Vocabulary Words 41-80 Flashcards

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Critical

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Inclined to find fault or judge with severity

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2
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Cynical

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Distrusting or disparaging the motives of others

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3
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Derision

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Ridicule or mockery

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4
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Disdainful

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Full of or showing contempt

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5
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Earnest

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Serious in intention, purpose, or effort

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6
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Erudite

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Characterized by great knowledge

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7
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Fanciful

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Indulgent in imagination

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8
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Forthright

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Direct or straightforward

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9
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Haughty

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Snobbish or arrogant

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10
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Incredulous

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Disinclined or indisposed to believe

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Indignant

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expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust

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12
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Initimate

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atmosphere conducive to privacy or intimacy

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13
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Jovial

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characterized by a hearty, joyous humor

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14
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Lyrical

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having the form and musical quality of a song

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15
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Matter-of-fact

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something of a factual nature, as an actual occurrence

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16
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Melancholy

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a gloomy state of mind

17
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Mocking

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to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision

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Morose

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gloomily or sullenly ill-humored

19
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Malicious

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intentionally harmful; spiteful

20
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Objective

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not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased