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Arbitrary

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(Adj.)
Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

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Anonymity

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(Noun)
The condition of being anonymous

Ex:
I appreciate the anonymity of online forums
You may find comfort in the anonymity of your actions, but remember that every choice you make still impacts those around you.
He valued his anonymity, choosing to stay out of the public eye while quietly helping those in need

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Adversary

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(Noun)
One that contends with, opposes, or resists
An enemy or opponent

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Tincture

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(Noun)
A slight trace of something, refers to medicinal solution. Typically an extract of plant or animal material dissolved in ethanol

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Layman

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(Noun)
A person without professional or specialized knowledge in a particular subject

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Erudition

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(Noun)
The quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning
Scholarship
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I admire her erudition, as she always has insightful thoughts on any topic we discuss
You can see his erudition in the way he analyzes complex issues with ease
His erudition was evident in every conversation, impressing even the most seasoned scholars

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Contrivance

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(Noun)
The use of skill to bring something about or create something

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Poignant

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(Adj.)
Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

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I felt a poignant ache in my chest as I looked through the old photo album, remembering moments that seemed so far away
As you listen to her story, there’s a poignant moment when you realize how much she’s been through, and it’s touches you deeply
The film’s ending was incredibly poignant. Leaving the audience in quiet reflection over the characters’ struggles and growth.

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Uncanny

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(Adj.)
Strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way

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Profound

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(Adj.)
(Of a state / quality / or emotion) very great or intense
(Of a person or statement) having or showing great knowledge or insight

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Numinous

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(Adj.)
Having a strong religious or spiritual quality

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Unutterable

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(Adj.)
too great, intense, or awful to describe

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Copious

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(Adj.)
abundant in supply or quantity

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Parricide

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(Noun)
the killing of a parent or other near relative

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Vindicated

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(Verb)
show or prove to be right, reasonable, or justified
clear (someone) of blame or suspicion

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Eradicate

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(Verb)
destroy completely; put an end to

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Modus operandi

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(Noun)
someone’s habits of working (particularly in the context of business or criminal investigations)
a particular way or method of doing something, especially one that is characteristic or well established

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Iniquity

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(Noun)
Immoral or grossly unfair behavior

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Vehemently

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(Adv)
In a forceful / passionate / intense manner
With great feeling

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Asset

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(Noun)
A useful or valuable thing, person, or quality
Property owned by a person or company

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Incredulous

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(Adj)
Unwilling or unable to believe something (of a person or their manner)

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Trepidation

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(Noun)
A feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen

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Indignantly

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(Adv)
In a manner indicating anger or annoyance at something perceived as unfair

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Indignation

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(Noun)
Anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment

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Panegyrics
A eulogistic oration or writing
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Disparagement
To belittle the importance or value of (someone or something) To speak slightly about
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Deplorable
Deserving censure or contempt
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Censure
A judgement involving condemnation The act of blaming or condemning
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Condemn
To pronounce guilty: convict, sentence To declare to be reprehensible, wrong, or evil usually after weighing evidence and without reservation
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Infallible
Incapable of error Not liable to mislead, deceive or disappoint: CERTAIN
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Flouting
To treat with contemptuous disregard: SCORN
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Contemptuous
Manifesting, feeling, or expressing deep hatred or disapproval
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Indigence
A level of poverty in which real hardship and deprivation are suffered and comforts of life are wholly lacking
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Travail
Work especially of a painful or laborious nature: TOIL A physical or mental exertion or piece of work Agony, torment Labor childbirth
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Penitence (penitent)
The quality or state of being penitent (feeling or expressing humble or regretful pain or sorrow for sins or offenses): REPENTANT Sorrow for sins or faults
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Fecund (fecundity)
Fruitful in offspring or vegetation: PROLIFIC
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Prolific
Producing young or fruit especially freely: FRUITFUL Causing abundant growth, generation, or reproduction
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Egregious (adj)
Outstandingly bad
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Archaic (adj)
Very old or old fashioned - no longer in everyday use but sometimes used to impart an old fashioned flavor
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Philomath (n)
A lover of learning and knowledge
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Sophophilic (Sophophilia) (n)
having a love for wisdom or seeking knowledge (a person who loves seeking wisdom and knowledge)
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Polymath (n)
a person who likes acquiring knowledge across diverse fields
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Extrapolate (v)
to predict by projecting past experience or known data
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Discernment (n)
the quality of being able to comprehend what is obscure
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Pronoia
state of mind where one believes that the world is conspiring for their growth and good / to help them (opposite of paranoia)
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Metanoia (n) (greek)
A transformative change in one’s mindset or perspective.
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Convoluted (adj)
Extremely complex and difficult to follow (Especially of an argument, story, or sentence)
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Quaint (adj)
Attractively unusual or old fashioned
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Incongruous (adj)
Not in harmony or keeping with the surrounding or other aspects of something
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Cherophobia
Aversion to happiness, fear of happiness A belief that happiness leads to negative consequences
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Sonder
Profound feeling of realizing that everyone has a life as vivid and complex as your own Ex: I was struck by a deep sense of sonder She gazed out of the cafe window, lost in sonder. The feeling of sonder hit him hard
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Monachopsis
A feeling of being out of place or not fitting in with one’s surroundings Ex: No matter where she went, a quiet monachopsis followed her He felt a deep monachopsis at the party There was a lingering monachopsis in his heart
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Exulansis
The tendency to stop talking about an experience because others can’t relate or understand Ex: She felt exulansis take over as she tried to explain her grief His stories about traveling the world were met with blank stares, and exulansis set in There was a moment of exulansis in the conversation Their blank expressions made me feel exulansis, so I stopped talking about it altogether
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Opia
Intense, unsettling feeling of looking into someone’s eyes and feeling that they’re looking back at you with an overwhelming amount of depth, as if they can see into your soul Ex: As I stared into her eyes, a wave of opia washed over me I tried to look away, but the opia in his eyes held me there In that brief moment of silence, the opia between us was almost too much to bear As you looked into my eyes, I could feel the opia in your gaze The opia in your eyes made me feel like you could see right through me
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Zenosyne
The feeling that time seems to be passing more quickly as you get older Ex: As you grow older, don’t you feel a sense of zenosyne I see it in your eyes—the zenosyne creeping in as you realize how much time has passed since you were last present in time
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Insightful
(Adj) The ability to understand or perceive things deeply, often revealing hidden truths or offering valuable perspectives
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Loquacious (adj)
Tending to talk a great deal; Talkative

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