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South Meck Vocabulary 1-50

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  1. lackadaisical
    lacking spirit or liveliness
  2. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  3. bombastic
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  4. metaphorical
    expressing one thing in terms normally denoting another
  5. obtuse
    slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
  6. trite
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  7. apathetic
    showing little or no emotion or animation
  8. demure
    shy or modest, often in a playful or provocative way
  9. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  10. vindictive
    disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
  11. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  12. conciliatory
    making or willing to make concessions
  13. condescending
    characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance
  14. contemptuous
    expressing extreme scorn
  15. cynical
    believing the worst of human nature and motives
  16. effusive
    uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm
  17. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  18. flippant
    showing an inappropriate lack of seriousness
  19. forthright
    directly and without evasion; not roundabout
  20. indignant
    angered at something unjust or wrong
  21. insolent
    marked by casual disrespect
  22. irreverent
    showing lack of due respect or veneration
  23. nostalgic
    unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things
  24. optimistic
    hopeful that the best will happen in the future
  25. patronizing
    characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance
  26. pessimistic
    expecting the worst possible outcome
  27. pretentious
    creating an appearance of importance or distinction
  28. acquiescent
    willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another
  29. indifferent
    marked by a lack of interest
  30. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  31. revere
    regard with feelings of respect
  32. denounce
    speak out against
  33. innovative
    introducing new ideas or creative methods
  34. discern
    perceive, recognize, or detect
  35. enigma
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
  36. paradox
    a statement that contradicts itself
  37. virulent
    extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
  38. scrutinize
    examine carefully for accuracy
  39. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  40. didactic
    instructive, especially excessively
  41. diverse
    distinctly dissimilar or unlike
  42. guile
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  43. incessant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  44. vacillate
    be undecided about something
  45. superficial
    of, affecting, or being on or near the surface
  46. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  47. supercilious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  48. infamous
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  49. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  50. relevant
    having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
Created on 七月 19, 2012 (updated 十二月 11, 2014)

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