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Nostalgia
/nɒˈstældʒə/ · noun
A sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.
Bias
/ˈbaɪəs/ · noun
A tendency to prefer or lean toward one thing, person, or group unfairly or without good reason.
Paradox
/ˈpærədɒks/ · noun
A seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated may prove to be well-founded or true.
Empathy
/ˈɛmpəθi/ · noun
The ability to understand and share the feelings of another person; the capacity to place oneself in another's position.
Comprehensive
/ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪv/ · adjective
Including or dealing with all or nearly all elements or aspects of something; complete and thorough.
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Accolade
/ˈækəleɪd/ · noun
Award honoring merit.
Connotation
/ˌkɒnəˈteɪʃən/ · noun
Feelings a word carries.
Hyperbole
/haɪˈpɜːrbəli/ · noun
Deliberate exaggeration.
Antagonist
/ænˈtæɡənɪst/ · noun
Force opposing the hero.
Irony
/ˈaɪrəni/ · noun
Outcome opposite to expected.
Sanction
/ˈsæŋkʃən/ · noun
Approval, also a penalty.
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Abandon
/əˈbændən/ · verb
To give up completely.
Abate
/əˈbeɪt/ · verb
To become less intense or widespread; to subside or die down gradually.
Abdicate
/ˈæbdɪkeɪt/ · verb
To renounce a throne, high office, or responsibility; to fail to fulfill a duty.
Aberrant
/əˈberənt/ · adjective
Departing from the normal or expected course; deviating from what is typical.
Aberration
/ˌæbəˈreɪʃən/ · noun
A departure from what is normal, expected, or typical; an anomaly.
Accolade
/ˈækəleɪd/ · noun
Award honoring merit.
Accord
/əˈkɔːrd/ · noun
Formal agreement between parties.
Acquiesce
/ˌækwiˈɛs/ · verb
To accept something reluctantly but without protest; to comply passively.
Adversity
/ədˈvɜːrsəti/ · noun
Hardship or difficult conditions.