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contend = struggle; compete; assert earnestly; state
strongly
functional = made for practical use only (without decoration);
functioning; Ex. functional modern furniture; CF. functionalism
punctilious = minutely attentive (perhaps too much so)
to fine points; stressing niceties of conduct or form; N. punctilio, punctiliousness: careful attention payed to every small exact detail

relic = surviving remnant (from an extinct culture); memento;
keepsake; relics: corpse; Ex. ancient relics; Ex.
relics of his travel; Ex. His relics are buried at X.
reckon = count; calculate; regard as; think; suppose
hoax = trick which makes someone take action; practical
joke; Ex. hoax mail; V.
disparage = belittle
sphinx-like = enigmatic; mysterious
base = contemptible; morally bad; inferior in value or
quality; Ex. base motives/conduct; Ex. base metal such
as iron
extant = (of something written or painted) still in existence
puny = tiny; weak; insignificant
epistemologist = philosopher who studies the nature of
knowledge; N. epistemology
sprightly = lively
procurement = obtaining; V. procure: obtain by effort; obtain
(a prostitute) for another
eugenic = pertaining to the improvement of race; N. eugenics:
study of hereditary improvement of the human
race
pedant = scholar who overemphasizes book learning,
trivial details of learning, or technicalities
hamper = obstruct; prevent the free movement of; N:
champion = support militantly; fight for; N: person who
fights for or supports strongly (a principle, movement,
person, etc.)
jargon = language used by special group; technical terminology; Gibberish; nonsensical or incoherent talk