2014 CTY Reading List 1-5 Flashcards
Ambivalent
Undecided, having mixed emotions
Absurd
Silly, ridiculous
Amused
Entertained, finding humor
Angry
Enraged, very mad, I incensed, threatening or menacing
Apathetic
Lacking of concern, showing little interest
Arrogant
Haughty, acting with false superiority
Bitter
Resentful, having strong animosity or rancor
Cheerful
Jovial, happy, in good spirits
Comic
Humorous, funny
Compassionate
Sympathetic, having feeling for others, showing pity, empathy
Complex
Complicated, having many varying characteristics
Condescending
Patronizing, stooping to the level of one’s inferiors
Critical
Disapproving
Cruel
Causing suffering, causing pain
Cynical
Bitterly mocking and scornful of the motives or virtues others
Incredulous
Doubtful, disbelieving, skeptical
Indignant
Angry, angered by something unjust, mean, unworthy
Intimate
Personal, close, deeply associated
Irreverent
Lacking respect
Malicious
Spiteful, seeking to harm others
Objective
Factual rather than influenced by opinion or emotion
Reticent *
Reserved, restrained
Reverent
Respectful, showing deep respect
Satiric
Refocusing or attacking by means of irony or wit
Sentimental
Emotional, showing special feelings for
Vindictive
Unforgiving and bitter
Abstruse *
Difficult to comprehend
Aesthetic
Having to do with beauty
Aloof *
Socially distanced
Arbitrary *
Random, subjective, despotic
Austere *
Strict and forbidding
Benevolent
Kind
Boisterous
Lively, noisy, animated
Churlish
Rude, mean, boorish
Conciliate
To win over
Contrite
Showing sincere remorse
Dearth
A lack of, paucity
Despondent
Hopeless, dejected, discouraged
Diffident
Lacking confidence, timid
Eclectic
Diverse, multifarious
Empathetic
Emphasizing
Entrenched
Deeply situated