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A belief or principle held to be true by an individual or group
Tenet
Brief & clear; effectively concise
Terse
Comfort in sorrow or misfortune; consolation; relief
Solace
A gradual natural decrease in number; becoming fewer in number
Attrition
To avoid by going around or as if by going around; to excape from
Circumvent
Showing or expressing concern, care, or attention
Solicitous
Happening by chance, by accident, or at random; lucky
Fortuitous
Healthy and strong; vigorous
Robust
Deserving of blame, criticism or disapproval
Reprehensible
Noisy; expressing feelings loudly and intensely
Vociferous
Faultless; perfect
Impeccable
Sticking or holding together; unified
Cohesive
To fall or decrease in value or price; to lower the value of
Depreciate
Tending toward or open to something beforehand
Predisposed
A natural preference or tendency
Predisposed
Not chosen carefully; not based on careful selection
Indiscriminate
Unaware; failing to notice
Oblivious
A pretense or counterfeit; something meant to deceive
Sham
To cover, as if by flooding; overwhelm with a large number or amount
Inundate
To be deliberately vague in order to mislead
Equivocate
A person who serves as a connection between individuals or groups; a go-between
Liaison
To authorize, allow, or approve
Sanction
Marked by much sitting; requiring or taking little exercise
Sedentary
Causing grief or pain; very serious or severe
Grievous
Quiet or uncommunicative; reluctant to speak out
Reticent