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contrite
Feeling remorse
nonchalant
Calm and relaxed
lactate
to secrete (produce) milk
constitution
The physical makeup of an individual (strength, health, appearance)
amnesty
A pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses
tinder
Dry flammable material (wood,paper) used for lighting a fire
born out of wedlock
a child born to unmarried parents
anomaly
Something that is not normal, standard, or expected
ingenuous
innocent and unsuspecting
hyperbole
Exaggerated statements not meant to be taken literally
hubris
Excessive pride
Candid
Honest
Arbitrary
Random
Ambiguous
Uncertain
Induce
To persuade someone to do something
Insinuate
To suggest or hint at something without directly saying it
Elementary
Simple and basic
Rudimentary
Basic
Instrumental
A critical part of, important, helpful
Superfluous
Unnecessary
Paranormal
An unusual experience that lacks scientific explanation
Scorn
Disgust, worthless, contempt
Disdain
Feeling that someone/something doesn’t deserve respect, unworthy
Contempt,contemptuous
Disapproval, lack of respect for someone/something
Exile
Forced to leave your country for a foreign country
Foreign
Not native
Palindrome
A word that can be spelled the same frontward and backward
Inconsequential
Not important/significant
Permissible
Allowed, permitted
Rolodex
Rotating file device used to store business contact information
