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11th Grade
10/02/2011

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Forthright
Definition
going straight to the point
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grave
Definition
serious or solemn
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haughty
Definition
proud and vain to the point of arrogance
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indignant
Definition
marked by anger aroused by injustice
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inquisitive
Definition
given to inquiry, research, or asking questions
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insolent
Definition
boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent
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irreverent
Definition
not respectful
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jovial
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happy
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matter-of-fact
Definition
accepting of conditions
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melancholic
Definition
affected with gloom
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mocking
Definition
treating with contempt or ridicule
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morose
Definition
gloomily or sullenly ill-humored
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objective
Definition
not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, prejudice, unbiased
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obsequious
Definition
polite and obedient in order to gain something
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patronizing
Definition
having an air of condescension
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poignant
Definition
affecting or moving the emotions
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pompous
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characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance
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pretentious
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making an exaggerated outward show
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remorseful
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having deep and painful regret for wrongdoing
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ribald
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offensive in speech or gesture
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reverent
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deeply respectful
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sardonic
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scornfully and bitterly sarcastic
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sharp
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bitter or harsh
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scornful
Definition
full of open and unqualified contempt
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whimsical
Definition
odd, strange, fantastic, fun
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