| Term | Definition |
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affectation |
n. pretension, false display |
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accord |
v. to bestow upon |
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acrimony |
n. bitterness, animosity |
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alacrity |
n. speed, cheerful willingness |
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ambivalent |
a. emotionally conflicted |
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anachronistic |
a. from an incorrect time period |
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anthropocentrism |
n. interpreting reality entirely based on human values |
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balk |
v. to refuse, prevent |
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bequeath |
v. pass on, hand down |
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bereft |
a. deprived or lacking something |
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bilk |
v. defraud, swindle, cheat |
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buttress |
v. to reinforce or support |
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calamity |
n. disaster, catastrophe |
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calumny |
n. false and malicious accusation, slander |
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cantankerous |
a. disagreeable, quarrelsome |
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circumlocution |
n. roundabout, lengthy way of saying something |
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clandestine |
a. secretive, concealed for darker purposes |
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condone |
v. forgive. excuse for a fault |
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confound |
v. to baffle, to perplex |
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crass |
a. crude, unrefined |