Unit 2, Lesson 14

Jason G.
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  1. ruthless
    without mercy or pity
  2. contempt
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  3. callous
    make insensitive; deaden feelings or morals
  4. sadistic
    deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on another
  5. supercilious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  6. idiosyncrasy
    a behavioral attribute peculiar to an individual
  7. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  8. incongruous
    lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
  9. fetter
    a shackle for the ankles or feet
  10. notorious
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  11. decry
    express strong disapproval of
  12. vilify
    spread negative information about
  13. heinous
    extremely wicked or deeply criminal
  14. revile
    spread negative information about
Created on Mon Oct 08 02:11:04 EDT 2012 (updated Sun Oct 21 03:29:21 EDT 2012)

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