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impudent

/ˈɪmpjədənt/

Meanings
adjective
Not showing due respect; impertinent; bold-faced.

Examples :

"The impudent children would not stop talking in class."
attitude character moral

Related Words

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not noun

/nɒt/ /nɑt/

A unary operation on logical values that changes true to false, and false to true.

"The not of the student's attendance record meant they were absent. "

Illustration stop

stop noun

/stɒp/ /stɑp/

A (usually marked) place where buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station.

"They agreed to meet at the bus stop."

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talking noun

/tɑkɪŋ/ /tɔːkɪŋ/ /tɔkɪŋ/

The action of the verb talk.

"The talking was loud during the school assembly. "

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faced verb

/feɪst/

(of a person or animal) To position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to (something).

"Face the sun."

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respect noun

/ɹɪˈspɛkt/

An attitude of consideration or high regard

"He is an intellectual giant, and I have great respect for him."

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class noun

/klas/ /kleəs/

A group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes.

"Often used to imply membership of a large class."

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children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

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bold noun

/bəʊld/ /boʊld/

A dwelling; habitation; building.

"The old family bold was falling apart, so they decided to move into a new one. "

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showing verb

/ˈʃəʊɪŋ/ /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/

To display, to have somebody see (something).

"All he had to show for four years of attendance at college was a framed piece of paper."

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impertinent noun

/ɪm.ˈpɜː.tɪ.nənt/ /ɪm.ˈpɝ.tɨ.nənt/

An impertinent individual.

"His behavior during the meeting was appalling; he was such an impertinent, constantly interrupting and making rude remarks. "

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due noun

/dʒʉː/ /djuː/ /du/

Deserved acknowledgment.

"Give him his due — he is a good actor."

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would noun

/wʊd/ /wəd/

Something that would happen, or would be the case, under different circumstances; a potentiality.

"A promotion at work would be a great reward for his hard work. "