Vocabulary #1 Flashcards
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Altruistic
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Unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others, generous
2
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Ambivalent
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Having contrary feelings or attitudes, uncertain as to course of action
3
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Angular
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Lean, sharp cornered; gaunt
4
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Arrogant
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Overbearingly assuming; insolently proud
5
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Aversion
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Strong disinclination, disliking
6
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Discern
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To differentiate between two or more things
7
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Disdain
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Intense dislike; to treat with scorn or contempt, to reject as unworthy
8
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Disparage
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To degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner
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Disparity
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Inequality, the condition or fact of being unequal in age, rank, or degree
10
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Embellish
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To decorate, to make beautiful with ornamentation
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Engender
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To cause, to produce, to create
