Vocabulary Words Week 5 Flashcards

1
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vehement

A

marked by forceful energy; powerful

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2
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wry

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dryly humorous, often with a touch of irony

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3
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raucous

A

boisterous and disorderly

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4
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truculent

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bitter opposition; scathing; disposed (actively looking) to fight

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5
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haughty

A

scornfully and condescendingly proud

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6
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illusory

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deceptive or unreal; based on illusion

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7
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disingenuous

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insincere or calculating

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8
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solemn

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deeply earnest, serious, and sober

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9
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glib

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marked by ease and informality; nonchalant

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10
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strident

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loud, harsh, grating, or shrill; discordant

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