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Tooth and Nail: Preface-Chapter 4

AB
CommendablePraisworthy, admirable, laudable, Meritorious
MeritoriousDeserving of praise, admiration, or rewards; Worthy; Laudable; Commendable
TediousTiresome and Boring
InnovativeNovel; Unprecedented; Fresh; Marked by a change in the usual way of doing things
NovelFresh; New; Unusual; Unprecedented; Innovative
SubtleIndirect; Not obvious; Difficult to see or understand
AdeptVery Skillful, Expert
AdroitSkillful or clever at doing a difficult thing
DeftSkillful in a quick, smooth way
DexterousSkillful or competent with the hands or body
ProficientHighly capable; Expert; Skilled; Adept; Adroit
PeruseTo read or examine closely or carefully
DiligentHard Working; Characterized or done with steady and careful effort
ConscientiouslyShowing thought or care
AnalyzedTo closely inspect
CompiledAssembled; Composed; Gathered from different sources and put together in an orderly form
AssertTo state confidently or declare firmly
InsipidWithout flavor or taste; Bland; Dull; Not interesting
VitalityThe capability to live or go on living; Animation; Liveliness
ContextSurrounding material; Setting
DiscernTo detect with the eyes or other senses; to recognize mentally
ExertTo put forth or bring to bear
ClarifyTo make clear or easier to understand
EnhanceTo intensify; to heighten; to set off
ScrutineTo examine carefully and closely
AstuteVery smart, intelligent, clever, or cunning
ImplyTo say indirectly; To suggest something without directly stating it; To infer
AbstractNot thought of as an object or real thing in connection with any specific example
ExplicitClearly defined; Definite; Precise
ObscureUnclear; Difficult to understand; Indistinct; Hard to make out; Hidden; Not well known
AscertainTo find out; To make certain of
TreatiseA systematic and usually lengthy and scholarly discussion of a subject in writing
ConciseShort and to the point; Brief and clear
SuccinctExpressed precisely and compactly; Without wasted words; Concise; Terse
EnervatedWeakened; Drained of energy
SubjectiveOf or arising from a person's emotions, prejudices, or interests; Not from external evidence; Based on personal feelings or opinions
AssessTo determine the value, importance, or extent thereof
AdmonitionA mild criticism or reprimand; A gentle warning
AnalysisA close examination;
DecrepitWeakened; Worn out; Impared or broken down by old age, illness, or hard use
SoddenThoroughly soaked; Saturated; Unimaginative; Torpid; Expressionless, stupid, or dull, especially from drinking
CumbersomeDifficult to handle because of weight or bulk; Troublesome or onerous
InterjectTo insert between two other elements; To interpose
AmorousIndicative of love or sexual desire
TenuousLong and thin; Slender; Dilute; Flimsy
CircumscribedTo limit narrowly; To restrict
RedoubtableArousing fear or awe; Formidable
ConundrumA paradoxical, insoluble, or difficult problem; A dilemma
JocularCharacterized by Joking
DelectationDelight; Enjoyment; Pleasure
EdificationIntellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement; Enlightenment
PreceptsA rule or principle prescribing a particular course of action or conduct; A writ; An authorized direction or order
AssiduousShowing careful, constant attention
TenaciousHolding together firmly; Cohesive; Rententive; Clinging to a surface
EvanescentVanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
PertinentRelevant
UltimatelyAt last; in the end; eventually


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