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OMAM vocab Flashcards

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morosely

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adverb

gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood

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imperiously

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adverb

urgently; imperatively

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dejectedly

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adverb

depressed in spirits; disheartened; low-spirited

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liniment

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noun
a liquid or semiliquid preparation for rubbing on or applying to the skin, as for sprains or bruises, usually soothing or counterirritating

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mollified

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verb

to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease

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pugnacious

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adjective

inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; combative

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ominously

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adverb

portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious

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slough

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verb

to shed or cast off

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complacently

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adverb

pleased or satisfied, extremely self-satisfied

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derision

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noun

ridicule; mockery

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rheumatism

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noun

any disorder of the extremities or back, characterized by pain and stiffness

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reprehensible

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adjective

deserving of reprimand, rebuke, or censure; blameworthy

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reverently

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adverb

feeling, exhibiting, or characterized by respect; deeply respectful

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aloof

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adjective

reserved or reticent; indifferent; disinterested

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fawning

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adjective

affectionately/youthful, like a young deer, servile demeanor

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contemptuously

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adverb

disdainfully; scornfully; disrespectfully

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indignation

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noun

strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base; righteous anger

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appraised

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verb

to estimate the value of; determine the worth of; assess

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crestfallen

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adjective

dispirited; discouraged

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rouged

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verb

to color with any of various red cosmetics for coloring of the cheeks or lips

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belligerently

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adverb

warlike; given to waging war

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recumbent

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adjective

lying down; reclining; leaning

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