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bemused perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
pugnacious ready and able to resort to force or violence
aloof remote in manner
effect a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
affect the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
morose showing a brooding ill humor, moody
mollify cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
indignation a feeling of righteous anger, outrage
prejudice a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation, preconception
omniscient infinitely wise
third person objective emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings, insertion of fictional matter, or interpretation, belonging to immediate experience of actual things or events
amorphous having no definite form or distinct shape, vague
chary characterized by great caution and wariness, not generous
adolescence the time period between the beginning of puberty and adulthood , young
nostalgia An object whose nature is yet to be defined.
-ous to be full of
incarcerate lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
epiphany a divine clear appearance(manifestation
felon someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
revelatory pointing out or revealing clearly
alienation separation resulting from hostility
fidelity the quality of being faithful
resonance a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people
adroitness skillful performance
disposition tendency to do something
apparation a preparation
insurgent a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority
contempt lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
deride treat or speak of with contempt
vicissitude a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in development of something
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