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Q2 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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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 |