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Word of the day · 29 Sept

comprehensive

adjective

Including everything, or nearly everything.

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abridgeverb
To shorten a text while keeping its meaning.
advocateverb
To publicly support or recommend.
alleviateverb
To make suffering or a problem less severe.
ambiguousadjective
Open to more than one meaning.
amicableadjective
Friendly and without disagreement.
anecdotenoun
A short, interesting story about a real event.
arbitraryadjective
Based on chance or whim rather than reason.
arguablyadverb
As can be shown by argument; possibly.
articulateadjective
Able to express ideas clearly and fluently.
augmentverb
To make something greater by adding to it.
benevolentadjective
Kind and well-meaning.
bolsterverb
To support or strengthen.
brevitynoun
The use of few words; shortness.
cadencenoun
The rhythm and flow of language.
candidadjective
Honest and direct, even when it is uncomfortable.
candournoun
The quality of being open and honest.
caveatnoun
A warning or condition attached to a statement.
circumventverb
To find a way around an obstacle or rule.
clarifyverb
To make something less confusing.
claritynoun
The quality of being easy to understand.
cogentadjective
Clear, logical and convincing.
coherentadjective
Logical and consistent, so the parts fit together.
compellingadjective
Powerfully interesting or convincing.
comprehensiveadjective
Including everything, or nearly everything.
conciseadjective
Giving a lot of information in few words.
conduciveadjective
Making a situation likely or possible.
consensusnoun
General agreement among a group.
conveyverb
To communicate an idea or feeling.
corroborateverb
To confirm or give support to a statement.
cursoryadjective
Hasty and not thorough.
delineateverb
To describe or mark out precisely.
deviateverb
To depart from a usual or planned course.
dictionnoun
The choice of words in speech or writing.
diligentadjective
Careful and hard-working.
discernverb
To notice or understand something not obvious.
discerningadjective
Showing good judgement.
discrepancynoun
A difference between things that should match.
eloquentadjective
Fluent and persuasive in speaking or writing.
elucidateverb
To explain something so it becomes clear.
emulateverb
To match or copy someone, usually out of admiration.
endorseverb
To declare public approval of.
enhanceverb
To improve the quality or value of.
ephemeraladjective
Lasting a very short time.
epiphanynoun
A sudden, powerful realisation.
exacerbateverb
To make a problem worse.
expediteverb
To make something happen sooner.
explicitadjective
Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no doubt.
facilitateverb
To make an action or process easier.
feasibleadjective
Possible to do easily or conveniently.
fosterverb
To encourage the development of.
frugaladjective
Careful with money or resources.
galvaniseverb
To shock or excite someone into action.
gregariousadjective
Fond of company; sociable.
hinderverb
To make it difficult for something to happen.
hindrancenoun
Something that makes progress difficult.
illuminateverb
To help clarify or explain.
impartialadjective
Treating all sides equally; fair.
impetusnoun
The force that makes something happen.
implicitadjective
Suggested without being said directly.
implyverb
To suggest without saying directly.
inadvertentlyadverb
Without meaning to.
incessantlyadverb
Without stopping.
inferverb
To reach a conclusion from evidence.
inherentadjective
Existing as a natural, permanent part of something.
jeopardiseverb
To put something at risk.
juxtapositionnoun
Two contrasting things placed side by side.
laconicadjective
Using very few words.
lucidadjective
Expressed clearly; easy to understand.
meticulousadjective
Showing great care over every detail.
mitigateverb
To make something bad less severe.
motifnoun
A recurring idea or image in a work.
mundaneadjective
Ordinary and not interesting.
navigateverb
To find a way through something difficult.
negateverb
To cancel out the effect of.
nostalgicadjective
Longing for a happier past.
nuancenoun
A subtle difference in meaning, tone or feeling.
obscureadjective
Not well known, or not clearly expressed.
obsoleteadjective
No longer produced or used; out of date.
ostensiblyadverb
As appears or is claimed, but perhaps not truly.
paradigmnoun
A typical model or pattern of thinking.
paraphraseverb
To express a meaning using different words.
pivotaladjective
Of crucial importance to how things develop.
plausibleadjective
Seeming reasonable or likely to be true.
poignantadjective
Evoking a sense of sadness or regret.
pragmaticadjective
Dealing with things in a sensible, practical way.
predominantlyadverb
Mainly; for the most part.
premisenoun
An idea that an argument is based on.
prevalentadjective
Widespread in a particular area or time.
prolificadjective
Producing a great deal of work.
rationalenoun
The reasons behind a decision.
reconcileverb
To make two ideas or accounts consistent.
reiterateverb
To say something again, for emphasis.
resilientadjective
Able to recover quickly from difficulty.
resoluteadjective
Determined and unwavering.
rhetoricnoun
Language designed to persuade.
rigorousadjective
Extremely thorough and careful.
robustadjective
Strong and unlikely to fail.
salientadjective
Most noticeable or important.
scrupulousadjective
Very careful to be accurate and honest.
scrutiniseverb
To examine closely and critically.
serendipitynoun
Finding something good by chance.
substantiateverb
To provide evidence for a claim.
succinctadjective
Said clearly in few words.
succinctlyadverb
Briefly and clearly.
syntaxnoun
The arrangement of words in a sentence.
synthesiseverb
To combine ideas into a coherent whole.
tangibleadjective
Real and able to be shown or measured.
tenaciousadjective
Holding firmly to a goal; persistent.
tenetnoun
A central principle or belief.
tenuousadjective
Very weak or slight.
terseadjective
Brief to the point of seeming rude.
trajectorynoun
The path or direction of development.
ubiquitousadjective
Found everywhere.
undermineverb
To weaken something gradually.
validateverb
To check or prove that something is correct.
verbatimadverb
In exactly the same words.
verboseadjective
Using more words than needed.
versatileadjective
Able to adapt to many uses.
viableadjective
Capable of working successfully.
waryadjective
Cautious about possible problems.
zealousadjective
Showing great energy for a cause.

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