113962252 | Adamant | utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all appeals, urgings. | |
113962253 | Ambivalent | uncertainty or fluctuation, esp. when caused by inability to make a choice or by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things. simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action . | |
113962254 | Anomaly | a deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form. an odd, peculiar, or strange condition, situation, quality more scientific. | |
113962255 | Appalled | to fill or overcome with horror, consternation, or fear; dismay(distress.). | |
113962256 | Banality | not possessing freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite(dull, unoriginal.). | |
113962257 | Capricious | subject to, led by, or indicative of caprice or whim; erratic. fancial or witty. Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior. | |
113962258 | Caustic | capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue. severely critical or sarcastic. | |
113962259 | Chariness | cautious or careful; wary. | |
113962260 | Congeniality (Congenial) | the quality of being pleasant and friendly; agreeable. | |
113962261 | Contemplative | thoughtful; a person whose life is devoted primarily to prayer, esp. in a monastery or convent; expressing or involving prolonged thought | |
113962262 | Contemptuous | showing or expressing disdain; scornful. | |
113962263 | Cordial | courteous and gracious; friendly; warm; sincere; heartfelt. | |
113962264 | Crux | a vital, basic, decisive, or pivotal point. (essence, heart, core, gist.). | |
113962265 | Cursory | going rapidly over something, without noticing details; hasty; superficial. | |
113962266 | Cynicism | bitterly or sneeringly distrustful, contemptuous, or pessimistic. denys the senirity of others; feeling distrustful; state of mind. beleif that people are motivated purely by self-interest; skepticism. | |
113962267 | Daunting | Seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating. | |
113962268 | Derisive | contemputuous(worthless.)., mocking; ridicule; mockery. pointed towards individuals. 2 | |
113962269 | Didactic | intended for instruction; instructive.(intending to teach.). | |
113962270 | Drolly | amusing in an odd way; whimsically humorous; waggish. | |
113962271 | Duality | a dual state or quality. | |
113962272 | Eccentric | deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd. a person who has an unusual, peculiar, or odd personality, set of beliefs, or behavior pattern. corky, an evaluation. | |
113962273 | Extraneous | introduced or coming from without; not belonging or proper to a thing; external; foreign, irrelevant; unrelated. | |
113962274 | Facetious | not meant to be taken seriously or literally; treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.; milder. | |
113962275 | Farcical | ludicrous; absurd. | |
113962276 | Flippant | frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity. | |
113962277 | Hypothetical | assumed by hypothesis; supposed. | |
113962278 | Incredulity (Incredulous) | inability or unwillingness to believe. | |
113962279 | Innate | existing in one from birth; inborn; native. | |
113962280 | Innuendo | an indirect intimation about a person or thing, esp. of a disparaging or a derogatory nature. negative; implying. | |
113962281 | Insouciant | free from concern, worry, or anxiety; carefree; nonchalant. | |
113962282 | Introspective | consider one's own internal state or feelings. | |
113962283 | Jocular | given to, characterized by, intended for, or suited to joking or jesting; waggish; facetious. | |
113962284 | Judicial | pertaining to judgment in courts of justice or to the administration of justice. pertaining to courts of law or to judges. | |
113962285 | Lackadaisically | without interest, vigor, or determination; listless; lazy. | |
113962286 | Obliquely | in an indirect manner or suggestion. | |
113962287 | Olfactory | of or relating to the sense of smell. | |
113962288 | Pathetic | causing or evoking pity, sympathetic sadness, sorrow, etc.; pitiful; pitiable. | |
113962289 | Patronizing | to behave in an offensively condescending manner toward. (superior.). Treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority. | |
113962290 | Pedagogical | of or petaining to a teacher; schoolteacher; overly concerned with book learning. | |
113962291 | Pedantic | overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, esp. in teaching. | |
113962292 | Pristine | having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied. | |
113962293 | Prowess | exceptional valor, bravery, or ability, esp. in combat or battle. exceptional or superior ability, skill, or strength. | |
113962294 | Reticent | disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved. reluctant or restrained. | |
113962295 | Sardonic | characterized by bitter or scornful derision; MOCKING; cynical; sneering. | |
113962296 | Scathing | bitterly severe, as a remark; harmful, injurious, or searing; hate, meant to hurt. | |
113962297 | Sneering | to smile, laugh, or contort the face in a manner that shows scorn or contempt; to speak or write in a manner expressive of derision or scorn. situational. | |
113962298 | Subterfuge | an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, hide something. | |
113962299 | Tainted | a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful. spoiled, soiled. | |
113962300 | Trepidation | tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation; trembling or quivering movement; tremor. | |
113962301 | Whimsical | given to fanciful notions; capricious. erratic; unpredictable |
Semester One Final Vocab
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