Vocab 2 Flashcards by Nikita Javeri | Brainscape

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Insolent

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outwardly showing disapproval

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reverent

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showing respect

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sardonic

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disdainfully humerous

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vitriolic

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bitterly harsh

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poignant

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deeply affecting feelings

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deferential

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showing respect for a superior

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pragmatic

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practical

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unflagging

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tireless enthusiasm

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zealous

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overly excited

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hectoring

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to behave arrogantly or intimidating

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incredulous

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unwilling to accept the truth

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bellicose

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favoring fighting and war

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parochial

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limited in range

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strident

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loud

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droll

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humerous or unusual

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flippant

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lacking proper respect

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haughty

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blatantly proud

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imperious

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marked by arrogance

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impassive

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showing no emotion

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ambivalent

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showing contradictory attitudes about something

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capricious

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impulsive