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The Nobel Prize is awarded yearly for people who made _____ contributions to the fields of science, math, literature, and humanitarianism

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Laudable

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Unobtrusively

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Acting in a method that is not conspicuous or attracts attention

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The ____ individual in my classes always reminded us that he was the smartest by sneering at times we answered incorrectly

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Supercilious

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Gatsby cannot ____ cover up his identity because Nick can see him beyond the facade

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Unobtrusively

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Praiseworthy
Commendable
Admirable
Meritorious

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Laudable

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Teaching or intending to give instruction

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Didactic

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Daisy Buchanan constantly displays a fragile ____ temperament in front of Nick to show her feminine facade

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Temperament

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The ____ mob has turned to violent protesting, which forced the government to send in federal troops to quell their advancement

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Fractious

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Gatsby’s ____ facade of his glamorous background serves to portray him as someone superior and notable

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Laudable

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Disposition
Nature
Character
Personality

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Temperament

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Supercilious

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Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others

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An action, idea, or goal deserving praise and commendation

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Laudable

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Fractious

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Tending to be troublesome and unruly

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Throughout the novel, Tom Buchanan displays extremely

____ behavior by his use of Nick to meet with multiple women

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Supercilious

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Feeling that something is unworthy of consideration

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Dismissive

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Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others

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Supercilious

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Tending to be troublesome and unruly

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Fractious

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Fervently

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Showing great warmth and intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm

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Detached
Disinterested
Unemotional
Unbiased

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Dispassionate

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Laudable

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An action, ideal, or goal deserving praise and commendation

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Unbeatable
Flawless
Foolproof

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Infallible

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Deceit used to achieve a goal; use of tricks to hide or avoid something

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Subterfuge

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Ardently
Earnestly
Enthusiastically

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Fervently

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Many surgeons are accuse of being ____ and cold with their patients

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Dispassionate

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Dispassionate
Not influenced by strong emotion in order to be rational and impartial
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Bob was very ____ because he did not wear a seatbelt while riding a car
Vacuous
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Noisy Hoarse Screeching
Strident
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After the teacher gave the student an F on the project, the student had feelings of ___ toward the teacher
Rancour
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The parties at Gatsby's mansion become very ____ because the unhinged activities of the uninvited guests cause severe incidents
Fractious
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Not influenced by strong emotion in order to be rational and impartial
Dispassionate
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Dismissive
Feeling that something is unworthy of consideration
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Disillusioned
Disappointed in something or someone after discovering it to be less good or true than previously thought
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Many immigrants flocked to America in search of a better life only to become ___ by the hardships they faced
Disillusioned
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Disappointed in something or someone after discovering it to be less good or true than previously thought
Disillusioned
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Didactic
Teaching or intending to give instruction
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Garrulous
Excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner
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Chatty Gossiping Babbling
Garrulous
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Nobody likes to tell Judy anything personal, since she is very ____ and will gossip to everyone about the subject
garrulous
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Vacuous
Empty, lacking intelligence or ideas
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Strident
Making or having a harsh sound
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Unintelligent Airheaded Foolish
Vacuous
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A very ____ing experience occurred for passengers when the plane nearly crashed into another plane
Harrow
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The newborn baby was very ___ when she was crying, and often woke her parents up at night
Strident
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Empty, lacking intelligence or ideas
Vacuous
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The teacher always has an enthusiastic ___ when teaching, which gives a rewarding learning experience to the students
Temperament
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Spite Hate Malice
Rancour
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Making or having a harsh sound
Strident
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Joe was ____, claiming cows were flying above him
Delusional
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Infallible
Absolutely trustworthy
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Absolutely trustworthy
Infallible
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Haughty
Disdainfully proud; scornfully arrogant; supercilious
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Tae Kwon Do is a ____ martial art; someone partaking in Tae Kwon Do uses their body to protect himself from others, also known as self defense
Defensive
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Fervent | Vehement
Ardently
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She ran and jumped around ____ after finding out that she got into the college of her choice
Fervently
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Snobbish Conceited Egotistical
Haughty
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Harrow
To cause distress to
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Devastate Grieve Torment
Harrow
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Having or expressing an intense feeling; passionate; intensely eager
Ardently
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Acting in a ____ manner, the man rejected his employee's proposal without looking at it
Dismissive
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To cause distress to
Harrow
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Deception Dishonesty Evasion
Subterfuge
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The groom's vows were ____ full of love for his bride, passion filled in every word he said
Ardently
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Football fans felt ____ toward Tom Brady as he allegedly deflated the footballs before the AFC championship game
Rancour
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Elusive
Difficult to catch or achieve; cleverly and skillfully evasive
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Bitterness or resentfulness
Rancour
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Inconspicuous Unnoticeable Discreet
Unobtrusively
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Shifty Baffling Intangible Slippery
Elusive
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Apathetic
Showing or feeling no interest or concern
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A Mets player lost his team a game as he was unable to catch an ____ popup
Elusive
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Difficult to catch or achieve; cleverly and skillfully evasive
Elusive
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Joe was ____ towards Sue when she was telling him about her day, showing no interest in what she was saying
Apathetic
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Some argue that Americans landing on the moon was an act of _____
Subterfuge
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Subterfuge
Deceit used to achieve a goal; use of tricks to hide or avoid something
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In order to make Zendaya appear thinner and prettier, the magazine took part in the act of ____ by photoshopping her pictures
Subterfuge
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Submissive
Confirms to the authority of others
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The team's ____ tactics involved forcefully pushing and showing the opposing team violently
Aggressive
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Passive Obedient Unassertive
Submissive
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Conforms to the authority of others
Submissive
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Delusional
Having an unrealistic or false opinion or belief
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Defensive
To defend or protect
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Misapprehension | Misbelief
Delusional
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The student ____ took out his phone without permission and started texting his friends
Unobtrusively
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Aggressive
Ready or willing to fight or argue, forceful methods to do something
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Hostile Confrontational Bellicose
Aggressive
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Uninterested Unconcerned Emotionless
Apathetic
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Advisory Instructive Academic
Didactic
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To defend, or protect
Defensive
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Ardently
Having or expressing an intense feeling; passionate; intensely eager
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Protective | Wary
Defensive
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``` Arrogant Haughty Conceited Disdainful Overbearing Pompous ```
Supercilious
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Stacy is very ____, as she often brags about her grades to her classmates when they don't do as well as her
Haughty
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The ____ speaker lectured for over two hours about the importance of driving safely
Didactic
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The ____ dog ran away after being scolded by his owner
Submissive
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Having an unrealistic or false opinion or belief
Delusional
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Visiting Auschwitz is a very ____ing experience
Harrow
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Disdainfully proud, scornfully arrogant, supercilious
Haughty
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Sidney Crosby scored an ___ move that neither the defender nor the goaltender saw
Elusive
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The ____ student put his phone away, after being told by his teacher, because was caught texting in class
Submissive
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Rancour
Bitterness or resentfulness
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Disenchanted Embittered Enlightened
Disillusioned
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Acting in a method that is not conspicuous or attracts attention
Unobtrusively
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Saving lots of money in your bank account is an ____ method to having a good retirement
Infallible
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Temperament
A person or animal's nature, especially as it permanently affects their behavior
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Unruly Uncontrollable Unmanageable
Fractious
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A person or animal's nature, especially as it permanently affects their behavior
Temperament
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Cocky Presumptuous Disdainful
Dismissive

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