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Tristan Cabrera, Week 8
Week 8
5
Literature
11th Grade
11/02/2011

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Caustic
Definition
  • Intense use of sarcasm; stinging, biting
  • His caustic answer nearly cost him his life.
  • kaw-stik
  • Adjective
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Disdainful
Definition
  • Scornful
  • Eric gave Jim a disdainful look that would give Darth Vader the chills.
  • dis-deyn-fuh[image]l
  • Adjective
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Didactic
Definition
  • Author attempts to educate or instruct the reader
  • I found Mr. Schrute's didactic narrative over beet-farming enlightening.
  • dahy-dak-tik
  • Adjective
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Derisive
Definition
  • Ridiculing, mocking
  • The boys' derisive laughter may have been the cause of Little John's explosion of rage.
  • dih-rahy-siv
  • Adjective
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Earnest
Definition
  • Intense, a sincere state of mind
  • The small town of Normanton, England is known for its production of earnest farmers.
  • ur-nist
  • Adjective
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