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  1. prevalent (adj)
    common
  2. perpetual (adj)
    everlastin
  3. nonchalant (adj)
    unexcited
  4. Revulsion (noun)
    a strong feeling of repugnance, dislike
  5. Lesion (noun)
    damage to the skin
  6. Integrate (verb)
    make into a whole
  7. Consolidate (verb)
    to make firm
  8. inexplicable (adjective)
    cannot be explained
  9. implicit (adj)
    no doubt (un questioning)
  10. Broca's area
    part of the brain dedicated to speech
  11. Debilitating (verb)
    to make weak
  12. malapropism (noun)
    the unintentional misuse of a word by confusing with one that sounds similar.
  13. forte (noun)
    strongest suit
  14. nostalgia (noun)
    longing for something in the past
  15. convoluted (adj)
    highly complex or intricate
  16. precarious (adj)
    marked by danger
  17. longanimity (noun)
    patience and endurance of hardship
  18. fortitude (noun)
    mental and emotional strength in facing hardships
  19. articulate (adj)
    expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language.
  20. benign / malignant
    express kindly / opposite
  21. ramification (noun)
    branching out. A development that complicated a situation.
  22. supercilious (adj)
    having or showing arrogance
  23. benevolent (adj)
    charitable
  24. blatant (adj)
    obvious
  25. inadvertent (adj)
    unintentional
  26. demeanor (noun)
    behavioral attributes
  27. viable (adj)
    capable of life or normal growth and development
  28. iridescent (adj)
    having a play of lustrous rainbow colors
  29. nuance (noun)
    subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude.
  30. incoherent (adj)
    rambling
  31. pretentious (adj)
    make believe.
  32. ensue (verb)
    to follow; come afterwards
  33. coalesce (verb)
    to blend or come together
  34. pertain (verb)
    relate
  35. beguiled (verb)
    foolish
  36. prevaricator (noun)
    a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
  37. plausible (adj)
    believable
  38. sedentary (adj)
    lifestyle that includes little physical activity
  39. tumultuous (adj)
    make by a disturbance
  40. frivolous (adj)
    not serious in content or attitude or behavior
  41. ambiguous (adj)
    having more than one possible meaning
  42. intricate (Adj)
    having many complexly arranged elements.
  43. petulant (adj)
    easily irritated or annoyed
  44. endearing (adj)
    lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
  45. aesthetic (adj)
    concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste.
  46. circumvent (verb)
    beat through cleverness and wit.
  47. condescension (noun)
    the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior.
  48. blithe (adj)
    carefree and happy
  49. prognostic (adj, noun)
    sign of something about to happen
  50. multifarious (adj)
    having many aspects
  51. endeavor (verb, noun)
    earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something.
  52. ardent (adj)
    characterized by intense emotion
  53. grandeur (noun)
    the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
  54. frugal (adj)
    not wasteful
  55. transience; ephemeral (noun)
    the state of lasting only for a short time.

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