The lying truth

discrepancy formal difference

pervasive formal universal, widespread

inconsistency conflict, variation

malinger avoid work by pretending to be ill

pool here group

the bulk of the main part / majority of

impaired damaged, not functioning properly

fuel here power, drive

texture how something feels when you touch it

preference what you prefer / like best

rationale reasons for doing something

cite refer to, mention

obscurity the state of not being clear / known

criteria standards by which something is judged

in accordance with formal in line with, according to

hefty impressively large, powerful

snazzy informal modern and stylish

handy useful

application here program, piece of software

deception dishonesty, tricking people

compulsive obsessive and uncontrollable

ingrained deeply rooted, established

propensity formal tendency

pull the wool over someone's eyes trick someone

self-glorifying creating a good impression of oneself

submit put forward, send (in)

sage literary wise

confabulate here invent, make up

cognitive relating to processes of thinking

spin here literary tell (a story) in an exciting way

hemisphere half of a sphere; here half of the brain

sever cut

comply formal obey, follow orders

tendency type of behaviour that keeps occurring

physicist someone studying or working with physics

torn here split, divided

connectivity ability to connect, state of being connected

extrapolate formal make a prediction using known facts

dubious uncertain, ambiguous

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