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Lis 3 Vocab Quiz
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Inherent | naturally occurring, essential |
| Disparage | to speak of in an insulting way |
| Discern | to detect or perceive |
| Prosperity | success; being well-off |
| Digress | to stray from the main subject |
| Perpetual | continuing forever or indefinitely |
| Elitist | believing one is superior (often wrongly) |
| Assess | to make a judgment about |
| Paradox | a seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true |
| Melancholy | sad; gloomy |
| Lament | to regret; to show grief for |
| Pretentious | excessively showy; claiming unjust standing |
| Partisan | devoted or biased in support of group |
| Autonomy | independence |
| Ambiguous | vague or unclear |
| Pedantic | insisting on following minor rules; over dry and academic |
| Complacent | self-satisfied to the point of inactivity; unconcerned |
| Novel | strikingly new or different |
| Refute | to disprove |
| Idiosyncratic | peculiar to an individual |