Vocabulary Flashcards

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Supercilious

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behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.

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Contiguous

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sharing a common border; next to or adjacent.

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Hauteur

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disdainful pride; arrogance.

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Proprietary

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relating to an owner or ownership.

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Ambiguously

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open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.

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Strident

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loud and harsh; grating.

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Deft

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neatly skillful and quick in one's movements.

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Innuendo

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an allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one.

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Permeate

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to spread throughout something; to penetrate.

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Vehement

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showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense.