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  1. fundamental
    serving as an essential component
  2. preconception
    an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence
  3. prevaricate
    be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  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 or influence
  7. profound
    situated at or extending to great depth
  8. superficial
    of, affecting, or being on or near the surface
  9. symptomatic of
  10. indicative
    pointing out or revealing clearly
  11. dissipate
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  12. disperse
    move away from each other
  13. propagate
    multiply through reproduction
  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
  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 put together
  21. fortuitous
    lucky; occurring by happy chance
  22. comprehensive
    including all or everything
  23. all-encompassing
    broad in scope or content
  24. constituent
    one of the individual parts making up a composite entity
  25. constitute
    form or compose
  26. feasible
    capable of being done with means at hand
  27. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  28. practical
    guided by experience and observation rather than theory
  29. circumspect
    careful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk
  30. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  31. philosophical
    relating to the investigation of existence and knowledge
  32. conciliatory
    making or willing to make concessions
  33. concession
    the act of yielding
  34. abject
    of the most contemptible kind
  35. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  36. auspices
    kindly endorsement and guidance
  37. ostensibly
    from appearances alone
  38. maverick
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  39. infer
    conclude by reasoning
  40. extrapolate
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
  41. salient
    conspicuous, prominent, or important
  42. pertinent
    being of striking appropriateness
  43. pervasive
    spreading or spread throughout
  44. permeating
    spreading or spread throughout
  45. preconceived
    formed beforehand
  46. confounded
    perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements
  47. inextricable
    incapable of being disentangled or untied
  48. definitive
    clearly formulated
  49. unequivocal
    admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding
  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 and consistent relation of parts
  55. cohesive
    combining well to form a unified whole
  56. resolve
    find a solution or answer
  57. resolute
    firm in purpose or belief
  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 to the sense of taste or smell
  65. proliferate
    grow rapidly
  66. sanguine
    confidently optimistic and cheerful
  67. transitory
    lasting a very short time
  68. transient
    lasting a very short time
  69. underlying
    in the nature of something though not readily apparent
  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 strength
  74. capitulate
    surrender under agreed conditions
  75. delude
    be dishonest with
  76. delusional
    suffering from or characterized by erroneous beliefs
  77. discernible
    perceptible by the senses or intellect
  78. perception
    the process of becoming aware through the senses
  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
    the basic or fundamental part on which something depends
  84. abstract
    existing only in the mind
  85. figurative
    not literal
  86. vie
    compete for something
  87. progressive
    favoring or promoting modern or innovative ideas
  88. organic
    having properties characteristic of living beings
  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
  92. gumption
    fortitude and determination
  93. convoluted
    highly complex or intricate
  94. dysfunctional
    impaired in function; especially of a bodily system or organ
  95. problematic
    making great mental demands
  96. differentiate
    acquire a distinct character
  97. dissimilate
    become dissimilar or less similar
  98. accentuate
    stress or single out as important
  99. appease
    make peace with
  100. degenerate
    a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable
  101. debilitate
    make weak
  102. disparaging
    expressive of low opinion
  103. assimilate
    make alike
  104. converge
    be adjacent or come together
  105. disposition
    your usual mood
  106. cognition
    the psychological result of perception and reasoning
  107. reprobate
    a person without moral scruples
  108. cursory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  109. panacea
    hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases
  110. continuity
    uninterrupted connection or union
  111. allude
    make an indirect reference to
  112. ubiquitous
    being present everywhere at once
  113. anecdotal
    based on stories rather than data or scientific observation
  114. evocative
    serving to bring to mind
  115. analogy
    drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity
  116. enigmatic
    not clear to the understanding
  117. aberration
    a state or condition markedly different from the norm
  118. extrapolate
    draw from specific cases for more general cases
Created on Fri Dec 30 10:42:01 EST 2011 (updated Tue Mar 12 09:51:52 EDT 2013)

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