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1
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paradigm

A

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2
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estranged (adj.)

A

displaying or evincing a feeling of alienation; alienated

Negative connotation

After living in Connecticut 18 years, I felt estranged at Stanford, where I had no friends and felt like a loner.

3
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insatiable

A

incapable of being satisfied or appeased

Neutral Connotation

He had an insatiable amount of hunger for knowledge.

4
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endowment

A

the act of providing a permanent fund or source of income.

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The government endowed Jon with pension.

5
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bureaucracy

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6
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despondent

A

in low spirits from loss of hope or courage

Negative Connotation

After learning that I failed freshman year for the sixth consecutive year, I became despondent.

7
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minutiae

A

the trivial details of something

One can only learn the minutiae of life if he experiences them firsthand.

8
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amiss

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not quite right; inappropriate or out of place

Negative Connotation (?)

The fact that Jon parked his car inside the pond is amiss.

9
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subdued (adj.)

A

quiet and rather reflective or depressed

Negative Connotation

After mourning the loss of hit father, Jon became subdued for an extended period of time.

10
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flabbergasted (adj.)

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surprise (someone) greatly; astonish

Neutral Connotation

The news left me totally flabbergasted.