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3/15/15

Cynical

Cynical

<sin-ik-kal>

distrusting; contempt; bitter;

having a bad negative attitude

He was a cynical person and did not trust anyone.

Memory trick:
Cyn rhymes with sin or bad

Used at work:
I am not cynical. I have a good feeling about the project.




(c) 2013 E. Carruthers




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