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3 letters

NUB
The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"

NUB
The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story"

4 letters

ROOT
The part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support

5 letters

VITAL
Full of spirit; "a dynamic full of life woman"; "a vital and charismatic leader"; "this whole lively world"

PRIME
A number that has no factor but itself and 1

BASAL
Serving as or forming a base; "the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats"

BASIC
(usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant

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LATENT
(pathology) not presently active; "latent infection"; "latent diabetes"

HIDDEN
Designed to elude detection; "a hidden room or place of concealment such as a priest hole"; "a secret passage"; "the secret compartment in the desk"

HIDDEN
Designed to elude detection; "a hidden room or place of concealment such as a priest hole"; "a secret passage"; "the secret compartment in the desk"

VEILED
Having or as if having a veil or concealing cover; "a veiled dancer"; "a veiled hat"; "veiled threats"; "veiled insults"

BOTTOM
Come to understand

7 letters

LURKING

PRIMARY
A preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen

ANCIENT
A very old person

NEEDFUL
Necessary for relief or supply; "provided them with all things needful"

CRUCIAL
Of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; "a crucial moment in his career"; "a crucial election"; "a crucial issue for women"

DORMANT
(of e.g. volcanos) not erupting and not extinct ; "a dormant volcano"

RADICAL
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem"

CAPITAL
The upper part of a column that supports the entablature

8 letters

CRITICAL
Of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism; "critical acclaim"

INHERENT
In the nature of something though not readily apparent; "shortcomings inherent in our approach"; "an underlying meaning"

ULTERIOR
Beyond or outside an area of immediate interest; remote; "a suggestion ulterior to the present discussion"; "without...any purpose, immediate or ulterior"- G.B.Shaw

CARDINAL
Crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male

9 letters

INTRINSIC
Belonging to a thing by its very nature; "form was treated as something intrinsic, as the very essence of the thing"- John Dewey

ELEMENTAL
Relating to or being an element; "elemental sulphur"

GOVERNING
The act of governing; exercising authority; "regulations for the governing of state prisons"; "he had considerable experience of government"

NECESSARY
Anything indispensable; "food and shelter are necessities of life"; "the essentials of the good life"; "allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions"; "a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained"

PRIMITIVE
A mathematical expression from which another expression is derived

ESSENTIAL
Anything indispensable; "food and shelter are necessities of life"; "the essentials of the good life"; "allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions"; "a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained"

CONCEALED
Hidden on any grounds for any motive; "a concealed weapon"; "a concealed compartment in his briefcase"

CONCEALED
Hidden on any grounds for any motive; "a concealed weapon"; "a concealed compartment in his briefcase"

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COLDTURKEY
Complete and abrupt withdrawal of all addictive drugs or anything else on which you have become dependent; "he quit smoking cold turkey"; "she quit her job cold turkey"

ELEMENTARY
Easy and not involved or complicated; "an elementary problem in statistics"; "elementary, my dear Watson"; "a simple game"; "found an uncomplicated solution to the problem"

BOTTOMLINE
The decisive point

COALANDICE

ENDURINGLY
In an enduring manner; "Roman culture was enduringly fertilized"

IMPLICITIN
In the nature of something though not readily apparent; "shortcomings inherent in our approach"; "an underlying meaning"

GOVERNABLE
Capable of being controlled

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FUNDAMENTAL
The lowest tone of a harmonic series

RUDIMENTARY
Not fully developed in mature animals; "rudimentary wings"

INFLUENCING

INFLUENTIAL
Having or exercising influence or power; "an influential newspaper"; "influential leadership for peace"

NITTYGRITTY

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INDISPENSABLE
Unavoidable; "the routine but indispensable ceremonies of state"

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MEATANDPOTATOES
The fundamental part; "successful negotiation is the meat and potatoes of arbitration"