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Quintessential

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WordDefinition
fundamentalEssential; extremely important.
typicalNormal, average; to be expected.
consummateComplete in every detail, perfect, absolute.
essentialNecessary.
excellencenounThe quality of being excellent; brilliance
excellencynoun(used with His, Her or Your) A form of address for certain high officials or dignitaries.
atypicalNot conforming to the normal type.
peerlessWithout peer or equal; unparalleled, nonpareil. Of the highest quality, best.
substantiveOf the essence or essential element of a thing.
absoluteFree of restrictions, limitations, qualifications or conditions; unconditional.
essentialisticOf or pertaining to essentialism.
penultimate(UK, in US usually formal, literary or scholarly) Next to last, second to last; immediately preceding the end of a sequence, list, etc.
essentialistnounAn advocate of essentialism.
elementarynoun(countable, mythology, mysticism) A supernatural being associated with the elements.
existentialOf or relating to existence.
ontologicalOf or pertaining to the nature of being or existence.
axiomlikeResembling or characteristic of an axiom.
existentialistnounA person who adheres to the philosophy of existentialism.
epitomisticCharacteristic of an epitome.
radicalFavoring fundamental change, or change at the root cause of a matter.

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