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::: esoteric - hard to understand; known only to the chosen few, esp. initiates; N. esoterica
::: contrive - invent or fabricate in a clever way (by improvisation); manage; Ex. contrive to attract his attention
::: introspective - looking within oneself; N. introspection: self-examination
::: discernible - distinguishable; perceivable; Ex. discernible improvement
::: incisive - (appreciatively) cutting; sharp; Ex. incisive remarks; V. incise: make a cut into
::: inception - start; beginning
::: faculty - mental or bodily powers; teaching staff
::: exposure - risk, particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; unmasking; act of laying something open; Ex. exposure of governmental corruption
::: brackish - somewhat saline
::: eulogistic - praising; full of eulogy