salient
salient
/ˈseɪɫiənt/, /ˈseɪɫjənt/
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Marx’s mother once made the salient comment . . .
And that is actually pretty salient point there.
That's a salient concern.
astringent
astringent
/əˈstɹɪndʒənt/
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After the water, or shampoo, and astringent combination, your pores are open.
Going in a circular motion So I got a water and astringent mixed in one.
clement
clement
/ˈkɫɛmənt/
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Monarchs can be clement.
Laws can't be clement.
Clements argued that plant formations are best studied as units called communities.
resilient
resilient
/ɹɪˈzɪɫjənt/
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But it remains to be seen just how resilient its business is this time around.
They would be far more resilient to these periods of unemployment.
So it's indicating that, again, they were able to be somewhat resilient.
incumbent
incumbent
/ˌɪnˈkəmbənt/
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If the S&P 500 is higher, the incumbent party tends to win.
And if the S&P 500 is lower, the incumbent party tends to lose.
And then the incumbent automakers are also introducing dozens of new EVs over the next several years.
lenient
lenient
/ˈɫiniənt/, /ˈɫinjənt/
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America has more lenient policies than other countries, including those that pay for plasma.
We're not more lenient with the stars.
Here, this is much more lenient.

resplendent
resplendent
/ɹisˈpɫɛndənt/
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bent
bent
/ˈbɛnt/
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Matter bends space and bent space tells matter how to move.
Light is bent around it, meaning you can see the front and parts of the back.
It looks bent because air and water have different refractive indices.

demulcent
demulcent
/dˈɛmʌlsənt/
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insentient
insentient
/ɪnsˈɛnʃənt/
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affluent
affluent
/ˈæfɫuənt/
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I am going to pretend I am very affluent for an hour.
But most affluent families go beyond these test prep books to help their children study for these exams.
And you know talented kids from less affluent families don't get to go to these schools.
inherent
inherent
/ɪnˈhɛɹənt/, /ɪnˈhɪɹənt/
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Cobalt, a popular element in battery development, carries inherent challenges.
It's just inherent in the nature of the watch.
Beauty meets an inherent need for meaningful information.
nascent
nascent
/ˈneɪsənt/
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TikTok's revenue model is still very, very nascent.
And dealing with the quirky nature of quantum physics creates some big hurdles for this nascent technology.
Prior to World War II with the nascent candy and soft drink industries, we got up to about 20 grams per day.
convalescent
convalescent
/ˌkɑnvəˈɫɛsənt/
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One way around this is to use convalescent plasma.

impenitent
impenitent
/ɪmpˈɛnɪtənt/
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congruent
congruent
/ˈkɔnɡɹuˌɛnt/
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So a rhombus is a quadrilateral where four of the sides are congruent.
Or you could view it as a rectangle where all four sides are congruent.
But in either case, you have to have all four sides be congruent in order to be a square.
emollient
emollient
/ɪmˈɑːliənt/
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The air itself has emollient properties.
incipient
incipient
/ˌɪnˈsɪpiənt/
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The disease is anchored in self-loathing, not in blasphemy, incipient paedophilia or murderous intent.
prudent
prudent
/ˈpɹudənt/
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Or do we say that, in this moment of time, it's prudent to do so?
The prudent thing to do at that point would be to get out ahead of the problem.
It would hardly be prudent.
proficient
proficient
/pɹɑˈfɪʃənt/
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They were already proficient speakers.
Or for Excel, I'm proficient in writing formulas in Microsoft Excel.
I can't tell you what the penalty should be, because I'm not proficient in that area.
