Talking Tone - Set #5 Flashcards
1
Q
an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks
A
bantering
2
Q
bitterly or sneeringly contemptuous, distrustful, or pessimistic
A
cynical
3
Q
amusing; humorous; lacking serious intent
A
facetious
4
Q
frivolously disrespectful, lacking in seriousness, or shallow
A
flippant
5
Q
acute; keen; remarkably clear and direct; sharp;
A
incisive
6
Q
tending to arouse anger, hostility, passion
A
inflammatory
7
Q
lacking proper respect; profane
A
irreverent
8
Q
having an undue fascination with oneself; vain
A
narcissistic
9
Q
didactic; ostentatious in one’s learning
A
pedantic
10
Q
contemptuous; disdainful
A
scornful
