Vocab Quiz #1 Flashcards
1
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Altruism
A
unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others
2
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Ambivalence
A
simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
3
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Ambiguous
A
doubtful or uncertain
4
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Aversion
A
avoiding something
5
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Disdain
A
to look on with scorn
6
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Disparate
A
markedly distinct in quality or character
7
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Embellish
A
to make beautiful with ornamentation; to decorate
8
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Engender
A
to cause to exist or to develop; to produce
9
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Innocuous
A
producing no injury : harmless
10
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Insipid
A
lacking taste or savor; tastless
