AAI LP3

abate

v. subside, decrease, become less in amount of intensity

arcane

adj. secret, mysterious, known only to the initiated

authenticity

n. the quality of being real and true instead of fake and contrived

burgeon

v. grow or expand rapidly, to bud

castigate

v. criticize severely, punish

dauntless

adj. bold, incapable of being discourages, fearless

dilemma

n. a difficult problem, usually requiring a choice between two options

egalitarian

adj. believe in the principle that all people are equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities

n. a person who advocates or supports principles of equality

profuse

adj. in great quantity or abundance, bountiful, exceedingly liberal

sinister

adj. evil; giving the impression that sth. harmful or evil is happening or will happen

sophistry

n. the use of fallacious argument, especially with the intention of deceiving

spurn

v. reject disdainfully or contemptuously, scorn

n. a scornful rejection