Vocabulary Words and Their Meanings

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Supercilious

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Behaving or thinking one is superior to others.

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Obliged

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To place under a debt of gratitude for some benefit, favor or service.

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Cynical

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Distrusting, criticizing, or mocking the motives of others.

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Juxtaposition

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Placing two or more things side by side to emphasize the link or contrast.

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Fractious

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(typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome; difficult to control, unruly.

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Vocabulary

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The body of words used in a particular language or by a particular group.

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Context

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The circumstances or setting surrounding a word or phrase that help to clarify its meaning.

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Synonym

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

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Antonym

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A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

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Etymology

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The study of the origin of words and how their meanings have changed throughout history.