61-75 Flashcards

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Contentious

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Tending to quarrels and disputes

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Haughty

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Blatantly and disdainfully proud

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Inflammatory

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Tending to excite anger, disorder, or tumult

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Insipid

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Lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate , or challenge

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Moralistic

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Characterized by a narrow moral attitude

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Patronizing

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Exhibiting an air of condescension toward; haughty or cool

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Poignant

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Deeply affecting; touching

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Provocative

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Tending to excite or stimulate

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Satirical

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Using irony, sarcasm, or ridicule to criticize fault

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Scornful

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Contemptuous; full of derision

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Seductive

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Serving to tempt, persuade, or attract

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Stoic

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Free from passion; unmoved by joy or grief

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Taunting

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Marked by a mocking or insulting manner; reproachful

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Trivial

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Common place; a little worth or importance

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Turgid

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Excessively embellished in style or language; bombastic

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