51-75 Flashcards
(25 cards)
Caustic
Characterized by a critical tone and biting words that cause hurt feelings
Flippant
Characterized by a casual disrespectful attitude, especially in situations that call for a serious response
Evenhanded
Marked by impartiality, fair to all sides
Prudent
Characterized by a watchful and careful consideration of all potentito oa consequences, cautious and sensible, circumspect
Measured
Quality of being calm and restrained, unhurried and deliberate
Hedonist
A person who is devoted to seeking sensual pleasure
Reprobate
A person who is depraved, unprincipled, and wicked
Interloper
A person who intrudes where he or she is not wanted, an uninvited guest
Acolyte
A person who is a devoted fan or follower of someone famous
Proponent
A person who fights for a cause, idea, or movement; a champion
Misanthrope
A person who distrusts and is contemptuous of other people
Misanthropy = general hatred of humankind
Neophyte
A person who is new at an occupation or task, a beginner, a novice
Dilettante
An amateur who “dilly-dallies” or engaged in an activity without serious intentions
Synonym: Dabbler
Demagogue
A political leader who inflames popular emotions and passions
Pundit
A knowledgeable commentator who offers informed opinions on a topic
Deleterious
Harmful, dangerous, destructive
Despondent
Feeling downcast and disheartened
Malaise
A feeling of mental, moral, or spiritual unease
Uncouth
Displaying deplorable manners that are crude, rude and boorish
Unfettered
Free from restraint or restriction, free and open
Unnerved
Filled with apprehension, deprived of courage and strength
Unscrupulous
The quality of being unprincipled, lacking standards of what is right or honorable
Moribund
Approaching death, on the verge of becoming obsolete
Protean
Capable of assuming many different shapes and forms, extremely variable
