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being in a state or condition
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pungent
Something pungent, such as a spice, aroma, or speech, is sharp and penetrating.
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dissident
A dissident is someone who disagrees publicly with a government, especially in a country where this is not allowed.
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cogent
A cogent reason or argument is strong and convincing.
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munificent
A munificent person is extremely generous, especially with money.
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despondent
If you are despondent, you are extremely unhappy because you are in an unpleasant situation that you do not think will improve.
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intransigent
An intransigent person is stubborn; thus, they refuse to change their ideas or behavior, often in a way that seems unreasonable.
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plangent
Plangent sounds are loud and tend to suggest sadness.
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strident
A strident person makes their feelings or opinions known in a forceful and strong way that often offends some people; not surprisingly, a strident voice is loud, harsh, and shrill.
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grandiloquent
Grandiloquent speech is highly formal, exaggerated, and often seems both silly and hollow because it is expressly used to appear impressive and important.
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ambivalent
If you are ambivalent about something, you are uncertain whether you like it or what you should do about it.
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sentient
A sentient being is able to experience the world through its senses; it may have emotional feelings as well.
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latent
Something that is latent, such as an undiscovered talent or undiagnosed disease, exists but is not active or has not developed at the moment—it may develop or become active in the future.
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subservient
If you are subservient, you are too eager and willing to do what other people want and often put your own wishes aside.
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resplendent
People or things that are resplendent are beautiful, bright, and impressive in appearance.
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astringent
When you are astringent towards someone, you speak to or write about them in a critical and hurtful manner.
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pertinent
Something that is pertinent is directly related or relevant to the subject under consideration.
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omniscient
Someone who is omniscient seems to know absolutely everything.
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salient
The salient qualities of an issue or feature are those that are most important and noticeable.
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quintessential
Something is quintessential when it is a perfect example of its type.
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emollient
An emollient substance soothes your skin and provides moisture.
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ebullient
Someone who is ebullient is filled with enthusiasm, very happy, and extremely excited about something.
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incumbent
If it is incumbent upon you to do something, it is your duty or responsibility to do it.
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exponent
An exponent of a particular idea or cause is someone who supports or defends it.
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belligerent
A belligerent person or country is aggressive, very unfriendly, and likely to start a fight.
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patent
A patent situation is one that is wide open and unconcealed; it is both evident and obvious.
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transcendent
Something that is transcendent not only surpasses all others in quality, achievement, or significance, but exceeds normal limits or boundaries.
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incipient
An incipient situation or quality is just beginning to appear or develop.
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maleficent
Something or someone that is maleficent deliberately tries to cause harm or evil.
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tendentious
Someone who is tendentious is biased in their perceptions and opinions.
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providential
A providential event is a very lucky one because it happens at exactly the right time and often when it is needed most.
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indolent
An indolent person is lazy.
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unguent
An unguent is a soothing salve.
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impertinent
If someone behaves in an impertinent way, they behave rudely and disrespectfully.
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indigent
An indigent person is very poor.
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complacent
Complacent persons are too confident and relaxed because they think that they can deal with a situation easily; however, in many circumstances, that is not the case.
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redolent
If something is redolent of something else, it has features that make you think of it; this word also refers to a particular odor or scent that can be pleasantly strong.
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malevolent
A malevolent person or thing is evil due to deliberate attempts to cause harm.
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effulgent
Something that is effulgent is very bright and radiates light.
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reticent
People who are reticent are unwilling to share information, especially about themselves, their thoughts, or their feelings.
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decadent
A decadent person has low moral standards and is more interested in pleasure than serious matters.
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contingent
If something is contingent upon something else, the first thing depends on the second in order to happen or exist.
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nascent
Something that is nascent is just starting to develop and is expected to become stronger and bigger in time.
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immanent
An immanent quality is present within something and is so much a part of it that the object cannot be imagined without that quality.
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ambient
Ambient sound, light, and temperature are those parts of the environment that surround you.
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exigent
An exigent situation is urgent and demands a lot of attention, often in ways that are expensive in time, cost, and effort.
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sedentary
Someone who has a sedentary habit, job, or lifestyle spends a lot of time sitting down without moving or exercising often.
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recumbent
A recumbent figure or person is lying down.
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prescient
Someone who is prescient knows or is able to predict what will happen in the future.
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adherent
An adherent is a supporter or follower of a leader or a cause.
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antecedent
An antecedent of something, such as an event or organization, has happened or existed before it and can be similar to it.
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diffident
Someone who is diffident is shy, does not want to draw notice to themselves, and is lacking in self-confidence.
