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Aloof
not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.
Ambiguous
open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.
Ambivalence
the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
Colloquial
used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.
Condescending
having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority.
Contemptuous
showing disrespect/scorn
Cynical
believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.
Deference
humble submission and respect.
Disillusioned
disappointed in someone or something that one discovers to be less good than one had believed.
Dismal
depressing or dreary
Dismay
distress typically that’s caused by something unexpected.
Dogmatic
inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true.
Effusive
expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.
Elysian
relating to or characteristic of heaven or paradise.
Emphatic
with emphasis (assertive, wholehearted)
Enigmatic
Mysterious
Ephemeral
lasting for a very short time.
Equanimity
composure, especially in a difficult situation
Erudite
having or showing great knowledge or learning.
Euphemism
the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
Exhortation
an address or communication emphatically urging someone to do something.
Extemporaneous
done without preparation or planning
Frivolous
not having any serious purpose or value.
Impressionistic
based on subjective reactions presented unsystematically.
Ingratiating
intended to gain approval or favor
Innocuous
harmless
Inscrutability
not easily understood
Irreverent
showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.
Judicious
having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense.
Magnanimity
Generosity
Morose
gloomy, ill-tempered
Omnipotent
having unlimited power; able to do anything.
Pedantic
overly scholarly
Polemical
relating to or involving strongly critical, controversial, or disputatious writing or speech.
Pragmatic
realistic and practical
Prepositions
a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause, as in “the man on the platform,” “she arrived after dinner,” “what did you do it for?” (conveys direction, space, time, location)
Propensity
an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way.
Provocative
causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately.
Reverent
feeling or showing deep and solemn respect.
Sanctity
holiness
Self-deprecating
modest about or critical of oneself, especially humorously so.
Strident
loud and harsh; grating.
Vindictive
having or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge.
Zeal
energy/enthusiasm
