Vocabulary Flashcards

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aloof

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not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant

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gallantly

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brave; heroic

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grudge

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a persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury

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incredulous

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unwilling or unable to believe something

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nonchalantly

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feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm

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ornery

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bad-tempered and combative

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quivering

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tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion

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unfathomable

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incapable of being fully explored or understood

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vaguely

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in a way that is uncertain, indefinite, or unclear; roughly

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wince

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give a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of or in anticipation of pain or distress