English Iii Semester 2 Vocabulary

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Supercilious

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Adj.
haughtily disdainful or contemptuous as a person or a facial expression.
Syn: Bossy, scornful, snobby.
Ant: humble, modest

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Fractiousness

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Adj.
unruly, readily angered, peevish, irritable.
Syn: roughness, rowdiness, uncontrollably
Ant: calm, controllable

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Languidly

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Adj. lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow.
Syn: inactively, indifferently
Ant: actively

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Extemporizing

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V.
to sing, or play on an instrument, composing the music as one proceeds: improvise.
Syn: improve, improvise
Ant: plan, schedule

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Hauteur

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N.
Arrogance.
Syn: audacity, conceit.
Ant: humility.

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Incredulously

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Adj.
disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical.
Syn: disbelieving, distrustful, doubtful.
Ant: believing, convinced, credulous

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Homogeneity

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N.
composition from like parts, elements, or characteristics
Syn: agreement, analogy, congruity.
Ant: incongruent

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Vacuous

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Adj.
expressing or characterized by a lack of ideas or intelligence
Syn: dull, dumb.
Ant: aware, filled, full, intelligent.

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Condescension

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N.
voluntary assumption of equality with a person regarded as inferior.
Syn: attitude, toleration.
Ant: friendliness, humility, inferiority

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Discordant

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Adj.
being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous.
Syn: antagonist, contrary, harsh.
Ant: agreeing, cooperating.

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Affectations

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N.
an effort to appear to have a quality not really or fully possessed.
Syn: appearance, artificiality, facade.
Ant: naturalness, simplicity.

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Elicited

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V.
to draw or bring out or forth.
Syn: cause, derive, evoke.
Ant: cover, hide, keep

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Nebulous

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Adj.
hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused.
Syn: cloudy, dark, dim
Ant: apparent, definite, obvious, plain

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Conceits

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N.
an excessively favorable opinion of one's own ability or importance.
Syn: arrogance, pride.
Ant: humility, modesty, shyness.

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Turgid

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Adj.
inflated, overblown, or pompous.
Syn: bloated, enlarged, swollen.
Ant: plain, simple

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Dilatory

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Adj.
tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.
Syn: backward, delaying, late.
Ant: diligent, eager, enthusiastic

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Portentous

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Adj.
ominously significant or indicative.
Syn: alarming, amazing.
Ant: responsive

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Truculent

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Adj.
fierce; cruel; savagely brutal.
Syn: abusive, aggressive, antagonistic.
Ant: cooperative, gentle

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Redolent

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Adj.
having a pleasant odor; fragrant.
Syn: fragrant, scented.
Ant: foul, unscented

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Garrulous

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Adj.
excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner.
Syn: chattering, chatty.
Ant: quiet, reserved, silent

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Complacent

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Adj. pleased, especially with oneself or one's merits, advantages, situation.
Syn: conceited, confident.
Ant: concerned, discontent

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Furtively

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Adj.
Taken, done, used.

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Voracious

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Adj.
Craving/Consuming large quantities of food; Avid.
Syn: Greedy, devouring; Predatory.
Ant: Sated.

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Gratuitously

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Adj.
Obtained without charge or payment, free.
Syn: Unprovoked, unjustified.
Ant: Provoked, justified

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Indulgently

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Adj.
Obtained without charge or payment, free.
Syn: Unprovoked, unjustified.
Ant: Provoked, justified

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Impassive

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Adj.
Without emotion, apathetic, unmoved.
Syn: Emotionless, indifferent.
Ant: Sympathetic.

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Futilely

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Adj.
Ineffective, useless, not successful.

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Berate

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Verb.
To Scold.
Syn: Abuse.
Ant: Praise, Compliment.

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Surly

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Adj.
Unfriendly, hostile.
Syn: Rude, irritable.
Ant: Pleasant, gentle.

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Reverie

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N.
Daydream.
Syn: Dreaming, fantasy.
Ant: Nightmare,

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Peevish

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Adj.
Showing annoyance, irritation, bad mood.
Syn: Angry, Cranky.
Ant: Accepting, friendly, happy, pleasant.

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Strident

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Adj. Making or having a harsh sound.
Syn: Loud, noisy.
Ant: Low, mild, soft

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Attribute

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Verb or N.
To consider as a quality or characteristic of the person, thing, or group.
Syn: Aspect, characteristic, trait.
Ant: Applauded.

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Indigent

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Adj.
Lacking food, clothing, and other necessities of life because of poverty, needy, poor.
Syn: Impoverished.
Ant: Rich, wealthy.

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Abated

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Verb.
To reduce in amount, degree, intensity.
Syn:Decrease, weaken.
Ant:Increase, intensify.

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Solicitous

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Adj.
Anxious or concerned.
Syn:Mindful, attentive.
Ant:Unconcerned, careless.

