| Term | Definition |
|---|
| indifferent | not caring one way or the other; lacking a preference; neutral |
| apathy | lack of emotion or interest |
| obscure | unclear; clouded; partially hidden; hard to understand |
| ambiguous | unclear in meaning |
| impartial | unbiased; neutral |
| objective | without bias |
| revere | to worship; to honor |
| discriminate | to differentiate; to make a clear distinction; to see the difference |
| denounce | to speak out against; to condemn |
| innovate | to be creative; to introduce something new |
| subtle | not obvious |
| relevant | important; pertinent |
| candid | honest; frank |
| discern | to distinguish one thing from another |
| hypocritical | insincere |
| disdain | contempt; intense dislike |
| abstract | theoretical; lacking substance |
| temper | to moderate; to soften |
| enigma | mystery |
| inevitable | unavoidable; bound to happen |
| eccentric | odd; unusual; quirky |
| provincial | narrow-minded; unsophisticated |
| futile | hopeless; without effect |
| diverse | varied |
| benevolent | kind; good-hearted; generous |
| pious | deeply religious |
| conciliate | to soothe; to end a dispute; to reconcile |
| resignation | acceptance of a situation |
| resolution | determination |
| servile | overly submissive; cringing; like a servant |
| acute | sharp; intelligent |
| reticent | restrained; uncommunicative |
| anarchy | lack of government; chaos |
| virulent | very harmful |
| scrutinize | to examine closely |
| discord | disagreement |
| repudiate | to reject; to deny |
| diligent | hard-working |
| superficial | on the surface; shallow |
| contempt | reproachful disdain |
| lucid | clear; easy to understand |
| aesthetic | having to do with art or beauty |
| prodigal | extravagent; wasteful |
| augment | to add to; to increase; to make bigger |
| assess | to estimate the value of; to measure |
| complacent | smug; self-satisfied |
| eloquent | fluent and graceful in speech |
| guile | cunning; deceitfulness |
| trivial | unimportant |
| squander | to waste |
| incessant | unceasing; never-ending |
| laud | to praise |
| deter | to stop; to prevent; to keep from doing something |
| redundant | repetitive; extra; unnecessary |
| infamous | famous in a bad way; famous for being bad |
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