Vocabulary # 1 Flashcards by Yeabtsega Birhane | Brainscape

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Ambiguous?

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Unclear meaning

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Acerbic?

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Sour; Harsh ; Severe

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Ambivalent?

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Having mixed or contradictory feelings

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Apathetic?

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Little emotions or inerest

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Apologetic?

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Expressing regret or excuse

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Apprehensive?

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Uneasy or fearful

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Arrogant?

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Revealing an exaggerated sense of one’s own importance or abilities .

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Bantering?

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Exchange of light, teasing remarks.

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Belittling?

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Make someone/something seem unimportant.

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Bemused?

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Bewildered or confused

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Benign

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Expressive gentleness or kindness

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Biting?

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Cutting; Sarcastic

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Blithe?

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Joyous/ Merry

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Candid?

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Frank; informal; honest

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Castigating?

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To criticize or reprimand secerely

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Caustic?

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Severely critical or sarcastic