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English l Lesson 6
Vocabulary 6
Question | Answer |
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didactic | intended to instruct; to teach, |
dissent | to differ in sentiment or opinion, esp. from the majority; to disagree |
solemn | serious; grave |
dogmatic | stubbornly opinionated; dictatorial |
profound | deep; insightful |
advocate | (v):to speak in favor of; to support (n):one who speaks in favor of another person or cause; a supporter |
negligence | carelessness; slackness |
alleviate | to make easier to endure; to lessen |
conspicuous | easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable |
ascetic | leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; especially for spiritual improvement |
ironic | coincidental; unexpected |
condone | to overlook; to give implied approval |
voluntary | done of one's own accord; unforced |
disparity | lack of similarity or equality; difference |
disparage | to speak badly of; to belittle |