arbitrary
adjectiveBased on individual choice or whim rather than a consistent reason or rule.
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Clear all filtersBased on individual choice or whim rather than a consistent reason or rule.
Requiring considerable effort or endurance.
Requiring sustained effort
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A varied collection or an ordered arrangement of things.
Showing an exaggerated sense of one's importance or superiority.
Overconfident of superiority
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The deliberate, unlawful burning of property.
Skillful and clever, sometimes in a deceptive or manipulative way.
Skillfully devised
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To express an idea clearly and effectively in words.
Express clearly in words
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The ability to express ideas clearly and effectively.
The clear expression of an idea in words, or the production of distinct speech sounds.
Expression of an idea
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Natural and without deliberate pretense or calculation.
To regard something as caused by, belonging to, or created by a particular source.
The act of attributing a quality, cause, or responsibility to a particular source.
A remark that attacks someone's character or reputation.
A strong hope or ambition for future achievement.
The distance between what someone hopes to attain and their present resources or circumstances.
Distance between hopes and circumstances
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To state firmly or put forward a claim or position.
State firmly
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Confident and direct in expressing a position or acting on it.
The division of investments among different types of assets, such as stocks, bonds, and cash.
To absorb new information or incorporate something into a larger whole.
Something accepted as true for the purpose of reasoning, without necessarily having been established.
A statement or promise intended to establish confidence or remove doubt.
A refractive error in which the shape of the cornea or eye lens causes light to focus unevenly, potentially blurring or distorting vision.
Quick to notice and understand important details.
Perceptive and practically wise
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Skill in noticing what matters and making sound practical judgments.
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