Part 4 Flashcards
aloof
(uh-LOOF)
adj. uninterested; emotionally removed or distant
apathetic
(a-puh-THEH-tik)
adj. indifferent; showing no care, interest, or concern
a- means without and pathos means feeling
detached
(dih-TATCHT)
adj. aloof; indifferent
* not attatched
impassive
(im-PA-siv)
adj. lacking emotion or drive
* no passion
indifferent
(in-DI-frunt)
adj. apathetic; showing little or no concern
listless
(LIST-lis)
adj. lacking interest in something, usually because of illnes, fatigue, or general sadness
nonchalant
(nahn-chuh-LAHNT)
adj. casual and indifferent; not showing any great concern or worry about anything
* not challenged
phlehmatic
(fleg-MA-tik)
adj. hard to get excited or emotional; calm; slow-moving
remote
(rih-MOTE)
adj. emotionally distant and disinterested; aloof; distant, far away
stolid
(STAH-lud)
adj. lacking emotion or not showing emotion
* solid and still
indolent
(IN-duh-lunt)
adj. lazy
languor
(LANG-gur)
n. a weak or lifeless feeling
* to linger
lassitude
(LA-suh-tood)
n. a tired feelling, usually resulting from depression or too much work
lethargic
(luh-THAR-jik)
adj. having little or no energy
sedentary
(SEH-dn-ter-ee)
adj. having to do with sitting around a lot
* sed can be changed into sit
sluggish
(SLUH-gish)
adj. slow and lazy
soporific
(sah-puh-RI-fik)
adj. sleep-inducing; sleepy
stagnant
(STAG-nunt)
adj. lacking movement or energy
* stay
tropid
(TOR-pud)
adj. sluggish; lacking energy
compliant
(kum-PLY-unt)
adj. yielding, submissive
fawning
(FAW-ning)
adj. gaining the favor of another by action overly kind or by using flattery
* fawns
obsequious
(ub-SEE-kwee-us)
adj. obeying or performing a service for someone in an overly attentive manner.
* obscure
servile
(SUR-vul)
adj. slave-like; very humble and submissive
* servus means slave in latin.
slavish
(SLAY-vish)
adj. slave-like; overly humble; involving very hard work
* slave-ish
submissive
(sub-MIH-siv)
adj. voluntairly obeying another; humble
* sub- means low
subordinate
(suh-BOR-duh-nit)
adj. inferior; lower in rank or status
* below ordinary
subservient
(sub-SUR-vee-unt)
adj. obedient; obsequious
* sub- means below
sycophant
(SIH-kuh-funt)
n. a self-server who tries to gain the favor of others through the use or flattery
* sync- same
toady
(TOE-dee)
n. a flatterer; a sycophant
* faerie tales of toads…
ardent
(AR-dnt)
adj. full of passion and emotion
* heart
avid
(A-vid)
adj. showing enthusiasm; ardent
ebullient
(ih-BOOL-yunt)
adj. filled with a bubbly exitement as if boiling over with excitement.
* ebullient: bull is strong
effervescent
(eh-fur-VEH-snt)
sdj. lively; full of uplifted spirit; vivacious
exuberant
(ig-ZOO-buh-runt)
adj. overflowing with vitality and good spirits
fanatical
(fuh-NA-tih-kul)
adj. full of great enthusiasm or devotion
* like a fan
fervent
(FUR-vunt)
adj. filled with passion or intensity
* feverish
impassioned
(in-PA-shund)
adj. filled with passionate emotion
* has the word passion in it
vibrant
(VIE-brunt)
adj. lively; full of vitality
zealous
(ZEH-lus)
adj. fulled with enthusiasm; fervent
adamant
(A-duh-munt)
adj. unwilling to bent; unyielding
dogmatic
(dog-MA-tik)
adj. strongly opinionated; ridgid; dictatorial
* dogma is a rigid set of beliefs or principles
hidebound
(HIDE-bounde)
adj. strongly opinionated; narrow-mindedly stubborn
* bound to the hide
intractable
(in-TRAK-tuh-bul)
adj. stubborn; hard to manage
* cannot contract
obdurate
(AHB-duh-rut)
adj. resistant to persuasion or softening; stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
* durus means hard in latin
recalcitrant
(rih-KAL-suh-trunt)
adj. stubborn, disobedient; defiant
resolve
(rih-ZAHLV)
n. firmness, determination
* resolution
unwavering
(un-WAVE-ring)
adj. firm and determined
unyielding
(un-YEEL-ding)
adj. stubborn; inflexible
* unstoppable
willful
(WIL-ful)
adj. stubborn
* does things according to will
