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List 11 Flashcards

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Corpulent

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Having an abundance or excess of flesh or fat

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Derisive

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Mocking, jeering

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Effeminate

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Having characteristics more often associated with females than males

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Jocund

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Sprightly and lighthearted in disposition, character, or quality

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Manifest

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To show or reveal plainly

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Ostentatious

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Showy; extravagant; pretentious

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Sanguine

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Cheerfully confident; optimistic

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Strident

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Loud, harsh, grating, or shrill

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Vehement

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Characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion or conviction

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Austere

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Severe or stern in disposition or appearance

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