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/ ˈɡaɪlləs /
ADJECTIVE
Devoid of guile; innocent and without deception.
Origin: Old Norse / French / English
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  1. Guileless / ˈɡaɪlləs / ADJECTIVE Origin: Old Norse / French / English

    Devoid of guile; innocent and without deception.

  2. Hermetic / hɜːrˈmɛtɪk / ADJECTIVE Origin: Greek / Latin

    Complete and airtight; insulated or protected from outside influences.

  3. Humid / ˈhjuːmɪd / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin / French

    Marked by a relatively high level of water vapor in the atmosphere; damp.

  4. Imagination / ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃən / NOUN Origin: Latin / Old French

    The faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses.

  5. Import / ˈɪmpɔːrt / VERB Origin: Latin

    Bring goods or services into a country from abroad for sale; convey a meaning.

  6. Incidental / ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin / English

    Accompanying something more important; minor or secondary; occurring by chance.

  7. Indifferent / ɪnˈdɪfərənt / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin / Old French

    Having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned; mediocre.

  8. Infect / ɪnˈfɛkt / VERB Origin: Latin

    Contaminate with a disease-producing organism; affect or contaminate with something harmful.

  9. Innate / ɪˈneɪt / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Inborn; natural; existing from birth.

  10. Rebel / ˈrɛbəl / NOUN Origin: Latin / Old French

    A person who rises in opposition or armed resistance against an established government or ruler.

  11. Reduce / rɪˈdjuːs / VERB Origin: Latin

    Make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.

  12. Reinforce / ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrs / VERB Origin: French / English

    Strengthen or support, especially with additional personnel or material.

  13. Remorseful / rɪˈmɔːrsfʊl / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin / Old French / English

    Filled with remorse; deeply sorry and full of regret for a wrong committed.

  14. Representation / ˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃən / NOUN Origin: Latin / Old French

    The action of speaking or acting on behalf of someone or the state of being so represented; a depiction or portrayal.

  15. Resourceful / rɪˈsɔːrsfʊl / ADJECTIVE Origin: French / English

    Having the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties.

  16. Revenue / ˈrɛvənjuː / NOUN Origin: Latin / Old French

    Income, especially when of a company or organization and of a substantial nature; state tax income.

  17. Sanction / ˈsæŋktʃən / NOUN Origin: Latin

    A threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule; official permission or approval.

  18. Scrupulous / ˈskruːpjʊləs / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin / French

    Diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details; very concerned to avoid doing wrong.

  19. Serene / sɪˈriːn / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil.

  20. Skepticism / ˈskɛptɪsɪzəm / NOUN Origin: Greek

    A skeptical attitude; doubt as to the truth of something.

  21. Specification / ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən / NOUN Origin: Latin

    An act of identifying something precisely or of stating a precise requirement.

  22. Statistical / stəˈtɪstɪkəl / ADJECTIVE Origin: German / English

    Relating to the use of statistics or data analysis.

  23. Submarine / ˌsʌbməˈriːn / NOUN Origin: Latin / English

    A watercraft capable of independent operation underwater.

  24. Summary / ˈsʌməri / NOUN Origin: Latin

    A brief statement or account of the main points of something.

  25. Survive / sərˈvaɪv / VERB Origin: Latin / Old French

    Continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship.

  26. Symptom / ˈsɪmptəm / NOUN Origin: Greek / Late Latin

    A physical or mental feature which is regarded as indicating a condition of disease.

  27. Technology / tɛkˈnɒlədʒi / NOUN Origin: Greek

    The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry.

  28. Theory / ˈθɪəri / NOUN Origin: Greek / Latin

    A supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained.

  29. Translate / trænzˈleɪt / VERB Origin: Latin / Old French

    Express the sense of words or text in another language.

  30. Unanimous / juːˈnænɪməs / ADJECTIVE Origin: Latin

    Fully in agreement; held or carried by everyone involved.

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