Vocabulary Word
Word: pessimism
Definition: belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess; tendency to take the gloomiest possible view of a situation; ADJ. pessimistic
Definition: belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess; tendency to take the gloomiest possible view of a situation; ADJ. pessimistic
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::: authoritarian - subordinating the individual to the state; completely dominating another's will; Ex. authoritarian regime/father
::: uxorious - excessively submissive or devoted to one's wife; CF. uxor: wife
::: stanch - stop or check flow of blood; Ex. stanch the gushing wound
::: vernal - pertaining to spring
::: uniformity - sameness; monotony; ADJ. uniform: the same all over
::: partisan - one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party (with dislike of any others); N: strong supporter of a party; guerrilla
::: acclivity - sharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity
