Week 1 Flashcards by Haley Sinclair

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To mock or taunt

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Jeer (v)

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Lean muscular;strong

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Sinewy

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Expressing with I’ll will; maliciously

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Malevolently

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Not spoken, implied from statements or actions

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Tacit

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Not able to be understood

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Inscrutable

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Obvious, unpleasantly loud. (Somewhat annoying)

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Blatant

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Depressed, sad

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Crestfallen

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Hilarious, laughable to absurdity

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Ludicrous

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To walk at a leisurely pace or stroll

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Sauntered(v)

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To quiver or to tremble

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Quavered(v)

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Filthy, dirty or foul

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Sordid

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Something not mentioned due to social customs

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Taboo(n)

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Anything hateful or disgusting

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Abomination(n)

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A long speech, especially one that is critical or angry

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Tirade(n)

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To criticize sharply;reprimand

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Rebuke(v)

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To look or stare with anger or threat

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Glowered(v)

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Obese

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Corpulent

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Apologetic

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Contrite

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Intensity of emotion, passion

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Fervor(n)

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Powerless, impotent

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Ineffectual