TSI READING Vocabulary #1

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Cynical

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Believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.

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Synonym for Cynical

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A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as cynical.

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Baffled

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Confused or perplexed; unable to understand.

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Condescend

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To show feelings of superiority; to talk down to someone.

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Defiant

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Showing resistance or disobedience.

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Contemptuous

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Feeling or expressing deep hatred or disapproval.

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Ambivalent

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Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

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Disdainful

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Showing contempt or lack of respect.

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Ecstatic

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Feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.

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Negative

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Consisting in or characterized by the absence rather than the presence of distinguishing features.