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AP English Tone Vocabulary
Pat Sherbert
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English
11th Grade
04/18/2010

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elated
Definition
very happy or proud; jubilant; in high spirits
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exuberant
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effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic
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indignant
Definition
feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base
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wrathful
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very angry; ireful; full of wrath
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bitter
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characterized by intense antagonism or hostility
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inflammatory
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characterized by intense antagonism or hostility
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condemnatory
Definition
serving to condemn
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scornful
Definition
full of scorn; derisive; contemptuous
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sardonic
Definition
characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering
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taunting
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to reproach in a sarcastic, insulting, or jeering manner; mock.
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whimsical
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given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious
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disdainful
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full of or showing disdain; scornful.
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facetious
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not meant to be taken seriously or literally
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mock-heroic
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imitating or burlesquing that which is heroic, as in manner, character, or action
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insolent
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boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting
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amused
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pleasurably entertained, occupied, or diverted.
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contemptuous
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showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful.
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patronizing
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displaying or indicative of an offensively condescending manner
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bantering
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an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks; good-natured raillery.
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pompous
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characterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance
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satiric
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of, pertaining to, containing, or characterized by satire
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irrelevant
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not relevant; not applicable or pertinent
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ironic
Definition
containing or exemplifying irony
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cynical
Definition
like or characteristic of a cynic; distrusting or disparaging the motives of others.
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condescending
Definition
showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority
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mock-serious
Definition
of a pretended serious look or act
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flippant
Definition
frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity
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somber
Definition
gloomy, depressing, or dismal
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elegiac
Definition
expressing sorrow or lamentation
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solemn
Definition
grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood
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despairing
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given to despair or hopelessness.
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staid
Definition
of settled or sedate character; not flighty or capricious.
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melancholic
Definition
disposed to or affected with melancholy; gloomy.
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resigned
Definition
submissive or acquiescent.
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apprehensive
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uneasy or fearful about something that might happen
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sober
Definition
marked by seriousness, gravity, solemnity, etc., as of demeanor, speech, etc.
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disturbed
Definition
agitated or distressed; disrupted
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foreboding
Definition
a strong inner feeling or notion of a future misfortune, evil, etc.
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candid
Definition
frank; outspoken; open and sincere
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candid
Definition
frank; outspoken; open and sincere
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baffled
Definition
to confuse, bewilder, or perplex
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objective
Definition
not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased
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sentimental
Definition
expressive of or appealing to sentiment, esp. the tender emotions and feelings, as love, pity, or nostalgia
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incredulous
Definition
disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical.
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reminiscent
Definition
awakening memories of something similar; suggestive
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detached
Definition
not involved or concerned; aloof.
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didactic
Definition
intended for instruction; instructive
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nostalgic
Definition
a sentimental yearning for the happiness of a former place or time
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restrained
Definition
characterized by restraint
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ceremonial
Definition
f, pertaining to, or characterized by ceremony; formal; ritual
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clinical
Definition
extremely objective and realistic; dispassionately analytic; unemotionally critical
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admonitory
Definition
tending or serving to admonish; warning
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authoritative
Definition
aving due authority; having the sanction or weight of authority
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diffident
Definition
lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy.
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perry
Definition
a fermented beverage similar to cider, made from the juice of pears.
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lugubrious
Definition
mournful, dismal, or gloomy, esp. in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner
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pedantic
Definition
ostentatious in one's learning.
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benevolent
Definition
characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings
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burlesque
Definition
any ludicrous parody or grotesque caricature.
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fanciful
Definition
characterized by or showing fancy; capricious or whimsical in appearance
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effusive
Definition
unduly demonstrative; lacking reserve
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compassionate
Definition
having or showing compassion
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impartial
Definition
not partial or biased; fair; just
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insipid
Definition
without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid
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pretentious
Definition
characterized by assumption of dignity or importance.
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cynical
Definition
like or characteristic of a cynic; distrusting or disparaging the motives of others.
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allusive
Definition
having reference to something implied or inferred
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turgid
Definition
inflated, overblown, or pompous; bombastic
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contentious
Definition
tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome
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moralistic
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Characterized by or displaying a concern with morality.
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bemused
Definition
bewildered or confused.
