| Term | Definition |
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innocuous |
unlikely to harm or disturb anyone |
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virulent |
harsh or corrosive in tone |
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germane |
appropriate or fitting; relevant |
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lucid |
capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner |
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divergences |
a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions |
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conjectures |
guesses |
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marginalizing |
finding yourself in a new culture that you are not a part of |
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erudite |
learned; scholarly |
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stalwart |
a person who is loyal to their allegiance |
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diviner |
someone who claims to discover hidden knowledge with the aid of supernatural powers |
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requite |
make repayment for or return something |
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repudiated |
any connection is denied |
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portended |
foreshadow |
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complaisant |
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others |
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caviler |
a disputant who raises annoying petty objections |