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Vocab List 4 Flashcards

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wistful

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Longing and yearning, tinged with sadness

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Melancholic

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Long-lasting sadness

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Pensive

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Engaged in, involving or reflecting deep or serious thought usually marked by sadness

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Earnest

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Serious in intention or purpose; showing depth and sincerity of feelings

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Disgruntled

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Angry; dissatisfied; annoyed; impatient; irritated

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Discontented

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Angry; dissatisfied; annoyed; impatient; irritated

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Authoritative

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Commanding and self-confident; likely to be respected and obeyed, based on competent authority

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Frivolous

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Not serious or sensible; lacking any serious purpose or value

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Acerbic

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Harsh; bitter; sharp

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Acrid

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Harsh; bitter; sharp

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Caustic

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Harsh; bitter; sharp

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Vitriolic

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Harsh; bitter; sharp

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Pungent

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Sharp smell or tase

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Equivocal

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Ambiguous; open to interpretation; have several equally possible meanings

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Equivocate

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To avoid making an explicit statement; to hedge; to use vague or ambiguous language

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Deferential

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Respectful; dutiful

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Ebullient

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Feeling or expressing great happiness or triumph

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Benevolent

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Well-meaning; kindly

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Malevolent

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Wishing evil to others; showing ill will

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Whimsical

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Playful; fanciful

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Capricious

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Very Changeable

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Vindictive

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Having a strong desire for revenge

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Prosaic

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Dull; uninteresting; ordinary; commonplace; tedious

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Vapid

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Dull; uninteresting; ordinary; commonplace; tedious

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Pejorative

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Negative

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Disparaging

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To speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way to belittle

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