Down with pseudoscience

Roy C. (United States of America)
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  1. tautology
    useless repetition
  2. negate
    make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
  3. negate
    make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
  4. bigotry
    intolerance and prejudice
  5. artisan
    a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
  6. solitary
    not growing or living in groups or colonies
  7. inconspicuously
    in a manner intended to avoid attracting attention
  8. upshot
    a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
  9. prescient
    perceiving the significance of events before they occur
  10. broach
    bring up a topic for discussion
  11. peccary
    nocturnal gregarious pig-like wild animals of North America and South America
  12. clad
    having an outer covering especially of thin metal
  13. integument
    an outer protective covering
  14. procure
    get by special effort
  15. sojourn
    a temporary stay
  16. torrential
    relating to or resulting from the action of a downpour
  17. curt
    brief and to the point
  18. contend
    compete for something
  19. stupor
    a state of being half-awake
  20. recourse
    act of turning to for assistance
  21. haul
    draw slowly or heavily
  22. residuum
    something left after other parts have been taken away
  23. heretofore
    up to this point or up to the present time
  24. apt
    being of striking appropriateness and relevance
  25. humbug
    something intended to deceive
  26. enamored
    marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
  27. hindsight
    understanding the nature of an event after it has happened
  28. underpin
    confirm or support with evidence or authority
  29. tout
    advertise in strongly positive terms
  30. corollary
    an inference following from the proof of another proposition
  31. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  32. axiom
    a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof
  33. nettle
    plant having stinging hairs that cause skin irritation
  34. axiom
    a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof
  35. rhetoric
    study of the technique for using language effectively
  36. caricature
    a representation of a person exaggerated for comic effect
  37. spade
    hand shovel that can be pushed into the earth with the foot
  38. expose
    make visible or apparent
  39. implore
    beg or request earnestly and urgently
  40. blot
    a blemish made by dirt, ink, etc.
  41. escutcheon
    a shield; especially one displaying a coat of arms
  42. endowment
    natural abilities or qualities
  43. epithet
    descriptive word or phrase
  44. exponent
    notation of how many times to multiply a quantity by itself
  45. Apostle
    (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel
  46. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  47. enmity
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
  48. excursion
    a journey taken for pleasure
  49. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  50. bumptious
    offensively self-assertive
  51. barrister
    a British lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law
  52. bicentennial
    the 200th anniversary, or the celebration of it
  53. staple
    material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing
  54. multifarious
    having many aspects
  55. don
    a teacher or tutor, especially at Cambridge or Oxford
  56. indulgence
    the act of gratifying a desire
  57. presuppose
    take for granted or as a given
  58. unalloyed
    free from admixture
  59. equivocation
    intentional vagueness or ambiguity
  60. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  61. congratulate
    say something to someone that expresses praise
  62. pitiless
    without mercy or sympathy
  63. caricature
    a representation of a person exaggerated for comic effect
  64. conjecture
    believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
  65. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  66. disingenuous
    not straightforward or candid
  67. diametrically
    in a contrasting or opposing manner
  68. surmise
    infer from incomplete evidence
  69. artificer
    a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
  70. ardent
    characterized by intense emotion
  71. principality
    territory ruled by a prince
  72. replete
    filled to satisfaction with food or drink
  73. desecration
    blasphemous behavior
  74. anagram
    a phrase rearranged from the letters of another phrase
  75. quasi
    having some resemblance
  76. couch
    an upholstered seat for more than one person
  77. non sequitur
    a reply that has no relevance to what preceded it
  78. alas
    by bad luck
  79. sifting
    the act of separating grain from chaff
  80. nondescript
    lacking distinct or individual characteristics
  81. denigrate
    attack the good name and reputation of someone
  82. bellow
    make a loud noise, as of an animal
  83. sheepish
    showing a sense of shame
  84. ream
    a quantity of paper
  85. snipe
    straight-billed game bird of the sandpiper family
  86. stark
    severely simple
  87. mystique
    an aura of heightened interest surrounding a person or thing
  88. enterprise
    a purposeful or industrious undertaking
  89. fundamental
    serving as an essential component
  90. gangly
    tall, thin, and awkward
  91. incredulity
    doubt about the truth of something
Created on Sun Jan 02 01:03:42 EST 2011 (updated Thu May 19 19:22:11 EDT 2011)

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