Vocabulary Flashcard 10.1

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brusque

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abrupt or curt in manner of speaking

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contemptuous

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Showing contempt or disdain.

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colloquial

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Informal language used in everyday conversation.

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dreary

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dull and bleak

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foreboding

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A feeling of impending doom or anxiety about the future.

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macabre

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gruesome or related to death

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exuberant

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lively and full of energy

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paradoxical

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seemingly contradictory yet true

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biased

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favoring one side or issue over another

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conventional

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traditional