Word Bank:
Affectation; an artificial assumption of behavior or a manner of speech to impress others
Animation; the quality of being lively, spirited, or vigorous
Appurtenance; something that belongs to some other or more important thing, though not essential to it
Diffidence; lack of self-confidence; timidity
Emulation; effort or desire to equal or surpass the other
Exasperation; extreme annoyance or irritation, especially to the point of anger or frustration
Hallucination; a compelling false perception of objects or sensations which lack reality or external cause
Indigence; want or neediness; poverty
Iridescence; a rainbowlike display of varying and shifting colors
Ostentation; extravagant display intended to impress others or attract notice; vainglorious showiness
Refutation; the act of proving the incorrectness of falsity of a statement
Repugnance; deep-seated aversion or antagonism; strong dislike
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2007-09-18
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