Words - Vocab Flashcards by Harini Lakshminarayanan

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Apathy

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No emotion, not sympathetic

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Indifference

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Not caring

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Derision

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to mock or ridicule

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Fearful

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Short term

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Anxious

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long term - not knowing about the future (no control)

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Nervous

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have control over it (Eg: an exam)

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apprehensive

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worried about what you have no control over (Eg: going to court)

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anxious

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nervous about something might or might not happen

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resigned

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not happy as you have been fighting for something

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lugubrious

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intense sadness

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frustrated

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stronger than annoyed; inability to get something

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annoyed

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weaker than frustrated, stronger than angry

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expatriate

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emigrant

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unequivocal

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leaving no doubt

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Plea

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request or appeal

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brusque

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abrupt in speech or manners

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enraged

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very angry, furious

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miniscule

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extremely small, tiny

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depressed

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alone and sad

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impatient

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quickly irritated

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implore

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beg/ask

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elated

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happy

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ecstatic

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overwhelming, joyful excitement

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eclectic

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wide-ranging, broad

enthusiastic

eager, keen

sympathy

support, pity, comfort

contempt

neglect, disrespect

mortify

embraced or ashamed

inquisitive

curious

doubtful

uncertain, hesitant

indignant

angry, unhappy, vexed

loathing

hatred

outrage

extreme angry, shock, indignation

despairing

the loss of all hope

caring

kind and warm-hearted

sympathetic

supportive, consoling, comforting

pity

feel sorrow for the misfortunes of...

resent

dislike (weaker than hate)

hate

stronger than resent/dislike

callous

heartless (opp of caring)

violated

disrespect, break/breach

exploited

make full use of and derive benefit from it

belligerent

threatening, aggressive

spiteful

mean

appalled

shock

crestfallen

sad

patronising

looked down on

humiliating

you looked down upon

conviction

opinion