1.unprecedented
adjective: having never been done or known before; novel
When America first created its national parks, the idea of setting aside the most beautiful land in a country was unprecedented in the history of mankind.
2.perennial
adjective: lasting an indefinitely long time; eternal; everlasting
Even at the old-timers games, Stan Musial would get the loudest cheer: he was a perennial favorite of the fans there.
3.lucid
adjective: (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable
Though Walters writes about physics and time travel, his writing is always lucid, so readers with little scientific training can understand difficult concepts.
4.deliberate
verb: think about carefully; weigh the pros and cons of an issue
Emergency situations such as this call for immediate action and leave no room to deliberate over options.
5.paradoxical
adjective: seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true
That light could be both a particle and a wave seems paradoxical, but nonetheless, it is true.
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