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Tough Vocab Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Apathy | A feeling of hopelessness, not caring, no affect, not feeling one way or another about something. |
| Contempt | Disgust, hatred. |
| Intuition | A sixth sense or gut feeling. |
| Facade | The face of a building, especially the principal front that looks onto a street or open space, front, facing outward appearance that is maintained to conceal a less pleasant or creditable reality. |
| Penchant | A desire, a strong interest. |
| Revelation | A revealing, a newly discovered notion or idea. |
| Proponent | Someone who is for or fighting for a cause (opposite of against--con). |
| Permeate | Throughout, soaked penetrate. |
| Meditate | To bring together, to help make conflicting people or groups come to an agreement. |
| Convulse | To shake uncontrollably. |
| Console | To soothe or make feel better. |
| Indignant | Angry, stubborn, rebellious. |
| Predominant | The main or central focus. |
| Defiant | Angry, stubborn, aggressively resisting. |
| Punctilious | Showing great attention to detail or correct behavior. |
| Vigilant | Watchful, aware. |
| Incessant | Nonstop, continuing without pause or interruption. |
| Timorous | Timid, shy, nervous. |
| Redundant | No longer needed, superfluous(extra), omitted without loss. |
| Prophetic | Far seeing, predictive, describing someone who speaks of the future confidently. |
| Obstinate | Stubborn. |
| Pensive | Reflecting deep or profound thought. |
| Indigenous | Native to an area. |
| Methodical | Logical, analytic, efficient, following structure or form. |
| Austicous | Promising, favorable, giving a sign of future success. |