acuity
nounSharpness of perception, thought, or a sense such as vision.
Sharpness of thought
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Clear all filtersadverse
adjectiveUnfavorable or harmful to an intended result.
Unfavorable or harmful
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agitated
adjectiveMentally troubled, upset, or restless.
Emotionally unsettled
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ancillary
adjectiveSupporting a main purpose or activity.
Supporting a main activity
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cardinal
adjectiveOf primary or fundamental importance.
Fundamentally important
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cardinal virtue
nounOne of the four traditional virtues: prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance.
One of four traditional virtues
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cognition
nounMental activity involved in knowing, thinking, perceiving, or remembering.
colossal
adjectiveExtremely large in size or extent.
Extremely large
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counterproductive
adjectiveHaving an effect that works against the intended goal.
crucial
adjectiveOf decisive importance to a result or decision.
Decisively important
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detrimental
adjectiveCausing harm or putting something at a disadvantage.
disengaged
adjectiveNot actively involved or mentally and emotionally invested.
elemental
adjectiveBasic or essential to the nature of something.
empirical
adjectiveBased on observation or experience rather than theory alone.
Based on observation
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equanimity
nounMental composure, especially under strain.
essence
nounThe central or defining quality of something.
Defining core
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exploratory
adjectiveIntended to investigate possibilities or gather initial understanding.
fundamental
adjectiveBasic and essential to the nature or functioning of something.
Basic and essential
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inimical
adjectiveHostile or harmful to something.
integral
adjectiveEssential to the completeness or functioning of a whole.
intellectual
adjectiveRelating to thought, understanding, or the exercise of the mind.
kitsch
nounArt or decoration considered excessively sentimental or showy in a cheap way.
Art or decoration considered excessively sentimental or showy in a cheap way
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lassitude
nounWeariness or lack of physical or mental energy.
materialism
nounAn emphasis on possessions and physical comfort; in philosophy, the view that reality is fundamentally material.
Priority given to possessions
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