Formalistic

adjective. 

Characterized by a narrow concern for book learning and formal rules, without knowledge or experience of practical matters: academic, bookish, donnish, inkhorn, literary, pedantic, pedantical, scholastic.

A practitioner of formalism is called a formalist.

Hypothesis

 hy·poth·e·sis

/hīˈpäTHəsəs/

noun

plural noun: hypotheses

1. a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

a proposition made as a basis for reasoning, without any assumption of its truth.

"the hypothesis that every event has a cause"

A hypothesis is an assumption, an idea that is proposed for the sake of argument so that it can be tested to see if it might be true.

An hypothesis is a specific statement of prediction. It describes in concrete (rather than theoretical) terms what you expect will happen in your study. Not all studies have hypotheses. Sometimes a study is designed to be exploratory.

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Dissenter

 dis·sent·er

noun

1. a person who dissents.
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A dissenter (from the Latin dissentire, "to disagree") is one who dissents (disagrees) in matters of opinion, belief, etc.

Synonyms & Antonyms for dissenter

Synonyms

dissentient, dissident, heresiarch, heretic, nonconformist, separatist, objector, protester, rebel, sectarian, religion, dissident, reformationist and skeptic.

Antonyms

conformer, conformist

WoW

 WoW stands for the Word of the Week

Cacophony - an unpleasant mixture of sounds; harsh noise; discord

Cantankerous - bad tempered and uncooperative

Defy - resist or disobey; challenge or dare

Benevolent - friendly; generous; helpful

Cajole - to deceive by flattery; coax

Chasten - to discipline for the purpose of making better

Desecrate - to treat something usually sacred with disrespect

Digress - to get away from the main subject

Effervescence - full of life and excitement

Emulate - to copy or try to do better

Flaccid - flabby; limp; soft

Forthright - straightforward; direct; without hesitation

Garish - showy; overly decorated

Girth - circumference

Hiatus - a break in continuity; a gap in a series

Abscond - to depart secretly

Affable - easy to talk to; kind and polite

Insipid - without flavor; tasteless

Intermediary - mediator; go-between person

Jaunty - carefree; jolly

Judicious - showing good judgment; wise

Kindle - to light a fire

Laconic - expressed in only a few words

Lucid - clear; readily understood

Magnanimous - great-hearted; nobly generous

Malign - to speak badly of a person; slander

Neophyte - an inexperienced person

Nostalgic - longing for something one has known in the past; homesick

Obliterate - to wipe out; delete

Paltry - worthless

Philanthropy - the love of human-kind

Redolent - full of fragrance

Sonorous - a deep, loud sound

Taciturn - silent; not in the mood to talk

Verbose - containing more words than necessary; wordy

Wily - full of craftiness; sly

Zealot - an enthusiast; especially for a religion, a political party, or a cause

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Eyesome

adjective

visually attractive

Sheet Anchor

noun 

a person or thing that is very dependable and relied upon in the last resort.

Obtrusive

obtrusive \ əb-ˈtrü-siv \ 

adjective

1. sticking out; protruding

2. undesirably noticeable

e.g. the obtrusive and unloved skyscraper.

The nine-foot-tall, hot red statue of Bat did not belong among the pink couches of the fancy living room. The statue was obtrusive, meaning it stood out in a bad way.

Something that obtrudes sticks out, like a sore thumb. Wearing a snow suit and skis to your neighbor's pool party, or bringing steak tartare to a vegan potluck — these are examples of obtrusive behavior, which draws attention to you and makes you stick out, but not in a good way.

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Majuscule

 noun

a large letter

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