Vocab 11- All Kinds Of People - English II

aesthete

(noun) one having or affecting sensitivity to the beautiful

beatific

(adjective) feeling or expressing blissful happiness; exalted joy or blessedness

chump

(noun) an easily deceived person

chary

(adjective) discreetly cautious; hesitant about risks; slow to grant or accept

curt

(adjective) characterized by clipped

dilettante

(noun) a person with a superficial interest in an art or branch of knowledge; an amateur

intrepid

(adjective) characterized by fearlessness

lackadaisical

(adjective) lacking enthusiasm or energy; lazy

meshuggener

(noun) a foolish or eccentric person

obsequious

(adjective) excessively obedient or attentive

ostentatious

(adjective) seeking attention through showy or over-the-top behavior

perspicacious

(adjective) having keen insight or sharp perception

ragamuffin

(noun) a ragged

rapscallion

(noun) a mischievous troublemaker

thaumaturgist

(noun) a person who performs miracles; a magician

twitterpated

(adjective) overcome with giddy or romantic feelings

unctuous

(adjective) excessively flattering in a fake or oily way

vindictive

(adjective) inclined to seek revenge; spiteful

wary

(adjective) cautious and watchful

whippersnapper

(noun) an insignificant or presumptuous person