| Term | Definition |
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| apathy n. | lack of care or indifference |
| adulation n. | excessive flattery or admiration |
| ambivalence n. | opposing attitudes towards a person or thing |
| arbitrary adj. | determined by chance or impulse |
| ascetic adj. | leading a life of self discipline |
| advocate v. | to speak in favor of |
| aesthetic adj. | of or pertaining to beauty |
| affable adj. | showing warmth and friendliness |
| articulate v. | to utter clearly in distinct syllables |
| augment v. | to make greater |
| autonomous adj. | self governing, subject to one's own laws |
| benevolent adj. | desiring to help others |
| brevity n. | briefness |
| cajole v. | to urge with gentle appeal |
| coercion n. | using force in gaining compliance |
| complacency n. | feeling of contentment and self-satisfaction |
| comprehensive adj. | a large scope, covering much |
| condone v. | to pardon or forgive |
| consensus n. | majority of opinion |
| contentious adj. | controversial and quarrelsome |
| criterion n. | standard of judgement |
| decorum n. | dignified propriety of behavior |
| delineate v. | to describe with precision |
| deplore v. | to express strong disapproval; to condemn |
| derivative adj. | copied from or adopted from |
| devious adj. | not straight forward; shifty or crooked |
| diffuse v. | to spread thinly or wastefully |
| digression n. | departure from the main topic |
| discrepancy n. | a disagreement between facts or claims |
| disdain v. | to treat with contempt; to despise |
| disparage v. | to reduce in esteem or rank |
| dogmatic adj. | asserting opinions in an arrogant way |
| eclectic adj. | selected independent elements from a variety of sources |
| elated adj. | very happy, jubilant |
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