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Expostulate
Express strong disapproval or disagreement
Alacrity
Brisk and cheerful readiness
Approbation
Approval or praise
Affront
An action or remark that causes outrage or offense
Propitious
Giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable
Laconic
Using very few words
Odious
Extremely unpleasant; repulsive
Iniquitous
Immoral or grossly unfair behavior
Asperity
Harshness of tone or manner
Vouchsafe
Give or grant something to in a gracious or condescending manner
Importune
Harass persistently to do something
Obsequious
Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree
Deign
Do something that one considers to be beneath one’s dignity
Implacable
Unable to be stopped; relentless
Eclat
Brilliant display or effect
Upbraid
Find fault with someone; scold
Insolent
Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect
Probity
The quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency
Derision
Contemptuous ridicule and mockery
Injunction
An authoritative warning or order
Dissemble
Conceal one’s true motives, feelings, or beliefs
Effusion
An instance of giving off something such as a light, liquid, or smell
Abatement
The ending, reduction, or lessening of something
Diffident
Modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence
Retort
A sharp, angry, or witty incisive reply to a remark
Repine
Feel or express discontent
Solicitude
Care or concern with someone or something
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