13 March Flashcards
Perturbed
Anxiety or concern; unsettled; disturb
Expostulate
Express strong disapproval or disagreement
Superfluous
Unnecessary
Expostulation
Expression of protest
Remonstration
Act of expressing earnest opposition or protest; expostulation
Mendacious
Lying
Denigrate
Criticise unfairly; disparge; belittle
Lampooning
making fun of
Acerbic
Sharp; hurtful
Absurd
Illogical; ridiculous; silly
Aggrieved
Indignant; annoyed
Diverted
Draw the attention of someone
belligerent
Hostile; aggressive
Benevolent
Sympathetic, tolerant, generous
Bitter
Angry; acrimonious; antagonistic; spiteful
callous
Cruel disregard; uncaring; indifferent; ruthless
Candid
Truthful; straightforward; honest
Caustic
Critical; making biting, corrosive comments
Compassionate
Sympathetic; empathetic; tolerant; kind
Conciliatory
Intended to placate or pacify; appeasing
Confused
Unable to think clearly; bewildered; vague
Cynical
Scornful of motives/ virtues of others; mocking; sneering
Derisive
Snide; sarcastic; mocking; dismissing; scornful
Diplomatic
Tactful; subtle; thoughtful
Disparaging
Dismissive; critical; scornful
Dispassionate
Impartial; indifferent; cold; unsympathetic
Docile
Compliant; submissive
Earnest
Showing deep sincerity or feeling; serious
Egotistical
Selfish; conceited; boastful
Evasive
Ambiguous, cryptic, unclear
Facetious
Inappropriate; flippant
Farcical
Ludicrous; absurd; mocking; humourous; exaggerated to the point of being ridiculous
Flippant
Superficial; glib; shallow; thoughtless frivolous
Frank
Honest; direct; plain; matter of fact
Frustrated
Annoyed; discouraged
Ghoulish
Delighting in revolting or the loathsome
Gullible
Naive; innocent; ignorand
Hard
Unfeeling; hard-hearted
Hypercritical
Unreasonably critical; nitpicking
Impartial
Unbiased; neutral; objective
Impassioned
Filled with emotion; ardent
Imploring
Pleading; begging