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Naughty Flashcards

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Billigerent

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hostile and aggressive.
“the mood at the meeting was belligerent”

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Caustic

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Corrosive or burning like acid

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Cynic

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One who deeply distrust human nature, one who believe human are motivateded only by selfishness

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Contentious

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A fighter who contendto fight or argue for something

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Contentious

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A person who is looking for a fight

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Acerbic

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Bitter
Acerbic comment

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Pejorative comment

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Negative, disparaging

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Chicanery

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It means trickery , deceitfulness

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Insidious

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Treacherous and sneaky

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Vitriol

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Soo nasty that your words burn like acids

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