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Transcendentalism V
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Absolve (V) | to set free or release, as from some duty, obligation, or responsibility |
| Aversion (N) | a strong feeling of dislike, opposition, repugnance, or antipathy |
| Benefactor (N) | a person who makes a bequest or endowment, as to an institution |
| Bough (N) | a branch of a tree, especially one of the larger or main branches |
| Calamity (N) | a great misfortune or disaster, as a flood or serious injury |
| Congenial (Adj) | agreeable, suitable, or pleasing in nature or character |
| Contemporaries (N) | a person belonging to the same time or period with another or others |
| Contempt (N) | the feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn |
| Conventicle (N) | a secret or unauthorized meeting, especially for religious worship |
| Conviction (N) | a declaration that a person is guilty of an offense |
| Dissipation (N) | the act of scattering in various directions; disperse; dispel. |
| Egotism (N) | excessive and objectionable reference to oneself in conversation or writing; conceit; boastfulness |
| Evitable (Adj) | capable of being avoided; avoidable |
| Expeditious (Adj) | characterized by promptness; quick |
| Freshet (N) | a freshwater stream flowing into the sea |
| Perennial (Adj) | lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring |
| Perturbation (N) | the act of disturbing or agitating |
| Philosopher (N) | a person who offers views or theories on profound questions in ethics, logic, and other related fields |
| Proportionate (Adj) | the act of having proper relation between things or parts |
| Providence (N) | foreseeing care and guidance of God or nature over the creatures on earth |
| Sanctity (N) | holiness, saintliness, or godliness |
| Slough (N) | a layer of dead tissue separated from the surrounding or underlying tissue |
| Suffrage (N) | a vote given in favor of a proposed measure, candidate, or the like |
| Superfluous (Adj) | being more than is sufficient or required; excessive |
| Tarn (N) | a small mountain lake or pool |
| Temperance (N) | moderation or self-restraint in action, statement, etc.; self-control |
| Transcendent (Adj) | going beyond ordinary limits; surpassing; exceeding |
| Trifle (N) | a matter, affair, or circumstance of trivial importance or significance |
| Unfathomed (Adj) | not fully explored or understood |
| Untenable (Adj) | (of an argument, thesis, strategy, etc.) incapable of being defended; indefensible |
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