76-90 Flashcards

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Sincere

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genuine, honest, and unaffected in a way that shows what is said is really meant

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Stark

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plane, harsh; simple or bare when applied to style; sometimes even bleak or grim

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subjective

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relying on one’s own inner impressions, as opposed to being objective

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sympathetic

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showing, having, or resulting from shared feelings, pity, or compassion

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terse

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effectively concise; brief

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trite

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stale, worn out, overused

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Urbane

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sophisticated, socially polished

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urgent

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showing earnestness or the desire for something to be done quickly; pressing, insistent

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verbose

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wordy; using more words than necessary to make a point

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vibrant

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seeming to quiver or pulsate with energy or activity

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victorian

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prudish and stuffy, puritanical

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vitriolic

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Expressing violence in bitter hatred towards somebody or something

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wary

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marked by cautiousness or watchfulness

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whimsical

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inclined to be playful, humorous, fanciful

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wistful

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deep inside thoughts, especially thought of something yearned for or lost

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