3-4 Flashcards
inborn; natural
innate
proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects
insidious
the trait of being hard to influence or control
intractability
characterized by or given to introspection.
introspective
having or affected by jaundice, in particular unnaturally yellow in complexion.
jaundiced
fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful.
jocular
tending to talk a great deal; talkative.
loquacious
obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree
obsequious
extreme poverty; destitution.
penury
attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed.
pretentiousness
extravagance: the trait of spending extravagantly
prodigality
not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily
reticent
grimly mocking or cynical.
sardonic
given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner.
sententious
behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.
supercilious
an instance of a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn (whether validly or not) from two given or assumed propositions (premises), each of which shares a term with the conclusion, and shares a common or middle term not present in the conclusion (e.g., all dogs are animals; all animals have four legs; therefore all dogs have four legs ).
syllogism
having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge
vindictive
a person’s face, with reference to the form or proportions of the features.
visage
filled with bitter criticism or malice
vitriolic
abandon: the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry; “she danced with abandon”
wantonness
