Hackers Lesson 36-40 Flashcards
apathy
lack of feeling; lack of interest
apprehensive
anxious about what is to come
contrite
repentant
lament
to mourn, to show sorrow
console
to comfort
impassive
lacking emotion
ignominy
humiliation; shame
pathos
feeling of sorrow
empathy
the ability to identify with another’s feeling
penitent
having minded feeling toward something
poignant
causing a sharp emotional response
remorse
regret for past deeds
antipathy
strong feeling againstsomething
ambiguous
unclear in meaning
obsure
not easily understood; indistinct
equivocal
deliberately ambiguous or misleading
convoluted
intricate and hard to follow
cryptic
enigmatic; mysterious
unfathomable
impossible to comprehend
nebulous
vague; indefinite
enigma
a mystery or riddle
esoteric
difficult to understand
ramble
to wander aimlessly, either verbally or physically
desultory
aimless; prone to random digressions
digress
to go off topic
profound
deep; insightful
candor
honesty; straightforwardness
affect
to put on airs; to behave unnaturally
veracity
truthfulness
debunk
to expose something as fraudulent
apocryphal
of doubtful authenticity
forthright
honest; straightforward
disingenuous
insincere; crafty
candid
straightforward; honest
dubious
doubtful
prevaricate
to lie under oath
verisimilitude
the quality of appearing to be true
outspoken
candid and unsparing in speech
fraudulent
deceitful
facade
outward appearance; a false front
mirth
merriment; laughter
aesthetic
relating to beauty or theory of beauty
satire
a mocking literary or dramatic work
curator
the individual in charge of a museum
witticism
a clever of funny remark
jocular
done in a joking way
malapropism
the outrageous misuse ofword
levity
a lack of seriousness
bard
a skilled poet
parody
a spoof
epic
a lengthy poet that celebrates the life of a hero
aesthete
a person interested in the pursuit of beauty
dilettante
one who dabbles in an art
lampoon
to make fun of
chastise
to punish or criticize
reprove
to scold
reprehensible
worthy of blame or censure
culpable
deserving blame
indict
to accuse of a offense
reproach
to blame; to express disapproval
rebuke
to scold
castigate
to punish severely
impeach
to accuse of wrongdoing
irreproachable
beyond blame
berate
to punish severely
culprit
one guilty of a crime
acquit
to clear of a charge
reprimand
to scold
diligence
hard work and dedication
scrupulous
careful, ethical
meticulous
attentive to detail
indefatigable
untiring
spartan
full of self-disipline
painstacking
meticulous; paying great attention to detail
assiduous
hard working
prolific
extremely productive
integrity
honest and virtue
enterprising
full of initiative and imagination
entrepreneur
a self-made businessman
industrious
hard working; diligent
resolute
determined; willing to push on
