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raucous (adj) |
rough sounding, harsh suffix- ous (adj.) raucousness- n., raucous- adj, raucously- adv
I was raucous to the employee when he took a long time to retrieve my item. |
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incredulous (adj) |
doubtful, skeptical root- cred- believe; prefix- in- not; suffix- ous- full of, having incredulousness- n, incredulous- adj, incredulously- adv He was incredulous at the news |
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haggard (adj) |
having a gaunt, wasted or exhausted appearance haggardness- n, haggard- adj, haggardly- adv
She looked out of it; her appearance was haggard. |
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erudite (adj) |
scholarly, wise |
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unobtrusive (adj) |
Not readily noticeable; inconspicuous prefix- un (not); ive (causing) unobtrusiveness- n, unobtrusive- adj, unobtrusively- adv
The parents were unobtrusive to the class during visiting day. |
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notorious (adj) |
well known, usually unfavorably |
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redeemed (verb) |
to save, to rescue, to make good |
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diabolical (adj) |
wicked; cruel; evil; fiendish |
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tacit (adj) |
implied but not spoken |
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appraise (adj) |
to evaluate or judge |
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scrutiny (noun) |
inspection, examination |
