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obsolescene

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the process of becoming obsolete or the condition of being nearly obsolete

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obsolete

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no longer in use or no longer useful

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velocity

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quickness of motion; rapidity of movement;

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volatility

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the quality or state of being volatile; such as:
a tendency to change quickly and unpredictably;
a tendency to erupt in violence or anger;

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volatile

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characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change

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demarcation

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the marking of the limits or boundaries of something : the act, process, or result of demarcating something

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putative

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commonly accepted or supposed

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implicit

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capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed

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terrestrial

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of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants

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cosmopolis

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cosmopolitan city

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cosmopolitan

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having worldwide rather than limited or provincial scope or bearing;
composed of persons, constituents, or elements from all or many parts of the world;
found in most parts of the world and under varied ecological conditions

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a priori

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deductive;
relating to or derived by reasoning from self-evident propositions;
presupposed by experience

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kinship

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he quality or state of being kin

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kin

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a group of persons of common ancestry

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contention

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a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument

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adequately

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to an adequate or sufficient degree or extent

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adequate

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sufficient for a specific need or requirement

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contiguity

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the quality or state of being contiguous

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contiguous

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being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point

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ontology

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a branch of metaphysics concerned with the nature and relations of being

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straw man

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a weak or imaginary opposition (such as an argument or adversary) set up only to be easily confuted

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ahistorical

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not concerned with or related to history, historical development, or tradition

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succession

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the order in which or the conditions under which one person after another succeeds to a property, dignity, title, or throne

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parsimonious

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exhibiting or marked by parsimony

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parsimony
the quality of being careful with money or resources
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erode
to diminish or destroy by degrees
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aspatial
not spatial : not relating to, limited to, or associated with a particular space or area
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muddy
morally impure
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transcendent
exceeding usual limits
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taxonomy
the study of the general principles of scientific classification
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proffer
to present for acceptance
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reify
to consider or represent (something abstract) as a material or concrete thing : to give definite content and form to (a concept or idea)
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concentrically
having a common center
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affiliation
the state or relation of being closely associated or affiliated with a particular person, group, party, company, etc.
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writ
something written; | a formal written document
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endow
to furnish with an income; | to provide with something freely or naturally
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emanate
to come out from a source
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variegate
to diversify in external appearance especially with different colors; to enliven or give interest to by means of variety
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eradicate
to do away with as completely as if by pulling up by the roots
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imperium in imperio
a dispute over jurisdiction
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coercion
the act, process, or power of coercing
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heretic
one who differs in opinion from an accepted belief or doctrine
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dissenter
one that dissents
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marginalized
relegated to a marginal position within a society or group
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confinement
an act of confining : the state of being confined
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adjacent
not distant; | having a common endpoint or border
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principalities
the position or responsibilities of a principal (as of a school)
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predisposition
to dispose in advance
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paradigm
example, pattern; | an outstandingly clear or typical example or archetype
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archaic
having the characteristics of the language of the past and surviving chiefly in specialized uses
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mere
being nothing more than
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axiomatic
taken for granted
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devoure
to eat up greedily or ravenously; | to use up or destroy as if by eating
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node
a point at which subsidiary parts originate or center
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rendition
the act or result of rendering something
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doctrine
a principle of law established through past decisions; | something that is taught
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buttress
something that supports or strengthens
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secular
of or relating to the worldly or temporal
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contingent
dependent on or conditioned by something else
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laissez-faire
a doctrine opposing governmental interference in economic affairs beyond the minimum necessary for the maintenance of peace and property rights
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interimperial
carried on between or concerning empires or parts of an empire
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naval
of or relating to ships or shipping
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ascendancy
governing or controlling influence
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externality
the quality or state of being external or externalized
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precipitously
very steep, perpendicular, or overhanging in rise or fall
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auspice
a prophetic sign; | plural : kindly patronage and guidance
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strain
to draw tight : cause to fit firmly
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merit
reward or punishment due
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surplus
the amount that remains when use or need is satisfied
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etymology
the history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language
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presuppose
to suppose beforehand
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implausible
not plausible : provoking disbelief
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historiography
the writing of history
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construe
to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)
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demarcate
to set apart; delimit
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intrinsic
belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing
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permeable
capable of being permeated
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proponent
one who argues in favor of something; advocate
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projectile
a body projected by external force and continuing in motion by its own inertia
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supplant
``` to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery; to take the place of and serve as a substitute for especially by reason of superior excellence or power ```
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stash
to store in a usually secret place for future use —often used with away
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hyperreal
marked by extraordinary vividness
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garnering
to acquire by effort; | to gather into storage
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entirety
the state of being entire or complete
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weld
to unite or reunite closely or intimately
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accoutrements
equipment
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enmities
positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will
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forge
to make or imitate falsely especially with intent to defraud; to form or bring into being especially by an expenditure of effort
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sacrosanct
most sacred or holy
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decried
``` to depreciate (something, such as a coin) officially or publicly; to express strong disapproval of ```
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mercenary
one that serves merely for wages; | hired for service in the army of a foreign country
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smack
to have a trace, vestige, or suggestion
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synonymous
having the same connotations, implications, or reference
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heyday
the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity
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wrought
worked into shape by artistry or effort;
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exigency
that which is required in a particular situation; the quality or state of being exigent; a state of affairs that makes urgent demands
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simulacra
picture, representation
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lever
an inducing or compelling force
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dispersal
the act or result of dispersing
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coerce
to compel to an act or choice
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dissents
to withhold assent or approval
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confine
something (such as borders or walls) that encloses
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permeate
to diffuse through or penetrate something
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disperse
to cause to break up

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