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imminent
An imminent event, especially an event that is unpleasant, is almost certain to happen within the very near future.
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benevolent
Someone who is benevolent wishes others well, often by being kind, filled with goodwill, and charitable towards them.
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conscientious
When someone is conscientious in performing a task, they do it in a thorough and careful fashion to make sure that it is completely done.
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convergent
Two things that are convergent are meeting or coming together at one point in time or space.
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deterrent
A deterrent keeps someone from doing something against you.
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eloquent
When you speak in an eloquent fashion, you speak beautifully in an expressive way that is convincing to an audience.
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expedient
A thing or action that is expedient is useful, advantageous, or appropriate to get something accomplished.
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gradient
A gradient is an upward or downward slanting slope, the steepness of that slope, or the rate of change of a measured quantity over a given distance.
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imprudent
When you act in an imprudent fashion, you do something that is unwise, is lacking in good judgment, or has no forethought.
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inadvertent
An inadvertent action is not done intentionally; rather, it is an accident that happens because someone is not being attentive to their surroundings.
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incoherent
Someone who is speaking in an incoherent fashion cannot be understood or is very hard to understand.
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inconsequential
Inconsequential matters are unimportant or are of little to no significance.
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indifferent
If you are indifferent about something, you are uninterested or neutral about it, not caring either in a positive or negative way.
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inherent
An inherent characteristic is one that exists in a person at birth or in a thing naturally.
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intelligentsia
The intelligentsia of a society are those individuals who are the most highly educated.
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intermittent
Something that happens on an intermittent basis happens in irregular intervals, stopping and starting at unpredictable times.
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proponent
A proponent is a supporter or backer of something, such as a cause or other endeavor.
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refulgent
Something refulgent is glowing, shining brightly, or brilliant.
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reminiscent
Something that is reminiscent of something else reminds you of it in some way.
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reverent
When you are reverent, you show a great deal of respect, admiration, or even awe for someone or something.
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sapient
If you are sapient, you are wise or very learned.
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tangential
A tangential point in an argument merely touches upon something that is not really relevant to the conversation at hand; rather, it is a minor or unimportant point.
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torrential
A torrential downpour of rain is very heavy and intense.
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translucent
A translucent object allows some light to pass through it.
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unprecedented
Something unprecedented has never occurred; therefore, it is unusual, original, or new.
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stringent
Stringent measures or rules are strict, severe, and controlled in a very tight fashion.
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concurrent
Concurrent events happen at the same time.
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orient
When you orient yourself to your surroundings, you make yourself more familiar with them or adjust to them.
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adjacent
When something is adjacent to something else, it lies close to or neighbors it.
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prominent
Something or someone that is prominent stands out or is noticeable in some way.
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diligent
When you are diligent in completing a task, you work hard or tirelessly at it until it is complete.
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negligent
A negligent person does not complete what they say they will do; they are careless and not attentive to their work.
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eminent
An eminent person is famous, of high standing, or superior in some way.
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constituent
A constituent part of something makes up part of the whole thing.
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incidental
Something incidental refers to a minor occurrence that is related to something more important.
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subsequent
One thing that is subsequent to another is later than—or after it—in time.
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competent
If someone is competent in a job, they are able and skilled enough to do it well.
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cognoscenti
The cognoscenti of a society are those people who are experts or have a superior range of knowledge in a subject, primarily the fine arts.
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improvidence
Someone who is improvident does not think about providing for future events and needs, lacks foresight, and is not cautious or sensible.
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incident
An incident is something that happens that is usually unpleasant.
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independent
Someone who is independent takes care of themselves and does not rely on anyone to help them.
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essential
Something essential is necessary or very important.
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ancient
Something ancient is very old or belongs to a time long ago.
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ingredient
An ingredient is one thing that is put into something that helps make it, such as chocolate in a cake.
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resident
A resident of a place—such as a town, apartment building, or country—lives there on a long-term basis.
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intelligent
If someone is intelligent, they are smart and can understand difficult ideas.
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agent
An agent is someone who does something for you, usually some kind of business.
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sufficient
If you have a sufficient amount of something, you have enough of it or as much as needed.
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magnificent
Something that is magnificent is wonderful or really great.
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confident
If you are confident about something you are doing, you are sure you can do it well; you are not worried or concerned because you believe in yourself.
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transparent
If something is transparent, such as a window or a glass, you can see through it.
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currently
Something that is currently happening is occurring right now.
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opponent
An opponent is someone who plays against you in a match or game of some kind.
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apparent
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
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different
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
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excellent
very good
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incompetent
legally not qualified or sufficient
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