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provenance
the origin of something, the place of origin or earliest known history of something
eg. trying to understand the universe’s provenance and fate
faculty
an inherent physical, mental power, aptitude
eg. author’s faculty for philosophical analysis
aptitude
natural ability to do something
eg. children with aptitude for painting and drawing
query
ask a question, especially to express one’s doubts on something
eg. I queried the validity and accuracy of her work
raze
to completely destroy (a building, town, village)
eg. villages were razed to the ground
falter (3)
1) start to lose strength/momentum
eg. her smile faltered
2) speak in a hesitant/unsteady voice
eg. “I cccc-can’t” he faltered
3) move unsteadily in a way that shows lack of confidence
eg. he faltered and stopped mid-stride in the marathon
partisan
strong supporter of a party cause
eg. they were criticized for the partisan coverage of the election
partisanship
strong prejudice in favor or a particular cause
omniscience
state of knowing it all
eg. reputation of near omniscience
fallible
capable of making mistakes
eg. experts can be fallible
infallible
never failing, never making mistakes
eg. doctors are not infallible
opportunism
doing whatever that benefits you, even if it means being selfish
eg. JD Vance’s political opportunism
omnipotent
having unlimited power
eg. god is omnipotent
precarious (2)
1) not securely held or in position
eg. precarious ladder
2) dependent on chance, not certain
eg. he made a precarious living as a free lancer
copious
abundant in supply or quantity
eg. she took copious notes
snare (2)
1) to literally trap, danger someone
eg. hunters set a snare to catch the rabbits
2) figuratively, a deceit/clever/hidden trap for someone to fall into
eg. fame and money can be snares for the young and naive
boon
a thing that is helpful or beneficial
eg. navigation system will be a boon to civilian users
afflict
cause pain or suffering to, to trouble
eg. the pandemic afflicted the restaurant industry
