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Gatsby Flashcards

1
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The Nobel Prize is awarded yearly for people who made _____ contributions to the fields of science, math, literature, and humanitarianism

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Laudable

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Unobtrusively

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Acting in a method that is not conspicuous or attracts attention

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The ____ individual in my classes always reminded us that he was the smartest by sneering at times we answered incorrectly

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Supercilious

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Gatsby cannot ____ cover up his identity because Nick can see him beyond the facade

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Unobtrusively

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Praiseworthy
Commendable
Admirable
Meritorious

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Laudable

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Teaching or intending to give instruction

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Didactic

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Daisy Buchanan constantly displays a fragile ____ temperament in front of Nick to show her feminine facade

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Temperament

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The ____ mob has turned to violent protesting, which forced the government to send in federal troops to quell their advancement

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Fractious

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Gatsby’s ____ facade of his glamorous background serves to portray him as someone superior and notable

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Laudable

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Disposition
Nature
Character
Personality

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Temperament

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Supercilious

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Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others

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An action, idea, or goal deserving praise and commendation

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Laudable

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Fractious

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Tending to be troublesome and unruly

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Throughout the novel, Tom Buchanan displays extremely

____ behavior by his use of Nick to meet with multiple women

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Supercilious

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Feeling that something is unworthy of consideration

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Dismissive

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Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others

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Supercilious

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Tending to be troublesome and unruly

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Fractious

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Fervently

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Showing great warmth and intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm

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Detached
Disinterested
Unemotional
Unbiased

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Dispassionate

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Laudable

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An action, ideal, or goal deserving praise and commendation

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Unbeatable
Flawless
Foolproof

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Infallible

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Deceit used to achieve a goal; use of tricks to hide or avoid something

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Subterfuge

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Ardently
Earnestly
Enthusiastically

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Fervently

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Many surgeons are accuse of being ____ and cold with their patients

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Dispassionate

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Dispassionate

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Not influenced by strong emotion in order to be rational and impartial

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Bob was very ____ because he did not wear a seatbelt while riding a car

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Vacuous

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Noisy
Hoarse
Screeching

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Strident

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After the teacher gave the student an F on the project, the student had feelings of ___ toward the teacher

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Rancour

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The parties at Gatsby’s mansion become very ____ because the unhinged activities of the uninvited guests cause severe incidents

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Fractious

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Not influenced by strong emotion in order to be rational and impartial

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Dispassionate

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Dismissive

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Feeling that something is unworthy of consideration

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Disillusioned

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Disappointed in something or someone after discovering it to be less good or true than previously thought

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Many immigrants flocked to America in search of a better life only to become ___ by the hardships they faced

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Disillusioned

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Disappointed in something or someone after discovering it to be less good or true than previously thought

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Disillusioned

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Didactic

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Teaching or intending to give instruction

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Garrulous

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Excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner

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Chatty
Gossiping
Babbling

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Garrulous

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Nobody likes to tell Judy anything personal, since she is very ____ and will gossip to everyone about the subject

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garrulous

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Vacuous

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Empty, lacking intelligence or ideas

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Strident

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Making or having a harsh sound

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Unintelligent
Airheaded
Foolish

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Vacuous

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54
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A very ____ing experience occurred for passengers when the plane nearly crashed into another plane

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Harrow

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The newborn baby was very ___ when she was crying, and often woke her parents up at night

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Strident

56
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Empty, lacking intelligence or ideas

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Vacuous

57
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The teacher always has an enthusiastic ___ when teaching, which gives a rewarding learning experience to the students

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Temperament

59
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Spite
Hate
Malice

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Rancour

60
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Making or having a harsh sound

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Strident

61
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Joe was ____, claiming cows were flying above him

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Delusional

62
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Infallible

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Absolutely trustworthy

64
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Absolutely trustworthy

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Infallible

65
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Haughty

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Disdainfully proud; scornfully arrogant; supercilious

66
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Tae Kwon Do is a ____ martial art; someone partaking in Tae Kwon Do uses their body to protect himself from others, also known as self defense

