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# Words that should be added/modified
| Word | Occurence | Explanation |
| :---------------- | :-------- | :---------------------- |
| indigenous/indigent | no.426 | remove second line break between meanigns |
| nestle | no.1710 | numbers do not align between example and meaning (and order in general as well) |
| discursive | no.87 | clean up explanation, lots of linebreaks at the wrong location (see picture below). Also: `2: ` -> `2. ` in meaning |
| acarpous | no.1714 | fix formatting of source and type/level (no underscores), add a semicolon between "effete" and "no longer fertile" in meaning |
| effete | acarpous meaning | never heard of that one before, had to look it up whether its a typo lmao |
| argot | no.1715 | same as w/ acarpous (do a general replace maybe) |
| importunate | no.1600 | `" Hör auf zu stürmen"` -> ` "Hör auf zu stürmen"` |
| dissimulate | no.358 | `can not reign. "` -> `can not reign."` |
| aspersion | no.1717 | missing space before underline in example |
| balk | no.1720 | add linbreak between 2nd and 3rd meaning |
| cerebration | no.700 | remove circular definition in meaning |
| congruent | no.968 | add correct numbering to examples |
| belabor | no.1722 | no 2nd meaning giving but numbering and example present |
| gnarled | no.1575 | missing numbering for 3rd meaning |
| brobdingnagian | no.1726 | wtf is that word lmao. bold delimiter missing |
| effect exceptions | no.1450 | `BUT ,` -> `BUT,` (or maybe use an '<i>' tag instead of bold) |
| canonical | no.834 | missing bold delimiter |
| churl | no.1733 | we already have churlish, seems to be identical |
| contumacious | no.1735 | 1.b written twice |
| replete | coruscate example | |
<img src="/../assets/discursive.png" alt="Discursive mistakes" width="1000">
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# Questions to answer:
- Difference between _abate_ & _attenuate_<br />
→ abate can weaken to the point of disappearing, attenuate has to be always present.
- Difference between _castigate_ & _chastize_
- Are _fervid_ & _fervent_ the same word?
- Connotation of _facetious_
- _diatribe_ vs _harangue_<br />
→ harangue more official and bombastic?
- Difference between _obstinate_ & _obdurate_
- _quiescence_ vs. _abeyance_
- _phlegmatic_ has a negative connotation, doesn't it?
- _mendacity_ vs.
- _presage_ vs. _omen_ vs. _augury_
- _frenetic_ vs. _frantic_
- _imprudence_ vs. _improvidence_
- reproof vs. reproach