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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aversion | strong disinclination, disliking |
| disdain | intense dislike; to treat with scorn or contempt, to reject as unworthy |
| disparity | inequality, the condition or fact of being unequal in age, rank, or degre |
| subtle | delicate, elusive, not obvious |
| revere | to honor, to regard with respect |
| reticence | restraint in speech, reluctance to speak |
| innocuous | harmless, producing no injury |
| ostentatious | showy, pretentious |
| Banal | common, ordinary, lacking freshness, hackneyed |
| Antithesis | a direct opposite, a contrast |
| Gregarious | sociable, outgoing |
| Innate | existing from birth, inborn |
| Prolific | abundantly fruitful, marked by great productivity |
| Recant | to withdraw or repudiate a statement or belief, revoke |
| Mitigate | to cause to become less harsh or hostile; to make less severe |
| Vilify | to malign, to defame, to utter abusive statements against |
| Enigmatic | mysterious, inexplicable, puzzling |
| Nullify | to cause not to be in effect, to negate |
| Credulous | believing on slight evidence, gullible |
| Daunt | to intimidate, to dismay |
| Dogmatic | strongly opinionated in an unwarranted manner |
| Volatile | quickly changeable, easily vaporized |
| Euphemism | substitution of an inoffensive term for one that is offensive |
| Ominous | threatening |
| Acrimonious | caustic, biting, or rancorous; bitter, ill will |
| Perfunctory | Acting routinely with little interest or care |
| Impervious | incapable of being entered or penetrated, not capable of being damaged |
| Efface | to erase, to wear away |
| Calamity | a serious event causing distress or misfortune |
| Cursory | superficial, casual, hastily done |
| Impetuous | violent, hasty, rash, impulsive |
| Levity | excessive frivolity, flippancy |
| Insolence | insulting or contemptuous behavior |
| Infamous | having a reputation of the worst kind, vicious, notoriously bad |
| Synthesis | combining parts into a whole |
| Provincial | lacking sophistication, narrow-minded |
| Poignant | piercing, incisive, and keen |
| Incongruity | nonconformity, disagreement, incompatibility |
| Guile | deceitfulness, duplicity |
| Affinity | A likeness, a natural relationship, a kinship |
| Scrupulous | Very principled, very careful and conscientious |
| Sublime | Exalted, noble, uplifting |
| Circumspect | Careful to consider consequences, cautious, prudent |
| Zeal | Enthusiasm, fervor |
| Meticulous | taking great care |
| Profuse | extravagantly abundant, flowing freely |
| Lucid | easily understood, mentally sound |
| Recluse | a person who lives in solitude, a hermit |
| Virtuoso | one skilled in the fine arts as an accomplished musician, a savant |
| Viable | Capable of working, functioning, or developing adequately |
| Decadent | decaying |
| Predilection | preference |
| Stoic | a stoical person; not showing passion or feeling, indifference, impassive |
| squalid | filthy in appearance, sordid |
| vexation | discomfort or distress |
| indelible | cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| eulogy | praise or tribute |
| scintillating | sparkling, shining, flashing |
| preclude | to make impossible |
| eclectic | coming from a variety of diverse sources |
| augment | to make greater or to supplement |
| vindictive | revengeful, spiteful |
| auspicious | favorable |
| empathy | understanding or identification with another's feeling or situation |
| inimitable | not able to be imitated |
| penchant | a strong inclination |
| prodigious | extraordinary in bulk, quantity, or degree, great in size, enormous |
| espousing | marrying, giving one's loyalty: adopting or embracing a cause |
| parody | humorous or ridiculous imitation |
| animosity | harsh feelings, enmity, resentment, hatred |
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