Vocab 8

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deride

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To ridicule or mock someone or something, often in a contemptuous manner.

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apprehensive

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Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen.

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reprisal

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An act of retaliation against someone for an injury or wrong.

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ingenuous

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Innocent and unsuspecting; lacking in sophistication or worldliness.

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apathy

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Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.

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mockery

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Teasing or contemptuous language or behavior directed at a particular person or thing.

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empathy

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The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

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resilience

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The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.

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cynicism

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An inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest; skepticism.

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nostalgia

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A sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past.