Power Words 3 - AP Lang

callous

unfeeling, insensitive to feelings of others

caustic

intense use of sarcasm; stinging, biting

erudite

learned, polished, scholarly

forthright

directly frank without hesitation

haughty

proud and vain to the point of arrogance

obsequious

polite and obedient in order to gain something

punctilious

marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions

quizzical

odd, eccentric, amusing

ribald

offensive in speech or gesture

scurrilous

containing obscenities, abuse, or slander

truculent

aggressively self-assertive

wry

cleverly and often ironically or grimly humorous