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VOCABULARY SET #6

VOCABULARY SET #6. boorish. –adjective of or like a boor; unmannered; crude; insensitive Synonyms: Rude, uncouth. brash. –adjective impertinent; impudent; tactless: <a brash young man> hasty; rash; impetuous

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VOCABULARY SET #6

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  1. VOCABULARY SET #6

  2. boorish –adjective of or like a boor; unmannered; crude; insensitive Synonyms: Rude, uncouth

  3. brash –adjective • impertinent; impudent; tactless: <a brash young man> • hasty; rash; impetuous • energetic or highly spirited, esp. in an irreverent way; zesty <a brash new musical> • (used esp. of wood) brittle.

  4. breech -noun 1plurala: short pants covering the hips and thighs and fitting snugly at the lower edges at or just below the knee b:pants 2 a: the hind end of the body :buttocksb:breech presentation; also: a fetus that is presented breech first 3: the part of a firearm at the rear of the barrel

  5. brittle –adjective • having hardness and rigidity but little tensile strength; breaking readily with a comparatively smooth fracture, as glass. • easily damaged or destroyed; fragile; frail <a brittle marriage> • lacking warmth, sensitivity, or compassion; aloof; self-centered <a self-possessed, cool, and rather brittle person> • having a sharp, tense quality <a brittle tone of voice> 5. unstable or impermanent; evanescent

  6. broach –verb (used with object) • to mention or suggest for the first time <to broach a subject> • to draw (beer, liquor, etc.), as by tapping <to broach beer from a keg> • to tap or pierce • (Masonry) to shape or dress (a block of stone).

  7. buoyant –adjective • tending to float in a fluid • capable of keeping a body afloat, as a liquid • not easily depressed; cheerful • cheering or invigorating

  8. cabal –noun • a small group of secret plotters, as against a government or person in authority • the plots and schemes of such a group; intrigue • a clique, as in artistic, literary, or theatrical circles.

  9. cajole -verb to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax.

  10. candid –adjective • frank; outspoken; open and sincere <a candid critic> • free from reservation, disguise, or subterfuge; straightforward <a candid opinion> 3. informal <a candid photo> 4. honest; impartial <a candid mind>

  11. cantankerous –adjective disagreeable to deal with; contentious; peevish <a cantankerous, argumentative man>

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