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Claire Ottinger week 7
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English
11th Grade
10/26/2011

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Term
Melancholy
Definition
  • It seemed to be one of the saddest places on earth, not the worst just melancholy.
  • sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness
  • [mel-uh n-kol-ee]
  • adjective
Term
Callous
Definition
  •  They have a callous attitude toward the sufferings of others.
  • insensitive, indifferent, unsympathetic
  • [kal-uh[image]s]
  • adjective
Term
Somber
Definition

 

  • Johnny had a somber expression on his face.
  • extremely serious; grave
  • [som-ber]
  • adjective
Term
Flippant
Definition

 

  • The audience was shocked by his flippant remarks about patriotism
  • frivolously disrespectful shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity
  • [flip-uh[image]nt]
  • adjective
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Belligerent
Definition
  • There was a peace treatybetweenbelligerentpowers.
  • waging war; engaged in war
  • [buh-lij-er-uh[image]nt]
  • adjective
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