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surly   a grumpy attitude  
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bruseque   to speak bluntly/ and or rudely  
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hamper   to make it difficult for s/s to do something  
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stymied   to face a difficult problem with no solution  
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perplexed   to be confused or uncertain  
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elaborate   to add more explanation/detail  
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inevitable   that which will happen  
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scoff   an expression of contempt  
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inflict   to cause something negative  
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seething   an expression of quiet, intense anger  
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contemptible   lacking in worth or respect  
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tedious   that which is long, tiring and boring  
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redundant   unnecessarily repetitive  
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pathetic   so poor as to be pitied  
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ludicrous   so foolish it's funny  
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futile   a wasted effort  
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insipid   too simple  
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obsolete   no longer usful; out of date  
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ir/relevant   does not apply/applies to the subject  
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loathe   an intense hatred  
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Touché   spoken after a better comeback  
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Forte   something you are good at  
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Mea culpa   to publicly admit your mistake  
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Passé   no longer in style  
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Cliché   an overused expression or situation  
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