| cavil | to quible, find fault frivolously |
| coincide | to match exactly, occupy the same time or place |
| collaborate | to work together, cooperate |
| condone | to excuse by seeming to overlook, treat as if trivial |
| construe | to interpret, explain |
| contemplate | meditate upon, gaze at, too intend or plan |
| deter | to restrain, through fear or doubt, hinder or discourage |
| disparage | to belittle, speak slightingly of |
| emanate | to floww or issue forth |
| exmplify | to serve as an example of |
| alacrity | lively willingness, briskness |
| calumny | slander, false and malicious statements |
| chagrin | shame, vexation, humiliation |
| consternation | amazement and terror, dismay |
| dilemma | a predicament, agonizing choice |
| enigma | a puzzle, mystery, perplexing situation |
| erudition | learning, scholarly knowledge |
| fecundity | fruitfulness, productiveness |
| immolation | (act of) sacrificing or being sacrificed |
| innovation | new method or custom, major change |