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Malcontent

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Adj.
Dissatisfied with the existing government, administration, system, etc.
Syn:Grumbler, Complainer.
Ant:Happy, satisfied.

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Compunctions

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Verb.
Any uneasiness or hesitation about the rightness of an action.
Syn:Remorse, sympathy.
Atn:Defiance, meanness.

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Contingency

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N.
Dependence on chance or on the fulfillment of a condition, uncertainty.
Syn:Emergency, likelihood, predicament.
Ant: Certainty, reality, surety, truth.

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Raucous

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Adj.
Harsh, strident, rowdy, disorderly.
Syn:Rough, jarring, raspy.
Ant: Soft, mellow.

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Exuding

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Verb.
To project or display conspicuously or abundantly, radiate.
Syn:Excrete, leak.
Ant:conceal, hide.

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Malevolent

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Adj.
Wishing evil or harm to another or others, evil, harmful.
Syn:Hostile, spiteful, vicious.
Ant: Harmless, kind, liking, loving.

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Staid

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Adj.
fixed, settled, or permanent.
Syn:Proper, Serious
Ant:Wild, Fivorious

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Convivial

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Adj.
friendly, agreeable.
Syn: Companionable

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Dissension

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Noun.
strong disagreement, difference in opinion.
Syn: Strife

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Insidious

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Adj.
intended to entrap, deceitful.
Syn: Corrupting, cunning

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Subterfuges

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Noun.
escape a consequence, to hide something.
Syn: Deception, trick

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Insolent

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Adj.
Boldly rude or disrespectful.
Syn: Brazen, Contemptuous

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Punctilious

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Adj.
strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions.
Syn: Precise, demanding, careful

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Vestige

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Noun.
a mark, trace, or visible evidence of something that is no longer present or in existence
Syn: Token

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Laudable

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Adj.
deserving praise; praiseworthy; commendable

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Meretricious

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Adj.
based on pretense, deception
Syn: Showy, gaudy

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Ineffable

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Adj.
incapable of being expressed or described in words
Syn: Unspeakable

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Savory

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Adj.
pleasant or agreeable in taste or smell

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Ingratiate

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Verb.
to establish (oneself) in the favor or good graces of others

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Cordial

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Adj.
courteous and gracious; friendly; warm
Syn:  affectionate, genial

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Obtrusive

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Adj.
protruding; projecting.
Syn: Interfering, blantent

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Genially

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Adj.
warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial
Syn: friendly, hearty,  pleasant, agreeable

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Precipitately

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Verb.
to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly
Syn:Reckless
Ant: Careful

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Tumultuous

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adj.
raising a great clatter and commotion; disorderly or noisy
Syn: uproarious, turbulent, violent
Ant:  calm, quiet

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Vicariously

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Adj.
performed, exercised, received, or suffered in place of another

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Pandered

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Noun.
a person who caters to or profits from the weaknesses or vices of others.

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Anathema

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N.
A strong denunciation, a curse
Syn: Abomination
Ant: Love

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Maudlin

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Adj.
Excessively, sentimental
Syn: Confused
Ant: Calm

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Pariah

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N.
Outcast, person or object looked down on by others
Syn: Exile
Ant: Acceptance

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Jocular

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Adj.
Humorous
Syn: Happy
Ant: Serious

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Amicable

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Adj.
Characterized by friendly goodwill
Syn: Peaceful
Ant: Hostile

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Ingenuously

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Adv.
In a manner of showing childlike innocence
Syn: Honest
Ant: Secretly

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Aberration

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N.
Disorder of the mind
Syn: Delusion

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Opprobrious

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Adj.
Scornful
Syn: Offending
Ant: Kind

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Obstreperous

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Adj.
Very noisy
Syn: Loud
Ant:Quiet

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Respite

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N.
Period of rest or relief
Syn:Stop
Ant:Continue

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Acquiesce

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V.
To comply
Syn:Agree
Ant:Disagree

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Harry

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V.
To torment
Syn:Disturb
Ant:Help

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Attest

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V.
To affirm, to be true
Syn:Confirm
Ant:Deny

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Slovenly

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Adj.
Untidy in personal appearance
Syn:Dirty
Ant:Clean

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Inexorable

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Adj.
Relentless
Syn:Cruel
Ant:Flexible, Lenient

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Lurid

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Adj.
Shocking, Gruesome
Syn:Vivid
Ant:Clean

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Fatuity

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N.
Something foolish or stupid
Syn:Absurd

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Undulating

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Adj.
Appearing to move
Syn:Rolling

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Convolution

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N.
Forms or shape that is folding into curved, completed winding's
Syn:Coil
Ant:line

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Misconstrued

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Adj.
Misunderstood, Misinterpreted
Syn:Distort
Ant:Understand