Vocab unit 3 Flashcards
braggadocio
empty boasting or bragging
C’est la vie
such is life; thats how things happen; it is what it is
chutzpah
supreme self confidence; cocky
Joie de vivre
carefree enjoyment of life
Verklempt
Overcome with emotion
capricious
changing suddenly in mood or behavior; unpredictable
cavalier
marked by offhand and often disdainful dismissal of important matters; to causal about it ; ruse
conciliatory
intending to pacify or smooth over conflict
copacetic
Fine; completely satisfactory
crestfallen
crushed; deeply and painfully disappointed.
despondent
feeling profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement, or gloom.
disconcerting
unsettling or upsetting
disingeneous
insincere
fraught
full off; (with)
gregarious
sociable; fond of the company of others
jocular
given to joking, habitually jolly
petulant
showing sudden, impatient, irritation, especially over trifling annoyance.
sanguine
cheerfully optimistic, hopeful or confident
vivacious
lively in temperament, or spirit
schadenfreude
enjoyment obtained from the trouble of others.