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She whirled to face me when I spoke, and her answer startled me by its ______ bluntness.
She whirled to face me when I spoke, and her answer startled me by its ______ bluntness.
acrimonious
After I told him what had happened, he sat there with a ______ expression and said nothing.
After I told him what had happened, he sat there with a ______ expression and said nothing.
bovine
His father looked at the mess with ______, hardly knowing what to say first.
His father looked at the mess with ______, hardly knowing what to say first.
consternation
Though she had grown ______ with the years, the opera singer's voice and her way with a song were the same.
Though she had grown ______ with the years, the opera singer's voice and her way with a song were the same.
The suspect stubbornly continued to ______ any part in the kidnapping plot.
The suspect stubbornly continued to ______ any part in the kidnapping plot.
Being a neighbor but not quite a family friend, he was called in to give a ______ view of our plan.
Being a neighbor but not quite a family friend, he was called in to give a ______ view of our plan.
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Acrimonious
Acrimonious
Stinging, bitter in temper or tone.
Bovine
Bovine
Resembling a cow; sluggish, unresponsive.
Consternation
Consternation
Dismay, confusion.
Corpulent
Corpulent
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Disavow
Disavow
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Dispassionate
Dispassionate
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What is a stinging, critical remark called?
What is a stinging, critical remark called?
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What does 'bovine' describe?
What does 'bovine' describe?
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What is 'consternation'?
What is 'consternation'?
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What does 'corpulent' describe?
What does 'corpulent' describe?
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What does 'disavow' mean?
What does 'disavow' mean?
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What does 'dispassionate' describe?
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What does it mean to be 'acrimonious'?
What does it mean to be 'acrimonious'?
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What does 'bovine' describe?
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What describes 'consternation'?
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What does 'corpulent' describe?
What does 'corpulent' describe?
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What does 'disavow' mean?
What does 'disavow' mean?
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What does it mean to be 'acrimonious'?
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Study Notes
Vocabulary Unit 8
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Acrimonious (adj.): Stinging, bitter in temper or tone. Example: "Her answer startled me by its acrimonious bluntness." Synonyms: biting, caustic, rancorous, hostile, peevish. Antonyms: gentle, warm, mild, friendly, cordial.
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Bovine (adj.): Resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive. Example: "After I told him what had happened, he sat there with a bovine expression and said nothing." Synonyms: stolid, dull, slow, stupid. Antonyms: alert, sharp, bright, keen, quick.
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Consternation (n.): Dismay, confusion. Example: "His father looked at the mess with consternation, hardly knowing what to say first." Synonyms: shock, amazement, bewilderment, dismay. Antonyms: calm, composure, aplomb.
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Corpulent (adj.): Fat; having a large, bulky body. Example: "Though she had grown corpulent with the years, the opera singer's voice..." Synonyms: overweight, heavy, obese, stout, portly. Antonyms: slender, lean, spare, gaunt, emaciated.
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Disavow (v.): To deny responsibility for or connection with. Example: "The suspect stubbornly continued to disavow any part in the kidnapping plot." Synonyms: disown, disclaim, retract, abjure. Antonyms: acknowledge, admit, grant, certify.
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Dispassionate (adj.): Impartial; calm, free from emotion. Example: "Being a neighbor but not quite a family friend, he was called in to give a dispassionate view of our plan." Synonyms: unbiased, disinterested, cool, detached. Antonyms: committed, engaged, partial, biased.
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