aesthetic (adj)

• a longing for the past

• concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty

• to confidently make a statement

• having great depth or insight

undermine (v.)

• unfriendly; having ill will

• unclear; hard to perceive

• to speak of someone in a disrespectful way; belittle

• to damage or weaken the foundation; sabotage)

profound (adj.)

• having great depth or insight

• accepted tradition or practice

• to regard with respect and awe

• short personal story

refute (v.)

• practical; concerned with usefulness in the real world

• to speak of someone in a disrespectful way; belittle

• to prove false; overthrow by argument

• to bring up; nurture

skeptical (adj.)

• wary of people’s motives; believing people are selfish

• to regard with respect and awe

• doubtful; disbelieving

• to speak of someone in a disrespectful way; belittle

ambivalent (adj.)

• a feeling that someone is inferior or worthless; scorn

• to bring up; nurture

• having mixed feelings

• to prove false; overthrow by argument

hostile (adj.)

• to regard with respect and awe

• unfriendly; having ill will

• accepted tradition or practice

• to express strong disapproval of

What does assert mean?

• To confidently make a statement

• To doubt something

• To question everything

• To remain silent

What does obscure mean?

• Clear

• Visible

• Unclear

• Obvious

What is the definition of pretense?

• A false appearance or action intended to deceive

• A genuine display of emotions

• An honest mistake

• A deliberate act of kindness