Vocab Flashcards
Diffidence
Modesty or shyness resulting from lack of confidence
Garrulity
Talkativeness
Obsequiousness
Excessively fawning
Asperity
Bitterness
Hauteur
Like haughty, arrogant
Dash
Flair
Vitriol
Bitter criticism
Calumny
Slander
Derive
Figure out
Myopia
Lack of imagination
Found wanting
Lacking
Reverential
Deeply respected
Take exception to
Be offended by
Intrepid
Fearless, adventurous (often rhetorical)
Clemency
Mercy, lenience
Pugnacity
Natural disposition to be aggressive, often describes politicians, boxers, lawyers
Apocryphal
Of doubtful authenticity even if widely circulated as true
Patina
Appearance of something
Truculence
Eager to fight
Reactionary
A person or set of views that oppose liberal politics or reform
Lionize
Treat like a celebrity
Myopic
Nearsighted, lacking imagination
Gaslight
manipulate (someone) by psychological means into questioning their own sanity