Vocabulary A-2

Moods and Disposition

Ague

Successive states of chills and fever that is a symptom of malaria (negative)

Bilious

Relating to a digestive juice secreted by the liver (negative)

Doleful

Filled with or evoking sadness (negative)

Febrile

Of or relating to or characterized by a fever (negative)

Languid

Lacking spirit or liveliness (negative)

Lethargic

Deficient in alertness or activity (negative)

Malaise

A general feeling of discomfort, uneasiness, or depression (negative)

Morose

Showing a brooding ill humor/nature (negative)

Torpid

In a condition of biological rest or suspended animation (neutral)

Wan

Deficient in color suggesting physical or emotional distress (negative)

Ambivalent

Uncertain or unstable to decide about what course to follow (negative)

Amorous

Inclined toward or displaying love (positive)

Taciturn

Habitually reserved and uncommunicative (negative)

Apathetic

Showing little or no emotion or animation (negative)

Despondent

Without or almost without hope (negative)

Euphoric

Characterized by a feeling of well-being or elation (positive)

Indifferent

Marked by lack of interest (negative)

Lachrymose

Showing sorrow (negative)

Resilient

Recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like (positive)

Timorous

Shy and fearful by nature (negative)