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words debate \ di-ˈbāt , dē- \ a contention by words or arguments status \ ˈstā-təs , ˈsta- \ welfare \ ˈwel-ˌfer \ the state of doing well especially in respect to good fortune, happiness, well-being, or prosperity entity \ ˈen-tə-tē , ˈe-nə- \ a : being, existence; especially : independent, separate, or self-contained existence b : the existence of a thing as contrasted with its attributes subsidiary \ səb-ˈsi-dē-ˌer-ē , -ˈsi-də-rē \ a : furnishing aid or support : auxiliary subsidiary details b : of secondary importance a subsidiary stream incentive \ in-ˈsen-tiv \ something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action inhibition \ ˌin-hə-ˈbi-shən , ˌi-nə- \ a : the act of inhibiting : the state of being inhibited b : something that forbids, debars, or restricts explicit \ ik-ˈspli-sət \ a : fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent explicit instructions b : open in the depiction of nudity or sexuality explicit books and films aggregate \ ˈa-gri-gət \ : a (1) : clustered in a dense mass or head an aggregate flower (2) : formed from several separate ovaries of a single flower aggregate fruit b : composed of mineral crystals of one or more kinds or of mineral rock fragmentsc : taking all units as a whole aggregate sales paradigm \ ˈper-ə-ˌdīm , ˈpa-rə- also -ˌdim \ 1: example, pattern; especially : an outstandingly clear or typical example or archetype … regard science as the paradigm of true knowledge. —G. C. J. Midgley : an example of a conjugation or declension showing a word in all its inflectional forms3: a philosophical and theoretical framework of a scientific school or discipline within which theories, laws, and generalizations and the experiments performed in support of them are formulated the Freudian paradigm of psychoanalysis ; broadly : a philosophical or theoretical framework of any kind hierarchical \ ˌhī-(ə-)ˈrär-ki-kəl also hir-ˈär- \ of, relating to, or arranged in a hierarchy a hierarchical society a hierarchical order in the church empirical \ im-ˈpir-i-kəl , em- \ 1: originating in or based on observation or experience empirical data 2: relying on experience or observation alone often without due regard for system and theory an empirical basis for the theory 3: capable of being verified or disproved by observation or experiment empirical laws 4: of or relating to empiricism ideology \ ˌī-dē-ˈä-lə-jē , ˌi- \ : visionary theorizing: a systematic body of concepts especially about human life or culture: a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture: the integrated assertions, theories and aims that constitute a sociopolitical program arbitrary \ ˈär-bə-ˌtrer-ē , -ˌtre-rē \ 1,a : existing or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will an arbitrary choice When a task is not seen in a meaningful context it is experienced as being arbitrary. —Nehemiah Jordan b : based on or determined by individual preference or convenience rather than by necessity or the intrinsic nature of something an arbitrary standard take any arbitrarypositive number 2,a : not restrained or limited in the exercise of power : ruling by absolute authority anarbitrary government b : marked by or resulting from the unrestrained and often tyrannical exercise of power protection from arbitrary arrest and detention 3law : depending on individual discretion (as of a judge) and not fixed by law The manner of punishment is arbitrary. exploitation \ ˌek-ˌsplȯi-ˈtā-shən \ an act or instance of exploiting exploitation of natural resources exploitation of immigrant laborers clever exploitation of the system ambiguous \ am-ˈbi-gyə-wəs \ 1a : doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness eyes of an ambiguouscolor b : inexplicable2: capable of being understood in two or more possible senses or ways an ambiguoussmile an ambiguous term a deliberately ambiguous reply conformity \ kən-ˈfȯr-mə-tē \ 1: correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement behaved in conformity with her beliefs 2: an act or instance of conforming her conformity with the latest fashions 3: action in accordance with some specified standard or authority conformity to social custom conformity with the federal law and state insurance codes bulk \ ˈbəlk also ˈbu̇lk \ Definition of bulk1a : magnitude impressed by the sheer bulk of her accomplishment b biology : material that forms a mass in the intestine; especially : fiber 1d need more bulkin their diet 2a : body; especially : a large or corpulent human body he hauled his … bulk out of the armchair —Herman Wouk b : an organized structure especially when viewed primarily as a mass of material the giant bulk of Mt. Katahdin —Jackson Rivers : a ponderous shapeless mass3: the main or greater part spent the bulk of his time in the office the bulk of the population analogous \ ə-ˈna-lə-gəs \ 1: susceptible of comparison either in general or in some specific detail : showing an analogy or a likeness that permits one to draw an analogy An airplane's joystick is somewhat analogous to the reins on a horse. 2: being or related to as an analogue inherent \ in-ˈhir-ənt , -ˈher- \ : involved in the constitution or essential character of something : belonging by nature or habit : intrinsic risks inherent in the venture albeit \ ȯl-ˈbē-ət , al- \ : even though : although an enjoyable, albeit expensive, vacation intrinsic \ in-ˈtrin-zik , -ˈtrin(t)-sik \ 1a : belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing the intrinsic worth of a gem the intrinsic brightness of a star : being or relating to a semiconductor in which the concentration of charge carriers is characteristic of the material itself instead of the content of any impurities it contains2a : originating or due to causes within a body, organ, or part an intrinsic metabolic disease : originating and included wholly within an organ or part intrinsic muscles — compare extrinsic 1b levy \ ˈle-vē \ 1a : the imposition or collection of an assessment The government imposed a levy on gasoline. : an amount levied: the enlistment or conscription of men for military serviceb : troops raised by levy turned green levies into fighting soldiers invoke \ in-ˈvōk \ 1: to petition for help or support: to appeal to or cite as authority 2: to call forth by incantation : conjure 3: to make an earnest request for : solicit 4: to put into effect or operation : implement 5: bring about, cause