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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

BASIC

6 letters

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

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"

7 letters

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

LURKING

8 letters

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

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

9 letters

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"

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"

10 letters

GOVERNABLE
Capable of being controlled

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"

11 letters

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

13 letters

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

15 letters

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