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January 15, 2008 By Deborah M.

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  1. fundamental
    any factor that could be considered important to the understanding of a particular business
  2. preconception
    an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence
  3. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
  4. inexplicable
    incapable of being explained or accounted for
  5. transition
    the act of passing from one state or place to the next
  6. predominant
    having superior power and influence
  7. profound
    situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed
  8. superficial
    of, affecting, or being on or near the surface
  9. symptomatic of
  10. indicative
    (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly
  11. dissipate
    to cause to separate and go in different directions
  12. disperse
    move away from each other
  13. propagate
    multiply sexually or asexually
  14. diversify
    vary in order to spread risk or to expand
  15. extent
    the point or degree to which something extends
  16. magnitude
    the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
  17. intrinsic
    belonging to a thing by its very nature
  18. integral
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  19. constitution
    the act of forming or establishing something
  20. composition
    the way in which someone or something is composed
  21. fortuitous
    occurring by happy chance
  22. comprehensive
    including all or everything
  23. all-encompassing
    broad in scope or content
  24. constituent
    an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
  25. constitute
    form or compose
  26. feasible
    capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
  27. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  28. practical
    guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
  29. circumspect
    heedful of potential consequences
  30. dogmatic
    of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  31. philosophical
    of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
  32. conciliatory
    making or willing to make concessions
  33. concession
    the act of conceding or yielding
  34. abject
    of the most contemptible kind
  35. auspicious
    auguring favorable circumstances and good luck
  36. auspices
    kindly endorsement and guidance
  37. ostensibly
    from appearances alone
  38. maverick
    someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
  39. infer
    conclude by reasoning; in logic
  40. extrapolate
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  41. salient
    having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
  42. pertinent
    being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
  43. pervasive
    spreading or spread throughout
  44. permeating
    spreading or spread throughout
  45. preconceived
    (of an idea or opinion) formed beforehand; especially without evidence or through prejudice
  46. confounded
    perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
  47. inextricable
    not permitting extrication; incapable of being disentangled or untied
  48. definitive
    clearly defined or formulated
  49. unequivocal
    admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; having only one meaning or interpretation and leading to only one conclusion
  50. prevalent
    most frequent or common
  51. tendency
    an inclination to do something
  52. propensity
    a natural inclination
  53. tenacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  54. coherent
    marked by an orderly, logical, and aesthetically consistent relation of parts
  55. cohesive
    cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated
  56. resolve
    find the solution
  57. resolute
    firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
  58. steadfast
    marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
  59. deference
    courteous regard for people's feelings
  60. officious
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  61. imperative
    requiring attention or action
  62. affable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  63. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  64. pungent
    strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"
  65. proliferate
    grow rapidly
  66. sanguine
    inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
  67. transitory
    lasting a very short time
  68. transient
    lasting a very short time
  69. underlying
    being or involving basic facts or principles
  70. prolific
    intellectually productive
  71. formidable
    extremely impressive in strength or excellence
  72. compound
    a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
  73. intensify
    increase in extent or intensity
  74. capitulate
    surrender under agreed conditions
  75. delude
    be false to; be dishonest with
  76. delusional
    suffering from or characterized by delusions
  77. discernible
    perceptible by the senses or intellect
  78. perception
    the process of perceiving
  79. conception
    the creation of something in the mind
  80. conceive
    have the idea for
  81. conceptualize
    have the idea for
  82. misconstrue
    interpret in the wrong way
  83. cornerstone
    a stone at the outer corner of two intersecting masonry walls
  84. abstract
    existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment
  85. figurative
    (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech
  86. vie
    compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
  87. progressive
    favoring or promoting progress
  88. organic
    being or relating to or derived from or having properties characteristic of living organisms
  89. prevail
    be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
  90. compliance
    the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another
  91. nous
    that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason
  92. gumption
    fortitude and determination
  93. convoluted
    rolled longitudinally upon itself
  94. dysfunctional
    impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ
  95. problematic
    making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
  96. differentiate
    become distinct and acquire a different character
  97. dissimilate
    become dissimilar or less similar
  98. accentuate
    to stress, single out as important
  99. appease
    make peace with
  100. degenerate
    a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
  101. debilitate
    make weak
  102. disparaging
    expressive of low opinion
  103. assimilate
    make similar
  104. converge
    be adjacent or come together
  105. disposition
    your usual mood