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Identify and spell the word based on the definition…. Seeking revenge; unforgiven. Vindictive. Define the following word and use it in a sentence…. Taciturn . Quiet; reserved; sometimes stern - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Seeking revenge; unforgiven
• Vindictive
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• Taciturn
• Quiet; reserved; sometimes stern
“Moscow's taciturn mayor has revealed little of his personality in three years, but has backed Western-style experiments aimed at making the capital's streets more liveable.”
(Global Post 9/8/2013)
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• Haughty; Arrogantly or condescendingly superior in nature
• Loftiness & Grandeur
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Depiction
• Representation; illustration; characterization
Centuries-old globe includes early depiction of Newfoundland, scholar saysSteve Bartlett Published on September 09, 2013 in The Telegram
“A 16th-Century, softball-sized sphere is being heralded as the oldest surviving globe to show the New World, including Newfoundland. It depicts North America as a group of small, unnamed islands…”
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• Unnecessary; of little value
• Superfluous
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• Aggrandize
• To inflate in value or importance
“But it seems to me that we’d much rather treat female celebrities like fantasized extensions of ourselves and we are only fascinated in them just as long as we can aggrandize or deflate them in order to assuage our egos.”
http://www.salon.com/2013/09/05/celebrity_moms_make_me_feel_better_about_myself/singleton/
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• Erudite
• Scholarly; possessing deep, valuable knowledge
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• To meditate; to reflect; to ponder
• Ruminate
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• Informal; casual; friendly
• Colloquial
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• Characterized by assumption of dignity or importance
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• Insipid
• Lacking distinctive qualities; unappealing
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• Excessively foolish; ridiculous; laughable
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• Pedantic
• Overly concerned with academic correctness or minute details
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• Distasteful; unappealing; unpleasant
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• Solemnity
• Serious or formal occasion
Wollaton Hall (aka Wayne Manor) exudes a strange icy solemnity that one can never quite get out of her
system.
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• Understood or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest
• Esoteric