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. ambiguity - Noun 

Def - When something can be understood in more than one way.

In the story, there was ambiguity about the ending.

2. conscientious - Adj

Def -  responsible, thorough, diligent

With a conscientious mind, she cleaned the room carefully.

3. disdain - Noun

Def - contempt, scorn, disrespect 

From his face, I saw disdain for the food.

 
4. feign - Verb

Def - fake, pretend, affect

During class, he tried to feign a fart.

5. frivolity - Noun

Def - Behavior that is silly or not serious.

At the party, there was a lot of frivolity.

6. parable - Noun 

Def - Moral tale, fable, lesson 

In the Bible, there is a parable about Jesus.

7. paradigm - Noun 

Def - Model, pattern, example

In school, we learned a new paradigm for solving math.

8. renown - Noun

Def - popular, fame, repute 

Across the country, she gained renown for her acting.

9. reproof - Noun

Def - A statement showing disapproval.

After the mess, Mom gave me a reproof

10. versification - Noun 

Def - The act of writing poetry.

In his notebook, he practiced versification