May 13 Flashcards

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To say negative things about someone; to bad-mouth someone

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Disparage

I didn’t mean to disparage my sister when I said that she needed to work on making her writing neater.

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To hurt or cause damage to someone; to purposely do something unkind to someone

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Malicious

It was malicious when a group of kids were talking about the new student at school.

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A detective; someone who uses clues to solve mysteries.

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Sleuth

Sherlock Holmes is one of the best-known sleuths in stories.

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To do things very differently than most people; to have a very unusual style from most others.

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Eccentric

The eccentric old man had the largest collection of paper clips in the world.

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Not spoiled, ruined, polluted; something in perfect shape or condition; keeping something looking new and undamaged

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Pristine

The avengers toy was pristine in it’s unopened box.

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Greek phrase – Large masses or groups of people; the general population

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Hoi polloi

The king liked to mingle and talk with the Hoi polloi of his kingdom.

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