Manners,Demeanor,Behavior Flashcards
Garrulous
adj. talkative or wordy
- I unsubscribed to his channel. He became a garrulous person.
- I don’t wanna be friends with a garrulous person.
- Police have been called to nab a garrulous guest at a birthday party.
Conscientious
adj. taking care to do things carefully and correctly
• Just by the look of his room, I can tell he’s not a conscientious person.
• I’m the type of person who’s very conscientious when it comes to writing which is kinda irritating.
• The company wants to hire a conscientious person as they believe that would incredibly benefit them.
Vociferous
adj. expressing opinions or feelings in a loud and confident way
A vociferous activist fights with the policeman.
Slob
n. a person who is lazy, dirty, or messy
- I don’t want to be a slob.
- No mercy for the slobs.
- The very thing I hate to be is becoming a slob.
Stolid
adj. not showing emotion or interest
• He remained stolid after finally buying what he wanted.
• He took out his cigarette, puffing on it, and stolidly reading a newspaper.
• When he notices that he’s been practicing stolidly, he asks the experts what to do.
Sardonic
adj. describing a humorous remark that is critical or disdainful
- They found the brass officials sardonic by the way they talked to them.
- No, don’t take it to heart, he’s being sardonic.
- That’s a sardonic comment, so that’s not helpful at all.
Cavalier
adj. not caring enough to some important matters or feelings of people
• There’s chaos happening within the empire but the ruler took a cavalier attitude and instead pet his dog.
• He might seem like a cavalier person but candidly he is just so preoccupied by certain important matters than this one.
• People has begun to realize that the person they voted for has a cavalier proclivities.
Impertinent
adj. rude or disrespectful that is considered inappropriate or out of place
- Would it be impertinent if I ask your age?
- I didn’t know that it is impertinent to ask someone’s salary.
- I’ve seen a great many impertinent teenagers and young adults my age these days.
Dissemble
v. to hide one’s true motives, feelings, or beliefs
dissemble (something)
- He can no longer dissemble his emotions in front of people.
- People with dark personalities are capable of dissembling their real motives with charming facade.
- She must’ve acted confident to dissemble her fright.
Presumptuous
adj. overly confident or disrespectful, doing something without having the right to do or making assumptions without facts
- That’s why I was asking you. It would’ve been presumptuous of me if I’d acted without your consent.
- I hope I don’t come across as presumptuous for giving you advice.
- It will be presumptuous of me if I make plans without asking him.
Temerity
n. excessive confidence or boldness
- They had the temerity to steal from us because they’re backed by the law.
- I admire his temerity for saying things I couldn’t dare to say.
- The boy had the temerity to ask the peevish school principal trivial queries.
Facetious
adj. inappropriately treating a serious issue with humor when seriousness is required
- The mother told her son off for being facetious during the meeting with her coworkers.
- Everybody glared at him after his facetious remark.
- The boy replied to the principal facetiously, so he got slapped.
Imperious
adj. describing someone who is arrogant, domineering or overbearing, who often display authority or power
- Ironically, his imperious personality has led his coworkers to disobey and despise him.
- Due to his imperious temper, he wasn’t granted leadership for the army.
- Everyone has noticed their manager’s imperious air.
Levity
n. humor or a lack of seriousness when dealing with serious matters, often to relieve the tension or stress
- Despite the challenge he’s been going through, he wakes up with a sense of levity.
- It’s a good idea to inject some levity to my writing.
- He always goes around with such levity gleaming in his eyes.
Genteel
adj. someone or something who is polite, refined, and well-mannered, usually people who have good social skills and courteous and respecting
- People praises the parents for raising a genteel boy.
- He was taken aback when he received a genteel compliment from his coworkers.
- A genteel delivery girl who talks to anyone regardless of their appearance and age.
