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antagonism an actively expressed feeling ofdislike and hostility
aspire / aspiration v.1. To have a strong desire to get or do something; to seek./n. 1. A strong desire to achieve something; an ambition.
audacious bold, adventurous, recklesslydaring
autonomy independence; self-determination
censure harsh criticism or disapproval
coercion using force to cause something
conjecture reasoning that involves the formation ofconclusions from incomplete evidence
denounce to accuse or condemn or openly orformally or brand as disgraceful
deprivation the state of lacking or doingwithout something; loss
discount bar from attention orconsideration
disdain lack of respect accompaniedby a feeling of intense dislike
elicit to draw forth, bring out from somesource (such as another person)
endorsed to approve, support, or sustain
enmity hatred
extricate release from entanglement ofdifficulty; to free, to disentangle
fathom to understand, get to the bottom of; todetermine the depth of; a measure of
depth in water
flagrantly deliberately, conspicuously, ina big way, obviously
furtively secretively or sneakily
ignominious shameful; disgraceful
indictment an accusation of wrongdoing
indifferent showing no care or concern inattitude or action
indiscriminate (adj.) without restraint orcontrol; unselective
intrepid fearless
obstinate / obstinacy stubborn , adj. refusing to changyour opinions, ideas, behavior, etc.
perfunctory hasty and without attention todetail
pessimism belief that life is basically bador evil; gloominess
pretense The act of giving a falseappearance
prodigal recklessly wasteful
resignation the act of giving up (a claim or office orpossession etc.); acceptance of fate
sycophant a person who tries to please someone inorder to gain a personal advantage
tenacity persistence
trifling the deliberate act of wasting time insteadof working; not significant, frivolous
unwarranted incapable of being justified orexplained
usurp seize and take control withoutauthority and possibly with force
zealous eager, earnest, devoted