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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| affirmation | emotional support or encouragement |
| ambiguous | doubtful or uncertain |
| antagonistic | showing hostility towards someone |
| audacious | willingness to take bold risk |
| ambivalence | mixed feelings for someone |
| benevolent | expressing goodwill or feelings |
| brevity | shortness of duration |
| cantankerous | bad-tempered and argumentative |
| cathartic | expression of strong emotions as a form of relief |
| colloquial | not formal or literary |
| condescension | superiority; disdain |
| credulous | having a great readiness to believe things |
| defiance | open resistance |
| delineate | describe or portray precisely |
| deprecate | express disapproval |