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All 10 terms

TermDefinition
benevolentmarked by kindness or goodwill
bombasticpompously overblown in language; ostentatiously lofty
brashoffensively bold
callousemotionally hardened; unfeeling or insensitive
candidstraightforward and direct; open and honest
causticburning, harsh, sarcastically biting
clinicalscientifically detached; dispassionately analytical
coarselacking refinement
compassionateshowing sympathetic awareness of other's distress
condescendingshowing an offensively superior manner; patronizing

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Terms 10
Creator r5brown
Created August 6, 2009
Groups THS AP Lit and Comp, r5brown, THS English 12 Advanced, r5brown
Subject english vocab
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  1. condescending showing an offensively superior manner; patronizing - 20 misses
  2. benevolent marked by kindness or goodwill - 19 misses
  3. coarse lacking refinement - 12 misses
  4. bombastic pompously overblown in language; ostentatiously lofty - 10 misses
  5. callous emotionally hardened; unfeeling or insensitive - 10 misses
  6. brash offensively bold - 9 misses
  7. caustic burning, harsh, sarcastically biting - 9 misses