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Defensive

67
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Fervent

Vehement

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Ardently

68
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She ran and jumped around ____ after finding out that she got into the college of her choice

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Fervently

69
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Snobbish
Conceited
Egotistical

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Haughty

70
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Harrow

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To cause distress to

72
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Devastate
Grieve
Torment

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Harrow

73
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Having or expressing an intense feeling; passionate; intensely eager

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Ardently

74
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Acting in a ____ manner, the man rejected his employee’s proposal without looking at it

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Dismissive

75
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To cause distress to

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Harrow

76
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Deception
Dishonesty
Evasion

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Subterfuge

77
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The groom’s vows were ____ full of love for his bride, passion filled in every word he said

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Ardently

78
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Football fans felt ____ toward Tom Brady as he allegedly deflated the footballs before the AFC championship game

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Rancour

79
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Elusive

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Difficult to catch or achieve; cleverly and skillfully evasive

80
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Bitterness or resentfulness

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Rancour

81
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Inconspicuous
Unnoticeable
Discreet

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Unobtrusively

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Shifty
Baffling
Intangible
Slippery

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Elusive

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Apathetic

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Showing or feeling no interest or concern

85
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A Mets player lost his team a game as he was unable to catch an ____ popup

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Elusive

86
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Difficult to catch or achieve; cleverly and skillfully evasive

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Elusive

87
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Joe was ____ towards Sue when she was telling him about her day, showing no interest in what she was saying

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Apathetic

88
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Some argue that Americans landing on the moon was an act of _____

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Subterfuge

89
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Subterfuge

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Deceit used to achieve a goal; use of tricks to hide or avoid something

90
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In order to make Zendaya appear thinner and prettier, the magazine took part in the act of ____ by photoshopping her pictures

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Subterfuge

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Submissive

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Confirms to the authority of others

95
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The team’s ____ tactics involved forcefully pushing and showing the opposing team violently

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Aggressive

96
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Passive
Obedient
Unassertive

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Submissive

97
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Conforms to the authority of others

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Submissive

98
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Delusional

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Having an unrealistic or false opinion or belief

99
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Defensive

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To defend or protect

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Misapprehension

Misbelief

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Delusional

101
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The student ____ took out his phone without permission and started texting his friends

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Unobtrusively

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Aggressive

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Ready or willing to fight or argue, forceful methods to do something

103
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Hostile
Confrontational
Bellicose

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Aggressive

104
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Uninterested
Unconcerned
Emotionless

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Apathetic

105
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Advisory
Instructive
Academic

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Didactic

106
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To defend, or protect

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Defensive

107
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Ardently

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Having or expressing an intense feeling; passionate; intensely eager

108
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Protective

Wary

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Defensive

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Arrogant
Haughty
Conceited
Disdainful
Overbearing
Pompous
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Supercilious

111
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Stacy is very ____, as she often brags about her grades to her classmates when they don’t do as well as her

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Haughty

113
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The ____ speaker lectured for over two hours about the importance of driving safely

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Didactic

117
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The ____ dog ran away after being scolded by his owner

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Submissive

118
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Having an unrealistic or false opinion or belief

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Delusional

120
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Visiting Auschwitz is a very ____ing experience

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Harrow

121
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Disdainfully proud, scornfully arrogant, supercilious

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Haughty

122
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Sidney Crosby scored an ___ move that neither the defender nor the goaltender saw

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Elusive

124
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The ____ student put his phone away, after being told by his teacher, because was caught texting in class

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Submissive

130
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Rancour

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Bitterness or resentfulness

131
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Disenchanted
Embittered
Enlightened

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Disillusioned

132
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Acting in a method that is not conspicuous or attracts attention

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Unobtrusively

133
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Saving lots of money in your bank account is an ____ method to having a good retirement

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Infallible

135
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Temperament

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A person or animal’s nature, especially as it permanently affects their behavior

136
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Unruly
Uncontrollable
Unmanageable

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Fractious

144
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A person or animal’s nature, especially as it permanently affects their behavior

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Temperament

175
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Cocky
Presumptuous
Disdainful

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Dismissive

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