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anxious
/ˈæŋkʃəs/, /ˈæŋʃəs/
adjective
feeling nervous or worried because of thinking something unpleasant might happen
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bilious
/ˈbɪɫiəs/
adjective
irritable as if suffering from indigestion
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devious
/ˈdiviəs/
adjective
using crafty and clever methods to achieve goals or avoid negative consequences
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pious
/ˈpaɪəs/
adjective
having strong faith in a religion and living according to it
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brusque
/ˈbɹəsk/
adjective
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
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grotesque
/ɡɹoʊˈtɛsk/
adjective
very ugly in a strange or funny way
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picaresque
/ˌpɪkəˈɹɛsk/
adjective
connected with a literary work or motion picture that deals with the adventures of a protagonist who is likable but has low morals
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chauvinistic
/ˌtʃoʊvəˈnɪstɪk/
adjective
fanatically patriotic
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deist
/ˈdiɪst/
adjective
of or relating to deism
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futurist
/ˈfjutʃɝɪst/
adjective
of or relating to futurism
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brackish
/ˈbɹækɪʃ/
adjective
distasteful and unpleasant; spoiled by mixture
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separatist
/ˈsɛpɝətɪst/
adjective
having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude
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churlish
/ˈtʃɝɫɪʃ/
adjective
having a bad disposition; surly
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garish
/ˈɡɛɹɪʃ/
adjective
too bright and colorful in a way that is tasteless
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heathenish
/hˈiːθənɪʃ/
adjective
not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam
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mawkish
/ˈmɔkɪʃ/
adjective
effusively or insincerely emotional
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peevish
/ˈpivɪʃ/
adjective
easily irritated or annoyed
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raffish
/ˈɹæfɪʃ/
adjective
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
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waggish
/wˈæɡɪʃ/
adjective
witty or joking
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