Vocab. builder 1
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part of speech: adjective definition 1: referring to something implied or inferred; | ||
definition 1: to annoy or irritate. definition 2: to puzzle or worry. | ||
part of speech: adjective definition 1: requiring immediate action or attention; pressing. definition 3: expressing a need for immediate similar words: grave, serious | ||
definition: deeply touching; arousing strong emotion, esp. sadness or sympathy; piercing; penetrating. | ||
part of speech: adjective definition 1: unworthy of serious consideration or merit; trivial or silly. definition 2: inclined to lack seriousness | ||
part of speech: adjective definition 1: very bold or adventurous; daring. definition 2: showing no concern for social conventions or law; insolent. | ||
definition: likely or serving to provoke; stimulating or arousing. | ||
definition 1: exhibiting use of the imagination; whimsical or imaginative. definition 2: distorted by the imagination; imaginary. definition 3: inclined to indulge in or be ruled by caprice or whim. | ||
definition 1: to agree to descend to a level less dignified or less privileged than one's own; deign. definition 2: to act as if one were of superior rank or station, treating others as inferior; patronize. | ||
the feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn. 2. the state of being despised; dishonor; disgrace. | ||
part of speech: noun definition: sentimental remembrance of or longing for people, places, possessions, or experiences of the past. | ||
characterized by, showing, or filled with an intense enthusiasm, as toward a cause, purpose, or activity. | ||
without due respect or veneration; disrespectful; flippant | ||
desiring to do good for others; generous. | ||
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc | ||
erratic; unpredictable | ||
of, pertaining to, or possessing drama. | ||
feeling or showing scorn, contempt, or aloofness. | ||
sad or mournful, esp. in an exaggerated way; gloomy. | ||
without deception or concealment; honest; forthright. | ||
making or characterized by an excessive display of learnedness, or overly insistent on scholarly details and formalities. | ||
feeling or showing anger in response to something considered unjust or unworthy. | ||
disrespectful or indifferent to someone or something worthy of respect; shallowly humorous. | ||
showing or suggesting an offensively superior or condescending manner. | ||
not serious; humorous or frivolous. | ||
tending to arouse anger, hostility, passion, etc.: | ||
not physically connected or attached; separated. definition 2: free from bias, prejudice, or personal involvement. | ||
showing little or no faith in human nature; distrustful or contemptuous of others' motives. definition 2: callously taking advantage of others or violating accepted morals. | ||
cutting. | ||
full of or expressing scorn; contemptuous. | ||
expressing emotions at undue length or intensity. | ||
1.characteristic of or suited to informal or familiar conversation or to writing that is imitative of conversational tone 2. of or pertaining to conversation, as opposed to formal writing | ||
filled with care for another's suffering; sympathetic | ||
not biased or prejudiced; even-handed or objective | ||
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. | ||
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. 2. making or inclined to make a showy display of one's wealth, achievements, or the like; ostentatious.With their new-found wealth, | ||
1.full of energy, life, or constant activity. 2. stimulating or vivacious; lively. 3. displaying, characterized by, or caused by rapid motion back and forth; | ||
one who believes that conduct should follow a particular set of moral standards. 2. one who studies or teaches about philosophies of morality. | ||
overwrought in language or style; too solemn or too ornate; inflated; 2. swollen, as from a fluid or inner pressure | ||
bitterly mocking; derisive; scornful. | ||
1.inclined to argue; quarrelsome; belligerent | ||
rude, arrogant, or offensively forward in speech or manner |