vocab section 4

ambivalent

ambivalent

having or showing both positive and negative feelings about somebody/something

argumentative

a person who is argumentative likes arguing or often starts arguing

apprehensive

​worried or frightened that something unpleasant may happen

bitter

having a strong, unpleasant taste; not sweet OR feeling angry and unhappy because you feel that you have been treated unfairly

colloquial

used in conversation but not in formal speech or writing

contentious

​likely to cause people to disagree, liking to argue; involving a lot of arguing

conversational

not formal; as used in conversation

didactic

designed to teach people something, especially a moral lesson, telling people things rather than letting them find out for themselves

dramatic

sudden, very great and often surprising, exciting and impressive

ecstatic

very happy, excited and enthusiastic; feeling or showing great enthusiasm

facetious

trying to appear funny and clever at a time when other people do not think it is appropriate, and when it would be better to be serious

haughty

​behaving in an unfriendly way towards other people because you think that you are better than them

impartial

​not supporting one person or group more than another

insolent

extremely rude and showing a lack of respect

insenstive

not realizing or caring how other people feel, and therefore likely to hurt or offend them

malicious

having or showing a desire to harm somebody or hurt their feelings, caused by a feeling of hate

melancholic

having or expressing the feeling of being very sad, especially for a long time and in a way that cannot be explained

obsequious

trying too hard to please somebody, especially somebody who is important

pretentious

trying to appear important, intelligent, etc. in order to impress other people; trying to be something that you are not, in order to impress

provocative

intended to make people angry or upset; intended to make people argue about something

sarcastic

showing or expressing sarcasm

solemn

not happy or smiling, ​done, said, etc. in a very serious and sincere way

threatening

​expressing a threat of harm or violence,

whimsical

​unusual and not serious in a way that is either funny or annoying