RS Vocab 1

affected

artificial; pretentious; and put on for effect

ambiguous

capable of being understood in two or more possible senses or ways

ambivalence

simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings

disparage

to speak of or treat slightingly; belittle

engender

to cause to exist; to produce or generate

flummoxed

confused

inherent

existing in something as a permenant

neophyte

a person newly converted into a religion; novice; beginner

presumptous

characterized by presumption; unduly confident or bold in opinion or behavior

propensity

a tendency to do sth; do sth a lot

recalcitrant

resistant to treatment or correction; hate authority

squalid

foul through neglect ot want of cleanliness