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English
9th Grade
10/12/2008

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Gloomy
Definition
sad;dark;despair
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Haughty
Definition
Showing excessive pride, condescendly proud
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Hopeful
Definition
Optimistic, showing hope
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Impartial
Definition
Fair, not favoring one side or another.
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Incisive
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Sharp, penetrating
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Indignant
Definition
Expressing anger at something that you think is wrong or unjust.
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Inflammatory
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Likely to rouse passion, anger, excitment, desire,etc
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Informative
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Educational,Instructional
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Insipid
Definition
Without flavor, tasteless, not exciting or interesting.
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Insolent
Definition
Rude and disrespectful
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Instructive
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Giving instuctions or knowledge.
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Intimate
Definition
very familiar
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Ironic
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Opposite to what is usual and expected by the readers
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Irreverent
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Not showing resespect, or showing a lack of love for something sacred
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Irritated
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Annoyed; bothered
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Jovial
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Cheerful; happy
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Judgmental
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Inclined to make judgments
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Learned
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Knowledgeable; scholarly
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Lighthearted
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Free from care; cheerful
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Lugubrious
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very sad, gloomy to an exaggerated degree
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Lyrical
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Show deep emotion, full of imagery; song like
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Malicious
Definition
purposely hurtful
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