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(adverb) at a distance; especially in interest

(adjective) distant; not friendly

ALOOF

(adjective) warlike; aggressive; eager to fight

BELLIGERENT

Aloof (adjective)

Fill in the blank: The cat remained __, observing the new guests from a distance.

Aloofly (adverb)

Fill in the blank: She walked away ____, looking very distant.

B-E-L-L-I-G-E-R-E-N-T

How do you spell the word "belligerent"?

A-L-O-O-F

How do you spell the word “aloof”?

adjective

Fill in the blank: The word "belligerent" is a(n) ___ (part of speech).

(adjective) tending to lesson or belittle the value of something

DEROGATORY

adjective

Fill in the blank: The word "derogatory" is a(n) ___ (part of speech).

D-E-R-O-G-A-T-O-R-Y

How do you spell the word “derogatory”?

(verb) to calm or soften in feeling or temper

MOLLIFY

Verb

Fill in the blank: The word "mollify" is a(n) ___ (part of speech).

M-O-L-L-I-F-Y

How do you spell the word "mollify"?

Sad; mournful.

Fill in the blank: "Plaintive" describes something that sounds rather ___ and ___.

adjective

Fill in the blank: The word "plaintive" is a(n) ___ (part of speech).

P-L-A-I-N-T-I-V-E

How do you spell the word "plaintive"?

Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight; belligerent.

What does "pugnacious" mean?

adjective

Fill in the blank: The word "pugnacious" is a(n) ___ (part of speech).

P-U-G-N-A-C-I-O-U-S

How do you spell “pugnacious”?

D-E-R-I-S-I-O-N

How do you spell the word “derision”?

(noun) ridicule; scorn; mockery

What’s the definition of DERISION?

noun

Fill in the blank: The word "derision" is a(n) ___ (part of speech).

I-M-P-E-R-I-O-U-S

How do you spell the word “imperious”?

(adjective) bossy; arrogant; like a dictator

What is the definition of “imperious”?

adjective

Fill in the blank: The word "imperious" is a(n) ___ (part of speech).

M-O-R-O-S-E

How do you spell “morose”?

(adjective) gloomy; ill-tempted

What is the definition of “morose”?

adjective

Fill in the blank: The word "morose" is a(n) ___ (part of speech).

B-E-M-U-S-E-D

How do you spell “bemused”?

(adjective) confused by conflicting situations; filled by bewilderment

What is the definition of “bemused”?

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How many words are adjectives?

1

How many words are adverbs?

1

How many of the words are nouns?

1

How many of the words are verbs?