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Key Terms A&T Flashcards

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Ambivalent

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Of two minds; unable to decide

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Aloof

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Standoffish; remote in attitude

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Brusque

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Abrupt; curt to the point of rudeness

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Cautionary

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Conveying a warning

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Compassionate

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Sympathetic; showing pity

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Condescension

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Patronizing behavior

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Cynical

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Distrustful of the motives of others; mocking

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Defensive

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Self-justifying; constantly protecting oneself from criticism

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Detachment

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Aloofness; lack of involvement; indifference

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Didactic

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Moralizing; inclined to lecture excessively

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Disdain

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Scorn; contempt; arrogance

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Disparaging

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Belittling; disapproving

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Dispassionate

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Unbiased; objective; unemotional; calm

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Esteem

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Respect; admiration

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Flippant

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Frivolously disrespectful; lacking proper seriousness

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Grudging

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Reluctant; unwilling

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Hypocritical

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Pretending to have virtues or feelings one lacks; insincere; phony

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Indifference

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Lack of concern; lack of interest

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Ironic

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Tongue in cheek; sarcastic; contrary to what was expected

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Judicious

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Sensible; showing good judgement; prudent; wise

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Naive

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Innocent; unsophisticated

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Nostalgia

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Sentimental yearning for the past; homesickness

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Objective (adj.)

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Impartial; unbiased; neutral

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Optimism

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Hopefulness; cheerful confidence

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Pedantic

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Narrowly focused on academic trivia; excessively bookish

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Pessimism

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Negativity; lack of hopefulness; flood

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Pomposity

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Self-importance; excessive self-esteem

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Prosaic

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Commonplace; pedestrian; ordinary

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Resigned (adj.)

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Submissive; passively accepting the inevitable

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Sarcasm

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Cutting remarks; stinging rebuke; scorn

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Satirical

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Mocking; exposing a folly to ridicule

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Skeptical

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Disbelieving; doubtful; unconvinced

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Trite

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Stale; clinched; overused

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Whimsical

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Fanciful; capricious; unpredictable

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