Important words
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pretension
seraphic
angelic, sweet
sedulous
working hard and never giving up
equanimous
calm and in control of emotions
petulant
easily annoyed or irritated, especially when things don’t go your way
indolent
unmotivated or not trying
assiduous
hard-working, diligent
emulous
wanting to be better than others
altruistic
caring for others without expecting anything in return
familiar words
insipid
dull, boring
callow
inexperienced or immature
fervent
having intense feeling or passion for something
petulant
easily annoyed or irritated, especially when things don’t go your way
deleterious
harmful
trite
not original, overused
provident
preparing wisely for the future
trepidation
a feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen
aspirant
someone who eagerly wants to achieve something
sequester
to isolate or hide away
venerate
to regard with respect or to honor
quell
to control or diffuse a potentially explosive situation
genuflect
to bend one knee or touch one knee to the ground, usually in worship
preclude
to prevent
husband
to manage prudently and economically
extemporize
to perform without planning ahead
ameliorate
to make a bad situation better
iconoclast
one who attacks common beliefs or institutions
clemency
mercy
ubiquity
the state of being widespread or constantly encountered
erudition
deep, wide knowledge about various subjects
elucidate
to clarify, explain
Uncategorized
Tactful
the ability to communicate sensitively and diplomatically, considering others' feelings while handling difficult situations or delivering sensitive information
Conviction
a firmly held belief or opinion
Agency
action or intervention, especially such as to produce a particular effect
in·oc·u·late
immunize (someone) against a disease by introducing infective material, microorganisms, or vaccine into the body
Axiom
Postulate synonym
Postulate
a thing suggested or assumed as true as the basis for reasoning, discussion, or belief.
Consequentialist
Consequentialism is an ethical theory that determines the rightness or wrongness of an action based on its consequences.
Prosaic
having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty
Holistic
characterized by the belief that the parts of something are interconnected and can be explained only by reference to the whole.
Corollary
A proposition that follows from one already proved
Sonder
the realization that each passerby has a life as vivid and complex as your own.
Hiraeth
a deep, wistful longing for a home that no longer exists or never was.
immolation
seflf-sacrifice
acquit
to declare someone as not guikty of a crime
