Eng Lang Vocab 2

reprove

to scold; to find fault with

pessimism

gloominess; a belief that the bad guys always win

cursory

hasty; not thorough

profligate

extremely wasteful; wildly extravagant

miser

someone who hoards money

jocular

joking

fracas

uproar; brawl

caricature

a satiric portrait or representation

corroborate

to confirm

precarious

dangerously unstable

expository

explanatory

bolster

to support; to prop up

daunt

to intimidate; to discourage

inclined

tending toward one direction

uniform

constant; without variety

perceptive

having keen understanding; discerning

superficial

shallow; on the surface only

lucid

clear; easy to understand

immune

safe from harm; protected

aesthetic

concerned with art or beauty

condescending

feeling of superiority

confidential

secretive

confrontational

hostile; argumentative

contend

assert a position in argument

contradictory

mutually opposite

conversational

informal

convoluted

complex; difficult to follow

cynical

belief that people are motivated only by self-interest

detached

separate; disconnected

disdainful

showing contempt; lack of respect