12994736534 | Chagrin | embarrassment | 0 | |
12994748107 | Pedantic | An adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish. | 1 | |
12994757688 | Ambivalence | conflicting feelings; mixed feelings or emotions | 2 | |
12994772585 | Acculturated | cultural modification of an individual or group by adapting to or borrowing traits from another culture | 3 | |
12994779834 | Decisiveness | Ability to make decisions promptly and to announce them in clear, forceful manner. | 4 | |
12994783677 | Sarcasm | the use of irony to mock or convey contempt | 5 | |
12994794810 | Satire | the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues. | 6 | |
12994805215 | Belligerence | aggression | 7 | |
12994813043 | Pompous | overly self-important in speech and manner; arrogant | 8 | |
12994848219 | Acquiescence | agreement without protest | 9 | |
12994866246 | Benevolent | well meaning and kindly | 10 | |
12994887164 | Indolence | avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness | 11 | |
12994895822 | Fanaticism | excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause | 12 | |
12994901341 | Substantiate | to establish by evidence, prove; to give concrete or substantial form to | 13 | |
12994907738 | Disdain | to regard with scorn; contempt | 14 | |
12994922471 | Caustic | biting in wit | 15 | |
12995010073 | Scruples | a feeling of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality or propriety of a course of action | 16 | |
12995018290 | Haughtiness | arrogance; pride | 17 | |
12995021100 | Secular | concerned with worldly rather than spiritual matters; non-religious | 18 | |
12995036887 | Query | to ask, inquire | 19 | |
12995072842 | Ad hominem | a fallacy that attacks the person rather than dealing with the real issue in dispute | 20 | |
12995080755 | Pharisaical | self-righteous; hypocritical | 21 | |
12995097780 | Discretion | cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions | 22 | |
12995105425 | Ambiguity | doubtfullness or uncertainty | 23 | |
12995132977 | Corpulence | extreme fatness | 24 | |
12995142581 | Syllogism | A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion. | 25 | |
12995145885 | Paradox | A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. | 26 | |
12995150003 | Understatement | the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is. | 27 | |
12995164066 | Laggard | a slow person, especially one who falls behind | 28 | |
12995170699 | Fitly | in an appropriate manner | 29 |
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