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blithe
Definition
joyous, merry, or gay in disposition; glad; cheerful
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conciliatory
Definition
tending to conciliate
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earnest
Definition
serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous
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ebullient
Definition
overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited
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effusive
Definition
unduly demonstrative; lacking reserve
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empathetic
Definition
of, pertaining to, or characterized by empathy
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euphoric
Definition
a feeling of happiness, confidence, or well-being sometimes exaggerated in pathological states as mania.
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expectant
Definition
having expectations; expecting
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fervent
Definition
having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc.
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forthright
Definition
going straight to the point; frank; direct; outspoken
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gushy
Definition
given to or marked by excessively effusive talk, behavior, etc.
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introspective
Definition
to look into or examine (one's own mind, feelings, etc.).
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laudatory
Definition
containing or expressing praise
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mirthful
Definition
joyous; gay; jolly
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placid
Definition
pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed
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poignant
Definition
keenly distressing to the feelings
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sanguine
Definition
cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident
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sprightly
Definition
animated, vivacious, or gay; lively.
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wistful
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characterized by melancholy; longing; yearning.
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meditative
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given to, characterized by, or indicative of meditation; contemplative.
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speculative
Definition
given to speculation, as persons, the mind, etc.
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unambiguous
Definition
not open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations
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understated
Definition
open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations
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abhorring
Definition
to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate.
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acerbic
Definition
harsh or severe, as of temper or expression
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ambiguous
Definition
open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; equivoca
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ambivalent
Definition
uncertainty or fluctuation, esp. when caused by inability to make a choice or by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things.
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antagonistic
Definition
hostile; unfriendly.
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apathetic
Definition
having or showing little or no emotion
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apprehensive
Definition
uneasy or fearful about something that might happen
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belligerent
Definition
warlike; given to waging war.
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bewildered
Definition
completely puzzled or confused; perplexed.
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biting
Definition
cutting; sarcastic
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curt
Definition
rudely brief in speech or abrupt in manner.
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derisive
Definition
characterized by or expressing derision; contemptuous; mocking
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derogatory
Definition
tending to lessen the merit or reputation of a person or thing; disparaging; depreciatory
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desolate
Definition
barren or laid waste; devastated
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diabolic
Definition
having the qualities of a devil; devilish; fiendish; outrageously wicked
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evasive
Definition
tending or seeking to evade; characterized by evasion
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fatalistic
Definition
the acceptance of all things and events as inevitable; submission to fate
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foreboding
Definition
a strong inner feeling or notion of a future misfortune, evil, etc.; presentiment.
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haughty
Definition
disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant
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holier-than-thou
Definition
obnoxiously pious; sanctimonious; self-righteous.
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incredulous
Definition
not credulous; disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical.
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indifferent
Definition
without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic
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lethargic
Definition
of, pertaining to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish.
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ominous
Definition
portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious
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pensive
Definition
dreamily or wistfully thoughtful
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pretentious
Definition
characterized by assumption of dignity or importance.
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resigned
Definition
submissive or acquiescent.
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reticent
Definition
submissive or acquiescent.
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self-deprecating
Definition
belittling or undervaluing oneself; excessively modest.
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sinister
Definition
threatening or portending evil, harm, or trouble; ominous
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skeptical
Definition
inclined to skepticism; having doubt
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solemn
Definition
grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood
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somber
Definition
extremely serious; grave
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stolid
Definition
not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive.
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strident
Definition
having a shrill, irritating quality or character
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wry
Definition
devious in course or purpose; misdirected.
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dignified
Definition
characterized or marked by dignity of aspect or manner; stately; decorous
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idyllic
Definition
suitable for or suggestive of an idyll; charmingly simple or rustic
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barren
Definition
unproductive; unfruitful
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brooding
Definition
preoccupied with depressing, morbid, or painful memories or thoughts
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cynical
Definition
like or characteristic of a cynic; distrusting or disparaging the motives of others.
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desolate
Definition
barren or laid waste; devastated
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discontented
Definition
not content or satisfied; dissatisfied; restlessly unhappy
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distressed
Definition
affected with or suffering from distress.
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futile
Definition
incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful
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insidious
Definition
intended to entrap or beguile
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irate
Definition
angry; enraged
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nauseated
Definition
to cause to feel extreme disgust
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predatory
Definition
of, pertaining to, or characterized by plunder, pillage, robbery, or exploitation
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