New Words in 'A Talented Mr Ripley' Flashcards
Calculating
A shrewd and cunning person
Convivial
A friendly and agreeable manner of person
Exuberant
To be full of unrestrained enthusiasm
Fretful
To be agitated, restive, unsettled
Frivolous
To lack seriousness and to always be joking
Gregarious
Sociable, extremely fond of spending time with people
Garrulous
Wordy, filled with boring monologues, very talkative
Inquisitive
Interested in small details; keen to know all of the answers
Jovial
Filled with a hearty, good sense of humour, and likes to be a friend
Lackadaisical
Without interest or determination
Melancholic
To be sad, remorse
Misogynistic
To hate women
Munificent
Extremely giving and generous
Nonchalant
To be coolly unconcerned and calm about everything
Objectionable
To be argumentative in mostly everything, including small details
Obsequious
To be complacent about most things
Obstreperous
To be noisy, unruly and un-controlling of one’s self
Refined
To be elegant, sophisticated, urbane
Skittish
To be unpredictable, lively, high-spirited
Suave
To be cool, polite, and under control
Sycophantic
To be fawning, ingratiating, grovelling
Vacuous
To be lacking in ideas and intelligence
Whimsical
To be erratic and unpredictable