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Q2 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| jocular | cheerful |
| intrepid | courageous |
| maudlin | overly sentimental |
| bombastic | pompous |
| impetuous | rash, passionate |
| histrionic | excessively dramatic or emotional |
| peevish | irritable |
| propensity | inclination, tendency |
| profound | intense, significant |
| petulant | unpleasant |
| morose | depressed |
| penchant | preference |
| repugnant | extremely distasteful, unacceptable |
| truculent | eager or quick to argue or fight |
| trepidation | a feeling of fear or agitation |
| sanguine | optimistic or positive |
| temperamental | liable to unreasonable changes of mood |
| solace | comfort or consolation in a time of sadness |
| wrath | extreme anger |
| irate | feeling or characterized by great anger |
| jovial | cheerful and friendly |
| abhor | regard with disgust and hatred |
| vicarious | felt by imagining someone else's experience |
| somber | dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy |
| jaded | tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having had too much of something |
| diffident | modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong emotion, able to be rational and impartial |
| elated | make (someone) ecstatically happy |
| forlorn | pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely |
| idyllic | extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque |
| demonstrative | tending to manifest or express one's feelings easily |
| reticent | not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily |
| mercurial | given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior |
| buoyant | able or apt to stay afloat or rise to the top of a liquid or gas |
| capricious | subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind |
| convivial | friendly, lively, and enjoyable |