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Condescension
looking down on someone with a sense of superiority or a patronizing attitude
Contentious
someone who is argumentative or likely to cause an argument
Monosyllabic
someone who speaks using mostly one-syllable words.
Fractious
a group of people who are unruly and difficult to control.
Concede
mean to acknowledge or admit the truth or validity of something, often reluctantly.
Auspicious
a moment that is favorable or fortunate.
Gothic
dark, mysterious, and eerie.
Indignantly
e a tone of anger or annoyance in response to something perceived as unfair or unjust.
Rotogravure
part of the newspaper for photos
Ecclesiastical
relating to a church
Austere
stern and cold in appearance or manner
Formidable
someone better than you causing fear or dread
Myopic
nearsighted
Inflection
modulation or change in tone, pitch, or emphasis in a character's speech.
Antagonize
to act in opposition
Buttresses
support for something
Facade
a false appearance
Uncouth
awkward appearance or behavior
Encumbered
weigh down or to burden
Elucidate
give a clarifying explanation
Eccentricities
difference from a established pattern or norm
Acquiescence
passive acceptance or sublimission
Acrimonious
angry or bitter showing in feeling, language, or manner
Genially
freely expressing sympathy
Volition
the power of choice
Aridity
lacking in interest
Furtive
stealth or in a quite secretive way
Vehement
powerful and deeply felt
Impertinence
irrelevant
Regional Novel
A long work of fiction that captures a specific geographical region, its people, and the culture of that time and place
Provincialism
of or concerning regions outside the capitol city of a country, especially when regarded as unsophisticated or narrow minded
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