WEEK 6 Flashcards
Cynical
scornful of the motives or virtues of others; bitterly or sneeringly distrustful, contemptuous, or pessimistic
Derisive
characterized by or expressing derision; contemptuous; mocking
Derogatory
tending to lessen the merit or reputation of a person or thing; disparaging; depreciatory
Detached
impartial or objective; disinterested; unbiased/ not involved or concerned; aloof
Diabolic
having the qualities of a devil; devilish; fiendish; outrageously wicked
Diffident
lacking confidence in one’s own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy
Disdainful
expressing extreme content
Dogmatic
asserting opinions in a doctrinaire or arrogant matter; opinionated
Domineering
overbearing; tyrannical
Chiasmas
words or phrases repeated in reverse order– either in the exact same order or modified form (Ex: “And those tend inward to me, and I tend outward to them”)