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English Vocab 1/2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pedantic | Talking down to (as if talking to a child), condescending. |
| Indignant | Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment. |
| Bantering | Characterized by good-humored teasing. |
| Flippant | Not showing a serious or respectful attitude. |
| Patronizing | Apparently kind or helpful but betraying a feeling of superiority; condescending. |
| Facetious | Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant, sarcastic. |
| Inflammatory | Insulting, saying something that is meant to provoke. |
| Benevolent | Well-meaning and kind. |
| Fanciful | Imaginative, creative, whimsical |
| Detached | Unaware, disregarding, not fully “with the program.” (detached from emotion) |
| Candid | Spontaneous, not planned, on-the-spot |
| Incisive | “Cutting straight to the heart of the matter” / to the point / “no BS.” |
| Scornful | Feeling or expressing contempt or derision. |
| Effusive | One after another; continuous (i.e. compliments) |
| Condescending | Similar to patronizing: Having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority. |