13 March Flashcards
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Perturbed
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Anxiety or concern; unsettled; disturb
2
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Expostulate
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Express strong disapproval or disagreement
3
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Superfluous
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Unnecessary
4
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Expostulation
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Expression of protest
5
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Remonstration
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Act of expressing earnest opposition or protest; expostulation
6
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Mendacious
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Lying
7
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Denigrate
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Criticise unfairly; disparge; belittle
8
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Lampooning
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making fun of
9
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Acerbic
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Sharp; hurtful
10
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Absurd
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Illogical; ridiculous; silly
11
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Aggrieved
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Indignant; annoyed
12
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Diverted
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Draw the attention of someone
13
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belligerent
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Hostile; aggressive
14
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Benevolent
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Sympathetic, tolerant, generous
15
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Bitter
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Angry; acrimonious; antagonistic; spiteful
16
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callous
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Cruel disregard; uncaring; indifferent; ruthless
17
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Candid
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Truthful; straightforward; honest
18
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Caustic
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Critical; making biting, corrosive comments
19
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Compassionate
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Sympathetic; empathetic; tolerant; kind
20
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Conciliatory
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Intended to placate or pacify; appeasing
21
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Confused
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Unable to think clearly; bewildered; vague
22
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Cynical
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Scornful of motives/ virtues of others; mocking; sneering
23
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Derisive
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Snide; sarcastic; mocking; dismissing; scornful
24
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Diplomatic
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Tactful; subtle; thoughtful
25
Disparaging
Dismissive; critical; scornful
26
Dispassionate
Impartial; indifferent; cold; unsympathetic
27
Docile
Compliant; submissive
28
Earnest
Showing deep sincerity or feeling; serious
29
Egotistical
Selfish; conceited; boastful
30
Evasive
Ambiguous, cryptic, unclear
31
Facetious
Inappropriate; flippant
32
Farcical
Ludicrous; absurd; mocking; humourous; exaggerated to the point of being ridiculous
33
Flippant
Superficial; glib; shallow; thoughtless frivolous
34
Frank
Honest; direct; plain; matter of fact
35
Frustrated
Annoyed; discouraged
36
Ghoulish
Delighting in revolting or the loathsome
37
Gullible
Naive; innocent; ignorand
38
Hard
Unfeeling; hard-hearted
39
Hypercritical
Unreasonably critical; nitpicking
40
Impartial
Unbiased; neutral; objective
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Impassioned
Filled with emotion; ardent
42
Imploring
Pleading; begging
43
Impressionable
Trusting; child like
44
Inane
Silly; foolish; nonsensical
45
Incensed
Enraged
46
Incredulous
Disbelieving; unconvinced; questioning
47
Intimate
Familiar; informal; confidential; confessional
48
Ironic
Opposite of what is meant
49
Irreverent
Lacking respect for things that are generally taken seriously
50
Jaded
Bored; lack enthusiasm; too much of same thing
51
Judgemental
Critical; finding default; disparaging
52
Laudatory
Praising; recommending
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Macabre
Gruesome; horrifying; frightening
54
Mocking
Scornful; ridiculing; making fun of someone
55
Mouring
Grieving; lamenting; woeful
56
Narcissistic
Self-admiring; selfish; boastful; self-pitying
57
Naive
Innocent; unsophisticated; immature
58
Nostalgic
thinking about the past; wishing for something from the past
59
Objective
Without prejudice; without discrimination; fair
60
Obsequious
Overly obedient and/ or submissive; fawning; grovelling
61
Optimistic
Hopeful; cheerful
62
Outspoken
Frank; candid; spoken without reserve
63
Pathetic
1. Expressing pity; sympathy; tenderness
| 2. of low standard
64
Patronising
Condescending; scornful; pompous
65
Pessimisstic
Seeing negative side of things
66
Philosophical
Theoretical; analytical; rational; logical
67
Playful
Full of fun and good spirits; humour; jesting
68
Pragmatic
Realistic; snesible
69
Pretentious
Affected; artifical; grandiose; rhetorical; flashy
70
Resentful
Aggrieved; offended; displeased; bitter; holding a grudge
71
Resigned
Accepting; unhappy
72
Reverent
Showing deep respect and esteem
73
Restrained
Controlled; quiet; unemotional
74
Righteous
Morally right and just; guiltless; pious; god-fearing
75
Satirical
Making fun to show a weakness; ridiculing; derisive
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Scathing
Critical; unspairng; harsh; stinging
77
Scornful
Contempt or derision; scathing; dismissive
78
Sensationalistic
Provocative; inaccurate; distasteful
79
Sentimental
Thinking about feelings; especially when remembering the past
80
Sincere
Honest; truthful; earnest
81
Sceptical
Disbelieving; unconvinced; doubting
82
Solemn
Not funny; earnest; serious
83
Subjective
Prejudiced; biased
84
Submissive
Compliant; passive; accommodating; obedient
85
Sulking
Bad tempered, grumpy, resentful, sullen
86
Tolerant
Open minded; charitable; patient; lenient
87
Tragic
Disastrous; calamitous
88
Unassuming
Modest; self-effacing; restrained
89
Vindictive
Vengeful; spiteful bitter
90
Virtuous
Lawful; righteous; moral; upstanding
91
Whimsical
Quaint; playful; mischievous; offbeat
92
Witty
Clever; quick-witted; entertaining; funny
93
World-weary
Bored; cynical; tired
94
Worried
Anxious stressed; fearful
95
Blithe
Cheerful; carefree
96
Riotous
Boisterous; uproarious
97
Silly
Absurdity; foolishness
98
Austere
Somber
99
Contemptuous
Full of hatred
100
Sedate
Calm; reserved
101
Disgruntled
Unhappy; dissatisfied; angry
102
Egotistical
Conceited; vain
103
Haughty
Arrogant person
104
Lugubrious
Sad; depressed
105
Affable
Friendly; easy to talk to
106
Dignified
Worthy; nobility; self-respected
107
Sanguine
Cheerful; confident; optimistic
