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Term Definition
ambiguous open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations
Ambivalent uncertainty or fluctuation, esp. when caused by inability to make a choice
apathetic having or showing little to no emotion
audacious fearless, saucy
bantering good-humored, playful
belligerant warlike
bemused bewildered or confused
blithe joyous, merry
brusque adrupt, blunt
candid frank, outspoken
choleric easily angered, irritable
colloquial informal
conciliatory overcome distrust and animosity
curt adrupt, rude
derisive mocking, contemptuos
didactic instructive
diffident lacking confidence, timid, shy
ebullient overflowing with enthusiasm, excitement
effusive showing too much emotion, lacking reserve
elegiac expressing sorrow/lamentation
eloquent fancy speech-like
evasive deliberately vague or ambiguous
facetious not meant to be taken seriously
fervent having or showing great enthusiasm
contentious tending to argument, quarralsome
ghoulish strangely cruel
histrionic over the top dramatic
incisive biting, sharp
incredulous skeptical
indignant strong displeasure at something considered unjust
insipid boring
introspective look into yourself
laudatory praising
mirthful joyous, jolly
pedantic overly concerned with tiny details
poignant moving the emotions
reticent reserved
risible laughable
sanguine cheerfully optimistic
speculative showing curiousity or interest
sprightly animated, lively
strident wanting to be heard, loud, harsh
terse neatly and effectively concise
turgid pompous
vitriolic very caustic
wistful yearning, melancholy, longing
wry devious in purpose, misdirected, bitterly ironic

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Terms 47
Creator amberhardin
Created March 26, 2008
Group Ms. Hardin's Class
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meganbauman : your curt!!
jazminemateo : stop being mean to bubblez!!!!
bubblez_garcia : yea wat jazmine said!
bubblez_garcia : megan + loudmouth = curt
eddiemurphy : the test doesnt work
eddiemurphy : learn doesnt work
christyhammons : should we al stop takeing the test
eddiemurphy : but the game works
eddiemurphy : thats it
Stephanie_Rodriguez : this dosent workkk
Stephanie_Rodriguez : this scatter game.
kiontariabrown : NOTHINGS WORKING
guilhermenardelli : this is not working
eddiemurphy : i fixed everything =)
eddiemurphy : everything is working now
eddiemurphy : i didnt fix though =p
meganbauman : no its not eddy.
eddiemurphy : the games work =)
meganbauman : yuck. no games. time to L3ArN.
xavierquinonez : hey guys
serahnichols : good luck mark,holly and arasmo!!;]
jdharris : i bet everyone im gonna be # 1
joseiperez : i bet we r
bryancreech : do work yall
elimott : wats up im in 6th place
joseiperez : but ur still losin
Alexshea : jarrod gonna win
EddieHarrison : eli it says ur in first
xavierquinonez : any body beat my score on space race
jarrodkrasnofff : talk eloquently
jarrodkrasnofff : howis apethetic most missed?
xavierquinonez : ITS THE MRS.HARDIN 3OD GANG
jarrodkrasnofff : are you mithful?
jarrodkrasnofff : mirthful
Alexshea : lol
jarrodkrasnofff : are you choleric?
Alexshea : im insipid
Alexshea : candid people
Alexshea : insipid
elimott : yall cant touch me baby!!!!!!!!!
jdharris : my man eli is gonna make it to the top
jdharris : o what he is on top
Alexshea : ELIS GONNA WIN
xavierquinonez : NO IM ON TOP ELI LIVES UNDER MY FEET LOL WEEZY
Alexshea : no
jarrodkrasnofff : good people
jarrodkrasnofff : good luck* people
Alexshea : this test is hard
elimott : yea y 1st time i got a 68
bryancreech : swettttttttttt
josephstevenson : i cant remember the words
hayleyvazquez : nither can i snoop!
josephstevenson : i feel you
hayleyvazquez : u were very curt to me thiz morning...
josephstevenson : No i was not
hayleyvazquez : u waz too! talekn about how how i waz being belligerant to dimond!
kimberlynoil : skilltes on the floor!!!
hayleyvazquez : yup ur fault kim!lol
haroldmaldonado : mmmmkay
kimberlynoil : harold is a sanguine noodle
hayleyvazquez : i agree lol
haroldmaldonado : hey how bout you sut it
hayleyvazquez : ummmm nolol
haroldmaldonado : uh yea lol
marcusallen : who he is the king of these games?
hayleyvazquez : ummm no haha
kimberlynoil : karlito is so curt
hayleyvazquez : only simetimes lol
marcusallen : ☻i got 20 sce on scramble
kimberlynoil : mis hardin is never blithe after this class
hayleyvazquez : i agree there lol
hayleyvazquez : kim watz ur score???
kimberlynoil : 241 im ont the top
jessicaortiz : this is hard the learning thing and the test!!! Grrrrr...!!
kimberlynoil : the word are easy to forget
josephstevenson : that your score
jessicaortiz : ok kim im gonna go w/b lolz
kimberlynoil : MS.HARDiN iS AW3SOM3
kimberlynoil : =] iMMM SOOOO iNSiPiD
marcusallen : ♥I love this website♥
marcusallen : 2+2=my score
claytonzink : waaaat up!?!? go check out the high scores!
marcusallen : wich game is top scores for?
claytonzink : i'm the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
markcorsbie : gotta take this test at home
markcorsbie : mayne
josephstevenson : you all suck balls
kimberlynoil : ill suck yours
karloswilliams : the deer meat king is back on
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  1. pedanticoverly concerned with tiny details - 97 misses
  2. elegiacexpressing sorrow/lamentation - 89 misses
  3. didacticinstructive - 88 misses
  4. effusiveshowing too much emotion, lacking reserve - 88 misses
  5. ferventhaving or showing great enthusiasm - 87 misses
  6. Ambivalentuncertainty or fluctuation, esp. when caused by inability to make a choice - 86 misses
  7. apathetichaving or showing little to no emotion - 85 misses