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Acerbically

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Sharply critical, sarcastic or ironic in temper, mood or tone

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Aloof

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Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant

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Altruistic

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Unselfish concern in the wellness of others

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Ambivalence

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The state of having mixed or contradictory feelings about someone or something

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Amiable

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Friendly

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Apathetic

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No interest or concern

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Apprehensive

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Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

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Aristocratic

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Typical of aristocracy (highest class in society)

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Assuaging

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Make an unpleasant feeling less intense

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Auspicious

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Favorable or Prosperous

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Begrudging

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Reluctant or resentful

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Belligerent

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Hostile and aggressive

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Bemused

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Puzzled

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Benevolent

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well-meaning and kindly

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Brooding

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Engaged in or showing deep thought about something that makes one sad, angry or worried

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Cajole

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Persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery

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Candour

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The quality of being open and honest

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Chagrined

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Feel distressed or humiliated

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Conciliatory

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Intended to or likely to placate or pacify

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Consternated

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Filled with anxiety

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Contemptuous

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Scornful; Feeling that a person or thing is worthless or beneath consideration

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Conviviality

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The quality of being friendly and lively

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Cordiality

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Behaviour that is friendly, but formal and polite

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Cowed

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To submit to ones wishes by intimidation

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Cynical
Distrust of human sincerity
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Deference
Respectful
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Dejected
Sad or depressed
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Derisive
Expressing contempt
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Desolate
Uninhabited and giving an impression of bleak emptiness Also feeling great unhappiness or loneliness
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Despondent
In low spirits from a loss of hope or courage
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Diffidence
Modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of confidence
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Diplomatic
Skilled in dealing with sensitive matters or people
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Disconcerted
Unsettled or confused
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Disheartened
To lose ones determination or confidence in an endeavour
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Disparaging
Expressing the opinion that something is of little worth; belittling
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Dissuade
Persuade someone not to take a particular course of action
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Earnestness
Intense and sincere conviction
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Eccentric
Unconventional or strange
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Emphatic
Expressing something with emphasis or force; showing clarity or conviction.
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Errant
Erring or straying from the accepted course or standards
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Erudite
Having or showing great knowledge or learning
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Exasperated
Intensely irritated and frustrated
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Fastidious
Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail
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Fatalistic
Of the belief that everything is predetermined and therefore inevitable
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Flippant
Not showing a serious or respectful attitude
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Forlorn
Sad, abandoned, or lonely; desolate and hopeless.
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Forthright
Direct and outspoken
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Fraught
Situation filled with or likely to result in something undesirable
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Frivolity
Lack of seriousness; light heartedness
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Frugality
The quality of being economical with food and money (stingy)
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Gallant
Brave or heroic
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Galled
Annoyed or irritated, often to the point of anger
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Garrulous
Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters
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Genially
In a friendly and pleasant way
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Glib
(Of words or a speaker) fluent but insincere and shallow
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Haggard
Looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry or suffering
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Heedless
Showing a reckless lack of care or attention
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Impish
Inclined to do slightly naughty things for fun
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Implacable
Unable to be pleased
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Incoherent
Incomprehensible or confusing
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Incredulous
Unable or unwilling to believe something
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Indignant
Anger towards what is perceived as unfair treatment
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Indulgent
Having or indicating a readiness or over-readiness to be generous to or lenient with someone
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Inequitable
Unfair
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Ingratiating
Intended to gain approval or favour
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Insolent
Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect
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Irreverent
Showing a lack of respect for people or things that are usually taken serious
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Laconic
Of a person or speech; using very few words
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Prickly
Ready to take offence
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Monogamous
A relationship with only one person at a time
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Morosely
In a very unhappy or annoyed way
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Musing
A period of reflection or thought
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Nonplussed
So surprised and confused that one does not know how to react
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Obsequious
Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree
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Overwrought
In a state of nervous excitement or anxiety
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Pandering
Gratify or indulge give someone what they want though it may not be right
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Patronising
Treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority
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Pecuniary
Relating to or consisting of money
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Pensive
Engaged in deep or serious thought, often tinged with sadness or wistfulness
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Perturbed
Feeling anxiety or concern; unsettled
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Petulant
Childishly sulky or bad tempered
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Pique
A feeling of irritation
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Pragmatic
Dealing with things sensibly or reasonably (practically)
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Surmise
Suppose something is true without having evidence to confirm it
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Rankled
To cause persistent irritation or resentment
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Reproach
Express ones disapproval or disappointment in their actions
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Resigned
Having accepted something unpleasant that one can do nothing about.
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Scathing
severely critical
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Scoffing
Contemptuously ridiculing or mocking someone or something
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Snarky
Sarcastic, critical, or mocking in a sharp or rude way
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Snidely
Rudely and critically
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Solicitous
Characterised by or showing interest or concern
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Succinct
Briefly and clearly expressed
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Sullen
Bad-tempered and sulky
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Supercilious
To be arrogant or condescending
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Trammel
Restrictions or impediments to freedom of action
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Truculent
Eager or quick to argue or fight
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Unequivocal
Leaving no doubt
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Vexed
annoyed
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Vindictive
Having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge

HPAT section 2 vocab (5 decks)

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