BNW Vocab 4 5 and 6

Abrasive

harsh, rough, or likely to irritate others

Meticulous

very careful and precise about details

Ambiguous

unclear or having more than one possible meaning

Indignation

anger caused by something unfair, unjust, or insulting

Diligent

hardworking and careful

Naive

too trusting or lacking experience and judgement

Defiance

bold resistance or open disobedience

Substantiate

to support or prove with evidence

Fragile

easily damaged, broken, or weakened

Hypocrisy

claiming to believe something but behaving in a contradictory way.

Hedonistic

focused mainly on pleasure and physical enjoyment

Subversive

seeking to challenge, weaken, or overthrow an established system

Indoctrinate

to teach someone to accept beliefs without questioning them

Autonomy

the ability to make your own choices and govern yourself

Dissonance

a conflict between ideas, feelings, values, or beliefs

Erudite

having or showing deep knowledge or learning

Sycophantic

acting overly flattering or obedient in order to gain approval

Ostracize

to exclude someone from a group or society

Ameliorate

to improve or make a problem less severe

Dissent

disagreement with an official opinion, policy, or authority

Apathetic

showing little or no interest, emotion, or concern

Lucid

clear and easy to understand