Triple BBK vocab 81-160 #2

Unobtrusive

Not noticeable

obtrusive

Noticeable

Affinity

To take a liking to someone

aggravate

to make a bad situation worse

ambivalence

the state of having mixed up or contradictory feelings

analogy

a comparison between things that have similar features

animosity

strong disliking

anomaly

a person or thing that is different from what is usual

arbitrary

based on chance

beneficiary

a person who receives money, advantages

buttress

to make or support an idea

commonality

sharing interests, experiences

commonplace

happening often

compliance

the act of obeying a law or rule

comprise

to consist of

contingent on

dependent on

contrive

to arrange a situation or event

deplete

to reduce something in size or amount

depleted

reduced

disparate

different in every way

dogma

a set of beliefs accepted by members of a group without question

dogmatic

stubbornly asserting opnions as truth without considering anything else.

eclipse

to make something less important

entrench

to firmly establish

epitomize

a perfect example

feature (N)

a typical quality or important part of

forfeiture

the loss of rights, property, or money because of breaking a legal agreement