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WList21
word list #21 words and definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| selflessness; generosity; devotion to the interests of others | altruism |
| to make better or more tolerable | ameliorate |
| deprived or left desolate, especially through death | bereaved |
| unpredictable; likely to change at any moment | capricious |
| unnecessary; irrelevant; extra | extraneous |
| a type or category, especially of art or writing | genre |
| bitter, long-lasting ill will or resentment | rancor |
| hard to understand; over one's head | recondite |
| to praise highly; to brag publicly about | tout |
| to be indecisive; to waver | vacillate |