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promptness (noun)

    The habit or characteristic of doing things without delay.
    The habit of adhering to a designated time.

discordant (adjective)

    not in harmony or accord
    harsh or dissonant sounding

disparate (adjective)

    Composed of inherently different or distinct elements; incongruous.
        e.g.: The board of the company was decidedly disparate – no two members from the same social or economic background.
    Essentially different; of different species, unlike but not opposed in pairs; also, less properly, utterly unlike; incapable of being compared; having no common genus.

incongruous (adjective)

    Not similar or congruent; not matching or fitting in.

disperse (verb)

    To scatter in different directions
        e.g.: The Jews are dispersed among all nations.
    To break up and disappear; to dissipate
    To disseminate
    To separate rays of light etc. according to wavelength; to refract
    To distribute throughout

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disseminate (verb)

    To sow and scatter principles, ideas, opinions, and errors for growth and propagation, such as seed
    To become scattered.
        e.g.: The values of the American Revolution have disseminated throughout the world.

propagation (noun)

    the multiplication or natural increase in a population
    the dissemination of something to a larger area or greater number

gripping (adjective)

    Catching the attention; exciting; interesting; absorbing; fascinating.

premier (adjective)

    Foremost; first or highest in quality or degree.

spectrum (noun)

    Specter, apparition.
    A range; a continuous, infinite, one-dimensional set, possibly bounded by extremes.
    Specifically, a range of colours representing light (electromagnetic radiation) of contiguous frequencies; hence electromagnetic spectrum, visible spectrum, ultraviolet spectrum, etc.

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subscribe (verb)

    To sign up to have copies of a publication, such as a newspaper or a magazine, delivered for a period of time.
        e.g.: Would you like to subscribe or subscribe a friend to our new magazine, Lexicography Illustrated?
    To pay for the provision of a service, such as Internet access or a cell phone plan.
    To believe or agree with a theory or an idea.
        e.g.: I don’t subscribe to that theory.
    To pay money to be a member of an organization.

successive (adjective)

    Coming one after the other in a series.
        e.g.: They had won the title for five successive years.

facade (noun)

    The face of a building, especially the front.
    A deceptive outward appearance.

ascend (verb)

    To move upward, to fly, to soar.
        e.g.: He ascended to heaven upon a cloud.
    To slope in an upward direction.
        e.g.: The road ascends the mountain.
    To go up.
        e.g.: You ascend the stairs and take a right.

transcend (verb)

    To pass beyond the limits of something.
    To surpass, as in intensity or power; to excel.

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despondent (adjective)

    In low spirits from loss of hope or courage.


autonomy (noun)

    Self-government; freedom to act or function independently.
    The capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision.

coercion (noun)

    Actual or threatened force for the purpose of compelling action by another person; the act of coercing.
    Use of physical or moral force to compel a person to do something, or to abstain from doing something, thereby depriving that person of the exercise of free will.


relict (noun)

    Something which, or someone who, survives or remains or is left over after the loss of others; a relic.

relic (noun)

    That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion.
    Something old kept for sentimental reasons.
    A part of the body of a saint, or an ancient religious object, kept for veneration.

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sentimental (adjective)

    characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion
    derived from emotion rather than reason; of or caused by sentiment
    romantic

veneration (noun)

    The act of venerating or the state of being venerated.
    ​Profound reverence, respect or awe.
    Religious zeal, idolatry or devotion.

zeal (noun)

    The fervor or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.

fervor (noun)

    An intense, heated emotion; passion, ardor.
    A passionate enthusiasm for some cause.
    Heat.

zealot (noun)

    One who is zealous, one who is full of zeal for his own specific beliefs or objectives, usually in the negative sense of being too passionate; a fanatic
    A member of a radical, warlike, ardently patriotic group of Jews in Judea, particularly prominent in the first century, who advocated the violent overthrow of Roman rule and vigorously resisted the efforts of the Romans and their supporters to convert the Jews.