Vocab Part 1 Flashcards by Hayley Bell | Brainscape

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Malevolent

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Having, showing or arising from intense, often vicious, ill will, spite or hatred

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Taciturn

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Declined to talk

Silent

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Culprit

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One accused of or arraigned for a crime

One guilty of crime or misconduct

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Condescended

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Assumed an air of superiority

Exhibited a patronizing attitude

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Indigenous

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Native to a particular region or species

Inborn

Innate

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Vexations

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Irritations

Annoyances

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Contemptuous

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Scornful

Despising

Disdainful

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Contentious

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Belligerent

Argumentative

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Auspicious

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Favorable

Propitious

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Mortifying

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Shameful

Embarrassing

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Tacit

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Silently understood

Unspoken

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Asinine

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Lacking sound judgement

Stupid

Silly

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Ramshackle

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Appearing ready to collapse

Rickety

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Desolate

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Devoid of inhabitants or visitors

Barren

Empty

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Ascertaining

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Making certain

Discovering

Determining

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Aberrations

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Deviations

Straying from the right or normal way

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Perpetrated

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Committed

Carried out

Brought about

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Ingenuous

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Noble

Honorable

Straightforward

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Wary

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Marked by keen caution

Cunning and watchful

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Obstreperous

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Uncontrollably noisy

Clamorous

Unruly

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Vehemently

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Passionately

Powerfully

Fervid

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Articulate

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Able to speak

Expressing oneself clearly or effectively

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Melancholy

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A depression of spirits

Dejection

A pensive mood

Sadness

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Umbrage

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Resentful displeasure

Personal offense

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Propensities

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Natural inclinations

Leanings

Tendencies