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::: belie - contradict; give a false impression; disguise; Ex. The poor sales belied our high hopes; Ex. Her smile belies her true feeling of displeasure.
::: epitome - perfect example or embodiment; brief summary; Ex. epitome of good manners; V. epitomize: make an epitome of; be an epitome of; embody
::: recreant - disloyal; cowardly; N: disloyal and cowardly person
::: tantrum - fit of bad temper; fit of petulance; caprice; Ex. The child went into tantrums.
::: nullify - make invalid; make null; invalidate
::: proselytize - (induce someone to) convert to a religion or belief; N. proselyte: new convert to a doctrine or religion
::: rancor - long-lasting hatred; bitterness; Ex. negotiation without rancor; ADJ. rancorous
::: venerable - deserving high respect; commanding respect; CF. command: deserve and get
::: plait - braid; interwine; interweave strands or lengths of; make by weaving strands together; Ex. plaited hair; N: braided length as of hair o fabric; CF. pigtail, ponytail
::: tessellated - mosaic; inlaid; Ex. tessellated pattern