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

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Creator martabean
Created October 24, 2008
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  1. berefta. deprived or lacking something - 8 misses
  2. acrimonyn. bitterness, animosity - 7 misses
  3. condonev. forgive. excuse for a fault - 7 misses
  4. calumnyn. false and malicious accusation, slander - 7 misses
  5. anthropocentrismn. interpreting reality entirely based on human values - 6 misses
  6. confoundv. to baffle, to perplex - 6 misses
  7. ambivalenta. emotionally conflicted - 6 misses