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apathy
lack of feeling
ignorant
lacking of knowledge or awareness
benevolent
kind
cynical
believing the worst of human nature and motives
tyranny
cruel or opressive use of power
dissent
protest
obstinate
stubborn
maxim
a short saying; a general way of life or saying
manipulate
to control someone or something in an unfair or unjust way
privilege
a special right or advantage given to only one person or group
manifest
clear or obvious
reproach
to criticize reprimand, scold, or chastise
shrewd
tricky and clever
vain
do something without success
conciliatory
trying to end an argument to make people feel less angry; sorry
heed
to pay attention to
oration
a formal speech
pretext
a reason that you have in order to hide your real reason or intention
incumbent
obligatory, required (adj form)
one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of (noun form)
suppress
to put down by force or authority
critique
to analyze, evaluate, or criticize
convergence
the coming together of different ideas
adversity
a very difficult of unfavorable situation
subjective
based on personal opinions and feelings rather than facts
liable
likely to happen, probable
oscillate
to repeatedly move from one position to another and back again
volition
if you do something in your own will
displacement
the removal of someone or something from its usual place or position
implicit
something expressed indirectly
paradigm
a typical example or model for something
hysteria
a state of uncontrolled excitement, anger, or panic among a large group of people
prudent
sensible and careful
grotesque
unnatural, unpleasant, and exaggerated that it upsets or shocks you
devoid
none of it, nothing
futile
no point in doing it usually because it has to chance of succeeding
bewildered
very confused and cannot understand something or decide what you should do
resigned
you accept ut without complaining because you realize that you cannot change it
defiance
behavior or an attitude which shows that you are not willing to obey someone
mitigate
to make less bad
grave
event: a situation that is very serious, important, and worrying
person: quiet or serious
edification
something done to instruct or teach
plausible
seems likely to be valid or true
ephemeral
lasting for a short period of time
vain
cocky, self centered; conceited
apparition
something you think you see but is not actually there
pretention
claim or pretend that they are more important than they really are
veritable
actual, true, or real; a word often used in figurative expressions to emphasize what actually happened
irreparable
so bad that it cannot be repaired or corrected
abashed
to feel embarrassed or ashamed
contemplate
to think carefully and for a long time
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