OMAM Vocab Flashcards

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Derision

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Ridicule or Mockery

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Aloof

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Not friendly or forthcoming

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3
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Apprehension

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Anxiety or fear something bad will happen

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Droned

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Speak tediously in a dull monotonous tone

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5
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Belligerently

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In an aggressive and unfriendly way; desiring to fight

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6
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Contemptuously

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expressing deep hatred or disapproval

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7
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Derogatory

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showing a disrespectful attitude

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Indignation

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anger or annoyance caused by perceived unfair treatment

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9
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Mollified

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to soothe or calm the anxiety of someone

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10
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Morosely

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gloomy or in a bad mood

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Novella

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a short novel

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12
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Ominously

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foreshadowing something evil

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13
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Pantomime

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convey a story by bodily or facial movements; sometimes mockery

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14
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Pugnacious

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eager or quick to argue

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15
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Receptive

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willing to consider or accept new suggestions

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Reprehensible

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deserving blame or strong critiscm

17
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Reverence

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deep respect for someone or something

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Writhed

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to twist from or as pain of struggling

19
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Woe

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great sorrow or distress