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paradox- noun
[par-uh-doks]
ex-Halpern is attuned to the paradox of treating memory, a basic aspect of the self, as a biological puzzle. |
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a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
a self-contradictory and false proposition.
any person, thing, or situation exhibiting an apparently contradictory nature.
an opinion or statement contrary to commonly accepted opinion.
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enigmatic- adj.
[en-ig-mat-ik, ee-nig-]
ex- the enigmatic movie was very confusing and i did not understand the ending.
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| resembling an enigma; perplexing; mysterious. |
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acquiesce- verb (used without object), ac·qui·esced, ac·qui·esc·ing.
/ˌækwiˈɛs/ Show Spelled[ak-wee-es]
ex-Groups such as these would organize strikes and boycotts in order to get management to acquiesce to their demands. |
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| to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent: |
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gullible-adjective
[guhl-uh-buhl]
ex- My mom was very gullible when i said, " look, there's the word gullible written on the table. |
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| easily deceived or cheated. (easily fooled) |
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autonomous- adj.
[aw-ton-uh-muhs]
ex- the girls had conplete autonomy over there work. |
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Government .
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self-governing; independent; subject to its own laws only.
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pertaining to an autonomy.
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having autonomy; not subject to control from outside; independent: a subsidiary that functioned as an autonomous unit.
3.
Biology .
a.
existing and functioning as an independent organism.
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futile-adj.
[fyoot-l, fyoo-tahyl]
ex- begging my mom to let me go outside and see my friend was futile because she insitsed i had to clean my room first.
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incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful: Attempting to force-feed the sick horse was futile.
trifling; frivolous; unimportant.
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endemic-adj.
[en-dem-ik]
ex- some countries where high unemployment is endemic.
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natural to or characteristic of a specific people or place; native; indigenous: endemic folkways;
belonging exclusively or confined to a particular place: a fever endemic to the tropics.
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prevalent-adj.
[prev-uh-luhnt]
ex- texting is more prevalent than it was 5 years ago. |
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widespread; of wide extent or occurrence; in general use or acceptance.
having the superiority or ascendancy.
Archaic . effectual or efficacious.
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pandemic-adj.
[pan-dem-ik]
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(of a disease) prevalent throughout an entire country, continent, or the whole world; epidemic over a large area.
general; universal: pandemic fear of atomic war.
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fortitude- noun
/ˈfɔrtɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/ Show Spelled[fawr-ti-tood, -tyood]
ex-Never once did her fortitude waver during that long illness.
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| mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty, adversity, danger, or temptation courageously. |
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