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Antipathy
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A strongly negative feeling.
Ex. Antipathy consumed the class as their teacher preached about his personal problems. |
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Deride
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To ridicule; to show contempt for somebody or something.
Ex. The students would often deride him, for his complaints about his wife were incredibly aggravating. |
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Florid
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Ornate in wording and style.
Ex. His descriptions were too heavily florid and the class would have a mundane connotation when spoken of. |
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Oblique
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Indirect; not straightforward.
Ex. At times his ranting would lead to an oblique discussion of basic human rights, which was in no way related to the subject. |
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Portent
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An omen
Ex. However, some of the angry teacher’s complaints proved themselves as portents for they usually occurred the day before an important exam. |
