Attitude Flashcards
defeatist
(n.) pessimistic, negative, fatalistic
Eg: Rather than adopt a defeatist attitude
deference
(n.) behaviour shows that you respect someone
Eg: The world has great deference for Angela Merkel
despondent
(adj. ) unhappy and not hopeful, disheartened, dispirited
eg: There is no need to feel despondent
desultory
(adj. ) done w/o any particular plan or purpose, aimless
eg: With the insights and knowledge you gain, you can learn to cope and stress management skills and become less desultory
earnest
(adj.) serious. solemn
earnestly
(adv. ) sincerely, intently
eg: Youtube and Facebook are among the sites earnestly deploying systems to block or rapidly take down ISIS
strident
(adj.) blatant
Eg: the strident hammering of messages
sanctimonious
(adj.) self-righteous
Eg: many sanctimonious ppl have condemned or criticised anything that does not agree with their views
self-effacing
(adj.) humble, modest
Eg: His demeanour was self-effacing, gracious and polite
profanity
(n. ) curse
eg: an outburst of profanity
affable
(adj. ) amiable
eg: an affable comparison
begrudge
(v.) envy
Eg: she begrudged her Friend for the award
(v.) grant
Eg: she did not begrudge the money spent on her child’s education
