| Word |
Definition |
| pugnacious | quick to confrontation |
| frivolous | careless; no direction |
| motley | unkept, disarrayed, rough around the edges |
| admonish | a light punishment |
| nebulous | negatively doubtful |
| euphemism | slang for emotional value |
| peruse | to lightly read over; skim |
| cajole | to persuade by flattery |
| patronize | to speak down to; belittle |
| tenuous | full of tension; emotional |
| resilient | steadfast; ability to bounce back |
| ostentatious | showy or flashy to the point of being gaudy; over the top |
| deprecate | insult; belittle; to laugh at |
| iniquity | gross injustice |
| shiftless | lazy; unmotivated; unchanging |
