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19 Cards in this Set
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Apathetic |
apathetic - adj. marked by a lack of interest; showing little or no emotion or animation |
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avuncular |
avuncular - adj. like an uncle in kindness or indulgence; being or relating to an uncle |
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callow |
callow - adj. young and inexperienced |
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derisive |
caustic - adj. of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action; harsh or corrosive in tone; noun any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue |
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caustic |
derisive - adj. abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule |
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diabolical |
diabolical - adj. extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell; showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil |
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elated |
elated - adj. exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits; full of high-spirited delight |
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facetious |
facetious - adj. cleverly amusing in tone |
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fatalistic |
fatalistic - adj. relating to or implying fatalism; believing in or inclined to fatalism |
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forthright |
forthright - adj. characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; adv. directly and without evasion; not roundabout |
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hypocritical |
hypocritical - adj. professing feelings or virtues one does not have |
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impious |
impious - adj. lacking piety or reverence for a god; lacking piety and reverence for a god; lacking due respect or dutifulness |
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inflammatory |
inflammatory - adj. characterized or caused by inflammation;arousing to action or rebellion |
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jocund |
jocund - adj. full of or showing high-spirited merriment |
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lofty |
lofty - adj. of imposing height; especially standing out above others; having or displaying great dignity or nobility; of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style |
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pedantic |
pedantic - adj. marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects |
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poignant |
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presumptuous |
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sanguine |
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