Vocab Test Flashcards
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Wry
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Clever, often with ironic or grim humor
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Derogatory
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Tending to belittle, degrading
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Indignation
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Anger aroused by something unjust
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Dutiful
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A sense of duty, obligation or respect
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Pugnacious
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Having a belligerent, aggressive nature, combative
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Morose
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Sullen, gloomy
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Disarming
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Removing suspicion, hostility
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Contorted
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Bent, twisted
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Mottled
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Spotted, blotched with colors
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Scourge
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Causes of widespread or great affliction
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Profound
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Of deep meaning, complete
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Contemptuous
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Disrespectful
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Belligerent
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Assertive, with hostility
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Brusque
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Abrupt, harsh
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Crestfallen
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Dejected, disheartened
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Earnest
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Serious
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Writhed
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Turned, twisted
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Imperious
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Commanding, arrogant
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Ominous
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Threatening
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Scuttled
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Ran playfully and nimbly, scurried
