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