la 61-75 Flashcards

(15 cards)

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contentious

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tending to quarrels and disputes

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haughty

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blatantly and disdainfully proud

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inflammatory

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tending to excite anger, disorder, or tumult

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4
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insipid

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lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge

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5
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Moralistic

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characterized by a narrow moral attitude

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6
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patronizing

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Exhibiting in air of condensation toward; haughty or cool

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7
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poignant

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Deeply affecting; touching

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8
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Provocative

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Tending to excite or stimulate

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Satirical

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Using irony, sarcasm, or ridicule to criticize faults

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scornful

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contemptuous; full of derision

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seductive

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Serving to tempt, persuade, or attract

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12
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Stoic

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free from passion; unmoved by joy or grief

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13
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Taunting

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Marked by a mocking or insulting manner; reproachful

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14
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Trivial

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Common place; of little worth or importance

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Turgid

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Excessively embellished in style or language; bombastic

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