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  1. pursuit
    the act of following in an effort to overtake or capture
    In my supposedly rational pursuit of knowledge, I've gone a little mad.
  2. imperative
    requiring attention or action
    "There's very little risk but the imperative is to get it done before the trees come into leaf next spring."
  3. ambiguity
    unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning
    In an effort to avoid any ambiguity in future, all conversations between referees and with players will now be recorded.
  4. antecedent
    a preceding occurrence or cause or event
    To what extent do antecedents and surroundings affect the moral sense? Ingersoll, Robert Green
  5. fated
    (usually followed by `to') determined by tragic fate
    Fated to love you
  6. sacrosanct
    treated as if holy and kept free from violation or criticism
    A lawsuit, the statement said, would also accuse certain employees of violating sacrosanct rules protecting customer money. New York Times (Apr 13, 2012)
  7. nurture
    provide with nourishment
    Social is about building and nurturing customer relationships. Forbes (Dec 19, 2012)
  8. nevertheless
    despite anything to the contrary
    Nevertheless, he's anticipating changes in the way injuries not affecting the head are evaluated on the sideline. Seattle Times (Jan 13, 2013)
  9. enumerate
    specify individually
    We will merely enumerate a few general circumstances that are known to all men. Lindley, Augustus F.
  10. endeavor
    attempt by employing effort
    Coral farming is not only a business endeavor.
  11. allure
    the power to entice or attract
  12. conspicuous
    obvious to the eye or mind
  13. liberal
    showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
  14. sarcasm
    witty language used to convey insults or scorn
  15. relinquish
    turn away from; give up
  16. cognitive
    relating to or involving the mental process of knowing
  17. skeptical
    marked by or given to doubt
  18. apprehension
    fearful expectation or anticipation
  19. pertinent
    being of striking appropriateness
  20. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  21. fugitive
    someone who is sought by law officers
  22. inevitable
    incapable of being avoided or prevented
  23. accord
    concurrence of opinion
  24. embark
    go on board
  25. candid
    openly straightforward and direct without secretiveness
  26. stipulate
    make an express demand or provision in an agreement
  27. festive
    offering fun and gaiety
  28. manifest
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  29. convention
    the act of meeting formally
  30. vapid
    lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest
  31. hinge
    a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing
  32. optimistic
    hopeful that the best will happen in the future
  33. irrevocable
    incapable of being retracted
  34. sabotage
    a deliberate act of destruction or disruption
  35. gourmet
    a person highly knowledgeable and appreciative of fine food and drink
  36. deliberate
    carefully thought out in advance
    The plaintiffs must also show officers committed deliberate misconduct.
  37. accord
    concurrence of opinion
  38. apparently
    seemingly; as far as one can tell
  39. counterintuitive
    contrary to what common sense would suggest
  40. elicit
    call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  41. sacred
    made, declared, or believed to be holy
  42. concession
    the act of yielding
  43. despite
    contemptuous disregard
  44. contempt
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  45. scorn
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  46. defy
    resist or confront with resistance
  47. defiance
    a hostile challenge
  48. assertive
    aggressively self-assured
  49. apt
    being of striking appropriateness and relevance
  50. fervent
    characterized by intense emotion
  51. deprive
    take away
  52. contemptuous
    expressing extreme scorn
  53. forego
    do without or cease to hold or adhere to
  54. nagging
    continually complaining or faultfinding
  55. tout
    advertise in strongly positive terms
  56. spearhead
    the head and sharpened point of a spear
  57. spearhead
    the head and sharpened point of a spear
  58. candor
    the quality of being honest and straightforward
  59. psychic
    a person sensitive to things beyond natural perception
Created on Thu Aug 09 11:09:57 EDT 2012 (updated Mon Mar 02 23:59:36 EST 2015)

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