English spelling Flashcards
1
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Enthusiastic, passionate
A
Ardent
2
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Cruel disregard, unfeeling, uncaring, indifferent, ruthless
A
Callous
3
Q
Making biting, corrosive comments, critical
A
Caustic
4
Q
Familiar, everyday language, informal
A
Colloquial
5
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Intended to placate or pacify, appeasing
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Conciliatory
6
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Dismissive, critical, scornful
A
Disparaging
7
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Lacking respect for things that are generally taken seriously
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Irreverent
8
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Condescending, scornful, pompous
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Patronising
9
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Scornful, mocking, ridiculing
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Satirical
10
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Critical, stinging, unsparing, harsh
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Scornful
