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mystery.
ex: How the Tyrannosaurus Rex ever got into our backyard remains an enigma. |
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noun--> apathy, adj --> apathetic
without emotion or interest.
ex: People often called Fred apathetic because he never seemed to be interested in anything he did. |
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adj - indifference, noun--> indifference
not caring one way or the other; lacking a preference; mediocre, neutral.
ex: The painter did kind of an indifferent job, but Susan didn't care because she was indifferent to painting. |
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Verb, noun -->reverence, adj.--> reverable
to worship; to honor (think of a reverend).
ex: Einstein's geniuty is revered by many ambitious scientists all over the world. |
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noun--> candor, adj --> candid
honest; frank (almost in a bad way).
ex: She was candid on the radio show about the headmaster's hairy tuxedo. |
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adj-->reticent, noun-->reticence
restrained; uncommunicative.
ex: He was reticent when talking about his past because he was ashamed of his extravagant 25 year old self. |
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adj-->aesthetic
having to do with artistic beauty; artistic (not to be confused with ascetic).
ex: Her sense of aesthetics became evident once we entered her tasteful home. |
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noun-->ascetic, adj-->ascetical
without indulgence or luxuries;
hermit-like; practicing self-denial; not wanting to interact with society.
ex: Wanting to practice extreme self-discipline, the newcomer put himself on an ascetic diet of rice and beans. |
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noun--> autonomy
Def: self-rule; independence
ex)Our ancestors fought to become autonomous. |
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noun-->disdain
contempt, intense hatred; arrogant scorn.
ex: Her disdain for the class became evident after a few weeks in which she did nothing in the class and turned in no homework. |
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adj-->innocuous
Def: harmless, insignificant |
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adj-->banal, noun--> banality
unoriginal; ordinary.
ex: The dinner conversation was so banal Jill fell asleep in her dessert dish. |
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adj-->ambiguous
unclear, undecided, undefined; several meanings
A definite answer is better than an ambiguous one. |
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noun-->anarchy
absence of government or control; lawlessness; disorder.
ex: He wanted an anarchy so he plotted to overthrow the government. |
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verb--> ameliorate
to improve; to make better or more bearable |
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verb-->atrophied
to waste away from lack of use |
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verb-->innovate
to be creative; to introduce something new.
ex: We had to be innovative in order to make a winning entry at the science fair. |
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adj-->servile
submissive and subservient; like a servant.
ex: The stubborn butler finally bowed in a servile way. |
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verb-->extol
to praise.
ex: The millionaire extolled the citizen who returned his gold watch, but only rewarded him with a hearty handshake. |
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verb-->augment, noun-->augmentation
to add to; to increase; to make bigger.
ex: The teacher told him to augment his vocabulary for the SAT so that he would perform well on it. |
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