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quick to argue/hostile
treating with apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority
scornful, showing contempt
showing contempt and lack of respect
promotes moral
formal, serious
fake
fake
violent
undecided
expressing prolonged thought
sentimental, showing pleasure, gratitude, approval
excessively concerned with minor details
abrupt
sincere, serious
with feelings of superiority
lacking seriousness, or a respectful attitude
undue concern for trivial matters
showing overwhelming happiness
expressing praise
playful/friendly exchange of teasing remarks
intended to teach (moral)
showing deep respect
serious, sensible, solemn
formal and dignified
represent as being of little worth
sharp & forthright
wise
complicated, difficult to understand
austere, meager
tediously pompous
high-sounding language with little meaning used to impress people
unusual and complicated, full of elaborate or literary words and phrases
using few words
brief and clear
moralizing in a pompous manner
using too many words, verbose
prolonged
well chosen and suited
slow and clumsy
showing energy and strength
vigorous and strong
showing sharp criticism
analytical and accurate
vigorous and incisive
lacking poetic beauty
childishly silly
with unoriginal ideas
vague, without a clearly defined shape or form
using the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated.
a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa.
reference to a person, place, event
comparison that points out similarities between 2 dissimilar things
piece of writing that reveals weaknesses, faults, frailties, shortcomings
story consisting of events from which a moral/spiritual truth may be derived
background & events that lead to the presentation of the main idea or purpose
repetition of initial consonant sounds
repetition of vowel sounds without the repetition of consonants
story in which people, things and actions represent an idea or generalization about life.
to attract or tempt
descend from the air and settle
up in the air, overhead
attribution of human characteristics
extreme eagerness/enthusiasm
tendency to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true without consideration of evidence or opinions of others
concerned with beauty
lacking interest or excitement
suave, courteous, refined in manner
mode of behavior/way of thought peculiar to an individual
something despicable, that only causes problems
to work extremely hard
not having any serious purpose or value
disgust, sicken with excessive goodness/sweetness
prevent someone from accomplishing something
remove (clothing)
roll about or lie relaxed (in mud or water)
satisfy
sexual desire
different in kind
come together and form one mass or form
certainly, truly
done at random, without careful judgment
persistent, to the point of annoyance or intrusion
rude, in a mean-spirited way
a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing
evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret
express disapproval of
having mixed feelings
permanent, essential
characterized by a lack of care, thought or organization
use or take advantage of
written or spoken communication
clearly expressed, easily understood
modulation or inflection of the voice
attractively unusual, old-fashioned
rude, crude, vulgar
spoken or done without preparation
treacherous, crafty
decorative design, pattern
a valley
drink alcohol
disease marked by inflammation
intestine
emotional aloofness and solitary habits
plaster used for coating wall surgaces
porch
shelter for a car consisting of a roof supported on posts
a fish
bring or recall to the concious mind
unfriendly, cool and distant
ignorant of or uninterested in stuff outside one's own experience
ornamental design
healing symbol
deviating from what is standard
tacky
machine that appears strange or unnecessarily complicated, often badly made or unsafe
bitter, envious
irritated, infuriated

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