Sunday, August 5, 2012

cocky
conceited or arrogant, esp. in a bold or impudent way.

cranky

ill-tempered; irritable: he was bored and cranky after eight hours of working.

impudent
not showing due respect for another person; impertinent: he could have strangled this impudent upstart.

unprecedented
never done or known before: the government took the unprecedented step of releasing confidential correspondence.

capitalize
1 [ no obj. ] (capitalize on) take the chance to gain advantage from: an attempt by the opposition to capitalize on the government's embarrassment.

fanatic
a person filled with excessive and single-minded zeal, esp. for an extreme religious or political cause.


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