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adjunct: (n.) something or someone attached to another in a dependent or subordinate position.
(adj.) added or connected in a subordinate, temporary, or auxiliary position.
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amalgamate: (trans. v.) to combine into a unified or an integrated whole; to unite.
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compatriot: (n.) A) a person from one's own country. B) a colleague.
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conclave: (n.) A) a secret or confidential meeting. B) a meeting of family members or associates.
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contiguous: (adj.) A) sharing an edge or boundary; neighboring; adjacent. B) connecting in time without a break; uninterrupted.
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diffuse: (adj.) A) widely spread or scattered; not concentrated. B) wordy or unclear.
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parity: (n.) equality in amount, status, or value; functional equivalence.
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synergy: (n.) the interaction or cooperation of agents or forces so that their combined effect is greater than the sum of their individual effects.
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to diffuse: (trans. v.) to pour out and cause to spread freely; to spread; to scatter.
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to diverge: (intrans. v.) A) to extend in different directions from a common point; to branch out. B) to differ in opinion or in manner. C) to depart from a set course or norm; to deviate.
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to transcend: (trans. v.) A) to pass beyond the limits of; to be greater than; to surpass. B) to exist above and independent of.