| Term | Definition |
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objective |
being the object or goal of one's efforts or actions |
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acquiesce |
to agree or express agreement |
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disparage |
to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle |
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prosaic |
not challenging |
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conciliate |
make compatible with |
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undermine |
to injure or destroy by insidious activity or imperceptible stages, sometimes tending toward a sudden dramatic effect. |
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obscure |
not clear or plain |
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revere |
to regard with respect tinged with awe; venerate |
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denounce |
to condemn or censure openly or publicly |
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innovative |
ending to innovate or characterized by innovation |
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stagnant |
characterized by lack of development, advancement, or progressive movement |
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candid |
frank; outspoken; open and sincere: |
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hypocritical |
a person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that he or she does not actually possess, esp. a person whose actions belie stated beliefs. |
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-ful |
full of |
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-ant |
Performing, promoting, or causing a specified action |
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under- |
Beneath or below in position |
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de- |
Do or make the opposite of; reverse |