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Controversy

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(N) a usually prolonged public dispute; an argument

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Undermine

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(V) to weaken, sabotage, subvert, debilitate, destabilize

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Advocate

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(V) to support or urge by argument, especially publicly

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Arrogant

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(Adj) Having exaggerated self-opinion; egotistical or overproud

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Cynic

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(N) one who believes that only selfishness motivates human actions

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Dispute

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(V) to engage in argument or debate; to argue vehemently, quarrel

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Provoke

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(V) to anger or vex; to stir up or call forth (feelings, desires, or activity)

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Contradict

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(V) to challenge, confront, counter, deny, or oppose

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Empathy

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(N) identification with and understanding of another’s situation, feelings, and motives

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Perceive

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(V) to become aware of by means of the senses; to recognize or understand

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Phenomenon

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(N) a fact, occurrence, or circumstance observed or observable; something remarkable or extraordinary

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Contempt

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(N) a feeling of disdain for anything considered mean or worthless

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Resolve

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(V) to come to a firm decision about, determine; to settle or solve

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Speculate

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(V) to engage in thought, especially conjectural thought

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Intricate

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(Adj) having many interrelated parts or facets; hard to understand, work, or make

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Skepticism

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(N) a questioning or doubting attitude; doubt regarding religion

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Assert

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(V) to state positively, declare

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Distinct

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(Adj) not identical, separate; different in nature or quality, dissimilar

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Divisive

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(Adj) dissenting, at odds with, alienating; creating dissension or discord

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Consume

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(V) to expend by use; to use up

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Depict

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(V) to represent by drawing, portray; to characterize in words, describe

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Digress

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(V) to wander away from the main topic or argument in speaking or writing

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Innovative

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(V) to introduce (something new)

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Diminish

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(V) to make or become smaller, less, or less important

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Nostalgia
(N) a sentimental longing for something in the past
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Practical
(Adj) of, involving, or resulting from practice or action; adapted or suited for actual use
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Versatile
(Adj) capable of turning easily from one thing to another; having many uses or applications
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Profound
(Adj) showing deep insight or understanding; originating in the depths of one's being
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Tenacity
(N) persistence, strong character, perservance
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Insight
(N) intuitiveness, awareness, observation, understanding, wisdom
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Endure
(V) to tolerate, withstand, sustain, undergo, bear hardship
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Perplex
(V) to cause to be puzzled or bewildered; to confuse
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Denounce
(V) to condemn openly; to attack, accuse, or criticize
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Plausibility
(N) credibility, believability
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Vulnerable
(Adj) capable of or susceptible to being wounded; open to or defenseless against criticism or attack
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Pragmatic
Practical, sensible, logical
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Rigor
(N) the quality of being strict or inflexible; harshness, as of attitude, severity; hardship
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Adept
(Adj) very skilled; expert
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Disparage
(V) to speak of negatively; to belittle
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Aesthetic
(N;Adj) having to do with the appreciation of beauty
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Superficial
(Adj) being at, on, or near the surface; apparent rather than real
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Foster
(V) to promote the growth or development of; to bring up
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Ambivalent
(Adj) simultaneously experiencing opposing feelings; uncertain
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Elaborate
(Adj) worked out in great detail, painstaking; ornate, showy, or gaudy
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Beneficial
(Adj) producing or promoting a favorable result; helpful
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Embellish
(V) to ornament or decorate; to exaggerate
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Imply
(V) to indicate, suggest, refer, hint
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Esoteric
(Adj) intended for or understood by only a small group
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Inevitable
(Adj) unable to be avoided or escaped
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Resent
(V) to feel or show displeasure or indignation at
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Scarce
(Adj) insufficient to satisfy a need or demand; rarely encountered
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Ingenuity
(N) the quality of being cleverly inventive or resourceful
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Substantiate
(V) to support with proof or evidence; to verify
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Isolated
(Adj) detached or separated, alone
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Subtle
(Adj) difficult to perceive; fine or delicate; characterized by or requiring mental acuteness
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Presume
(V) to take for granted, assume, or suppose; to undertake (do something) without right or permission
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Sentiment
(N) an attitude, feeling, or opinion; refined or tender emotion
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Rhetoric
(N) the art of using language effectively and persuasively
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Defiance
(N) a bold resistance to authority or force; open disregard; contempt
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Abstruse
(Adj) difficult to understand
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Deliberate
(Adj) studied or intentional; careful or slow in deciding
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Bolster
(V) to hearten, support, or prop up
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Eradicate
(V) to get rid of as if by tearing it up by the roots; to abolish
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Contend
(V) to struggle; to compete
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Indifferent
(Adj) without interest or concern; having no bias or preference
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Conventional
(Adj) conforming to accepted standards
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Autonomy
(N) independence; self-determination
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Discern
(V) to catch sight of; to recognize and understand
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Futile
(Adj) incapable of producing a useful result; vain
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Trivial
(Adj) of very little importance
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Elitism
(N) the practice of or belief in rule by an elite
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Endorse
(V) to express approval or support of, especially publicly
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Resign
(V) to give up (an office or position), especially formally; to relinquish; to submit (oneself, one's mind) without resistance
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Forbear
(V) to refrain from; to be patient or self-controlled
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Frivolous
(Adj) characterized by lack of seriousness or sense; not worthy of serious notice, trivial
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Fundamental
(Adj) of or being a foundation or basis; basic; of great importance, essential
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Inadequete
(Adj) insufficient, incompetent, incapable, weak
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Erratic
(Adj) inconsistent, unpredictable, wandering, irregular, unstable
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Persuade
(V) to prevail on (a person) to do something, as by advising or urging; to induce to believe, convince

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