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Bench Mark Vocab.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cynical | Distrusting or Disparaging the motives of others; like or characteristic of a cynic. |
| Overindulged | Verb (used with or without object), |
| Acquiesce | To assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent: |
| Benevolent | Characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings: |
| Ardour | Great warmth of feeling;fervor;passion: |
| Inquisitive | Given to inquiry, research, or asking questions; eager for knowledge; intellectually curious: |
| Sallowness | Of a sickly, yellowish or lightish brown color: |
| Exuberance | Also, exuberancy. the state of being exuberant. |
| Ambivalence | Uncertainty or fluctuation, especially when caused by inability to make a choice or by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things. |
| Antipathy | A natural, basic, or habitual repugnance; aversion. |
| Haughty | Disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious |
| Obstinate | Firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion |
| Irreverent | Not reverent; manifesting or characterized by irreverence; deficient in veneration or respect: |
| Frugal | Economical in use or expenditure; prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful: |
| Aramament | The arms and equipment with which a military unit or military apparatus is supplied. |
| Equanimity | Mental or emotional stability or composure, especially under tension or strain; calmness; equilibrium |