English Vocab #8

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Malign

Verb; to insult someone when they are not present.

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Reticent

Adjective; quiet; not talking a lot.

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Sadistic

Adjective; taking pleasure in the pain of others.

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Inadvertent

Adjective; unintentional or accidental.

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Prima donna

Noun; A spoiled star or diva

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Confidant

Noun; someone you can tell your secrets to (only add “e” on end when feminine)

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Dear John

Noun; a break-up letter.

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Diatribe

Noun; a bitter formal attack (to launch a diatribe) (go off on a thing not a person)

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Fortuitous

Adjective; conveniently lucky; does not describe a person —> a thing is…

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Yes man

Noun; someone who agrees with anything you say

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Noun form of reticent

Reticence

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Noun form of sadistic

sadism

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Where yes man comes from

politics

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Literal meaning of prima donna

prima means first and donna means lady

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