Abstruse: difficult to comprehend
Acumen: sharpness of mind
Adroit: skilful
Anachronistic: out of normal time range
Arcane: obscure; known only to few people
Autonomy: self-government
Belittlers: people who criticize/disparage
Byzantine: excessive; decadent
Consecration: dedication
Corollary: consequence; inference
Curtail: cut short
Debunkers: people who expose/throw out old ideas
Didactic: intending to preach or teach
Effacement: wiping out; (self-effacement = excessive modesty)
Egotistical: selfish
Embodiment: living example of
Epitome: essence; typical example or symbol of
Esoteric: obscure, hard to understand
Extrapolate: predict on the basis of existing data
Foster: encourage
Inane: silly
Incoherence: lack of clarity
Inconspicuous: not easily seen
Indiscriminate: without thought; random; careless
Ingenuous: naïve
Insolence: lack of respect; rudeness
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