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n. a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn, v. to show scorn
Disdain
n. a usually verbal conflict between antagonists : altercation, v. to find fault
Quarrel
n. a favorable opinion, n. an elaborate metaphor in a poem
Conceit
n. a very serious or formal occasion -or- the condition of seriousness
Solemnity
n. reparation for an offense or injury : satisfaction
Atonement
v. to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate, adj. serving to debase or defile what is holy : irreverent
Profane
n. an implied or indirect reference especially in literature
Allusion
n. something that deceives or misleads intellectually
Illusion
v. to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke
Chide
v. to produce as revenue : bring in -or- to give up possession of on claim or demand
Yield
v. to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly
Impute
adj. marked by force and violence of movement or action
Impetuous
The professor spoke with _______ about the student’s lack of preparation, clearly showing his contempt.
disdain
Their _______ in the hallway escalated from a disagreement to a full-blown argument.
quarrel
The poet's use of an elaborate _______ compared love to a ship navigating through a storm.
conceit
The wedding was marked by a sense of _______ as the couple exchanged their vows.
solemnity
