46-60 Flashcards
1
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Pedantic
A
Overly concerned with book learning and formal rules
2
Q
Pessimistic
A
Inclined to expect the worst
3
Q
Polemic
A
Expressing a passionate or strongly worded argument
4
Q
Puerile
A
Childish, immature, juvenile
5
Q
Pungent
A
Express in a witty and biting manner
6
Q
Restrained
A
Reserved, undemonstrative
7
Q
Sentimental
A
Affectedly emotional, overly emotional
8
Q
Skeptical
A
Doubtful; tending not to believe or accept things but to question them
9
Q
Somber
A
Serious, solemn, gloomy
10
Q
Supercilious
A
Contemptuously indifferent; arrogant
11
Q
Tongue-in-cheek
A
Marked by gentle irony or whimsical exaggeration
12
Q
Threatening
A
Aggressive, menacing
13
Q
Vexed
A
Annoyed, agitated
14
Q
Vindictive
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Vengeful, spiteful
15
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Zealous
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Eager, passionate, fervent
