1. offset = v. balance, counter, counterbalance, make up /
n. balance, counterbalance, counteraction, neutralizer
2. postulate = assume, claim, hypothesize, premise,
presume, demand, require, propose
3. spur = v. stimulate, motivate, prompt, propel, urge /
n. stimulus, catalyst, impetus, impulse, incitement, motivation
4. adjacent (to) = nearby[near by], neighboring,
beside, close to, near, next to
5. ample = abundant, more than enough, copious,
spacious, large, sizable, bountiful, generous, wide
6. analogous = comparable, similar, correspondent,
resembling, alike, parallel
7. arduous = difficult, demanding, exacting, formidable,
laborious, severe, toilsome
8. astonishing = astounding, amazing, incredible, startling, surprising
9. conclusive = definitive, decisive, absolute, clear, final
10. inadvertently = accidentally, unintentionally,
without knowing, casually, by chance, fortuitously, incidentally
11. indigenous = native, aboriginal, born, endemic
12. manifest = adj. apparent, clear, definite, distinct, evident, obvious, patent /
v. demonstrate, reveal, display, exhibit, expose
13. modest = (fairly) small, simple, ordinary, plain,
not (too) large, limited, moderate, reasonable, temperate
14. turbulent = agitated, violent, tempestuous, tumultuous
15. unprecedented = initial, new, not seen[existing] before,
novel, unique, unlike anything in the past, unaccustomed
16. configuration = form, shape, appearance, formation, structure,
format, arrangement, layout, design, organization, disposition, alignment
17. allude = suggest, hint, imply, indicate, infer, insinuate, intimate
18. deviate = depart, divert, deflect, turn aside, turn off, veer
19. encompass = include, comprehend, contain, embody, embrace, involve
20. forage = search (for food), seek (for food), hunt, look, feed
21. inflate = expand, enlarge, amplify, increase, magnify, swell
22. initiate = begin, originate, start, commence, inaugurate, launch
23. intrigue = attract, fascinate, interest, appeal, excite
24. pinpoint = locate exactly, find, locate, discover, detect, track down, spot,
identify precisely, clearly identify, determine, distinguish, identify, recognize
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