judge in matters of taste
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Pasha
the title of a Turkish officer of high rank
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Morass
an area of muddy or boggy ground a complicated or confused situation
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Earnest
resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction
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Barrio
(in the US) the Spanish-speaking quarter of a town or city, especially one with a high poverty level
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Dignity
the state or quality of being worthy of honour or respect a sense of pride in oneself; self-respect
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Heuristic
enabling someone to discover or learn something for themselves
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Panacea
a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases
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Rancor
bitterness or resentfulness, especially when long-standing - an angry feeling of hatred or dislike for someone who has treated you unfairly
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Vacillate
alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive
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Noogenic
Dr. Frankly - refers to the nooetic or spiritual dimension in humans
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Sublimate
to change the form but not the essecense
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Masochist
a person who derives sexual gratification of from their own pain or humiliation (in general use) a person who enjoys an activity that appears to be painful or tedious
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Tedious
too long, slow or dull; tiresome or monotonous
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Monotonous
dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest
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Exhortation
language intended to incite and encourage
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Incite
encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behaviour) urge or persuade (someone) to act in a violent or unlawful way
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Provisional
arrange or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later
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Superfluous
unnecessary, especially through being more than enough exceeding what is sufficient or necessary // extra
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Delectable
(of food or drink) delicious very attractive
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Creed
a system of Christian or other religious belief; a faith a set of beliefs or aims which guide someone's actions
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Cacophony
a harsh discordant mixture of sounds
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Din
a loud, unpleasant and prolonged noise
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Tumult
a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people
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Laudable
(of an action, idea or goal) deserving praise and commendation
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Abetted
encourage or assist (someone) to do something wrong, in particular, to commit a crime or other offense
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Quiescent
In a stare or period of inactivity // dormancy
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Nadir
the lowest point in the fortune of a person or organization
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phalanx
a body of troops // police standing or moving in close formation
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Platitude
a remark // statement especially on with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful
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Moral
concerned with principles of right and wrong behaviour the "goodness" or "badness" of human behaviour
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Proclivity
a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition toward a particular thing a natural tendency to like something

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