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    This document provides a list of 10 adjectives that must be used to describe the character Mr. Birling in writing assignments. The adjectives include ostentatious, condescending, belittling, arrogant, conservative, patriarchal, narcissistic, rapacious, covetous, and brazen. Students are instructed to learn the words and their meanings as they will be tested on this information next week.

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    Vocabulary used to describe Eric Birling and their meanings in AIC

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    This document provides a list of 10 adjectives that must be used to describe the character Mr. Birling in writing assignments. The adjectives include ostentatious, condescending, belittling, arrogant, conservative, patriarchal, narcissistic, rapacious, covetous, and brazen. Students are instructed to learn the words and their meanings as they will be tested on this information next week.

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    Eric Birling Vocabulary - An Inspector Calls

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    Mr​ ​Birling Mr​ ​Birling

    Adjectives​ ​you​ ​MUST​ ​use​ ​to​ ​describe​ ​Mr​ ​Birling Adjectives​ ​you​ ​MUST​ ​use​ ​to​ ​describe​ ​Mr​ ​Birling
    when​ ​writing​ ​about​ ​him. when​ ​writing​ ​about​ ​him.
    Learn​ ​the​ ​words​ ​and​ ​the​ ​meanings​ ​-​ ​you​ ​will​ ​be​ ​tested​ ​next​ ​week. Learn​ ​the​ ​words​ ​and​ ​the​ ​meanings​ ​-​ ​you​ ​will​ ​be​ ​tested​ ​next​ ​week.

    1. Ostentatious​​ ​-​ ​characterized​ ​by​ ​pretentious​ ​or​ ​showy 1. Ostentatious​​ ​-​ ​characterized​ ​by​ ​pretentious​ ​or​ ​showy
    display display
    2. Condescending​ ​-​ ​having​ ​or​ ​showing​ ​an​ ​attitude​ ​of 2. Condescending​ ​-​ ​having​ ​or​ ​showing​ ​an​ ​attitude​ ​of
    patronizing​ ​superiority patronizing​ ​superiority
    3. Belittling​​ ​-​ ​dismiss​ ​(someone​ ​or​ ​something)​ ​as 3. Belittling​​ ​-​ ​dismiss​ ​(someone​ ​or​ ​something)​ ​as
    unimportant. unimportant.
    4. Arrogant​ ​-​ ​having​ ​or​ ​revealing​ ​an​ ​exaggerated​ ​sense​ ​of 4. Arrogant​ ​-​ ​having​ ​or​ ​revealing​ ​an​ ​exaggerated​ ​sense​ ​of
    one's​ ​own​ ​importance​ ​or​ ​abilities one's​ ​own​ ​importance​ ​or​ ​abilities
    5. Conservative​​ ​-​ ​averse​ ​to​ ​change​ ​or​ ​innovation​ ​and​ ​holding 5. Conservative​​ ​-​ ​averse​ ​to​ ​change​ ​or​ ​innovation​ ​and​ ​holding
    traditional​ ​values traditional​ ​values
    6. Patriarchal​ ​-​ ​relating​ ​to​ ​or​ ​denoting​ ​a​ ​system​ ​of​ ​society​ ​or 6. Patriarchal​ ​-​ ​relating​ ​to​ ​or​ ​denoting​ ​a​ ​system​ ​of​ ​society​ ​or
    government​ ​controlled​ ​by​ ​men government​ ​controlled​ ​by​ ​men
    7. Narcissistic​​ ​-​ ​having​ ​or​ ​showing​ ​an​ ​excessive​ ​interest​ ​in​ ​or 7. Narcissistic​​ ​-​ ​having​ ​or​ ​showing​ ​an​ ​excessive​ ​interest​ ​in​ ​or
    admiration​ ​of​ ​oneself admiration​ ​of​ ​oneself
    8. Rapacious​​ ​-​ ​aggressively​ ​greedy​ ​or​ ​grasping 8. Rapacious​​ ​-​ ​aggressively​ ​greedy​ ​or​ ​grasping
    9. Covetous​ ​-​ ​having​ ​or​ ​showing​ ​a​ ​great​ ​desire​ ​to​ ​possess 9. Covetous​ ​-​ ​having​ ​or​ ​showing​ ​a​ ​great​ ​desire​ ​to​ ​possess
    something​ ​belonging​ ​to​ ​someone​ ​else something​ ​belonging​ ​to​ ​someone​ ​else
    10. Brazen​ ​-​ ​bold​ ​and​ ​without​ ​shame 10.Brazen​ ​-​ ​bold​ ​and​ ​without​ ​shame

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