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Language - English
11th Grade
10/07/2012

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brusque
Definition
abrupt, brunt, curt
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uncivil
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impolite
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tactless
Definition
lacking in skills and grace in dealing with others, doesnt see from others point of view
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surly
Definition
rude, bad tempered, blunt in an unkind way
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churlish
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boorishly blunt in an ill natured way
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blatant
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disagreeably loud
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obstreperous
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unruly, noisy, or boisterous
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abusive
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physically cruel or verbally insulting
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caustic
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cutting, biting, stinging, sarcastic
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impudent
Definition
rash, bold, or insolent in a self superior way
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candid
Definition
frank, honest, truthful
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delinquent
Definition
wanting, failing, overdue
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dour
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sullen, gloomy, sour
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obese
Definition
fat, stout, corpulent
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furtive
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sly, stealthy
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lucid
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clear in the mind
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macabre
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grim, gruesome, death haunted
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weird
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eerie, unearthly, mildly horrible
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grim
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spectacle that stirs deep awesome regret
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ghastly
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shocking, harrowing, or ghostly
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gruesome
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sickening, unappetizing, or loathing
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grisly
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more revolting and nauseating thab a gruesome scene
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mature
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ripe, fully developed
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nebulous
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vaque, hazy, indefinite
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pensive
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deeply thoughtful, wistful
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placid
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calm, serence, unruffled
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tranquil
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a special charm of inner and outer calm
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demure
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reserved and modest, often falsely so
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sedate
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calm but with less charm and a hint of being somewhat complacent
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bovine
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calm like a cow, unexcitable, probably imaginative
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imperturable
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calm and difficult to stir up but often rigid or tense
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stoical
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placid but calmness is based off of indifference to pain and pleasure
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plaintive
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sad, mournful
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plausible
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appearing true or reasonable
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potent
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powerful, very effective
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pungent
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sharp, stinging, keen
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rigorous
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rigidly severe, exacting
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rigid
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stiff, unbending
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rigor mortis
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stiffness, rigidity of death
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austere
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harsh, stern, severe in habits or discipline
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stringent
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very strict or tightly drawn
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scrupulous
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very exact in following the rules
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punctilious
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exactness and discipline
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wanton
Definition
senseless, malicious, reckless
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wary
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cautious, watchful when facing danger
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wily
Definition
crafty, cunning
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