Vocabulary Flashcards: Emotions, Bias, and Behavior Terms

apathy

lack of emotion or interest

ambiguous

having more than one meaning: vague

fervent

passionate

vagrant

a wandering homeless person; a tramp

undermine

to weaken; to wear the foundation of

oblivious

unaware; unconscious

indifferent

not caring one way or the other; lacking a preference; neutral

obscure

unclear; clouded; partially hidden; hard to understand

objective

without bias (as opposed to subjective)

revere

to worship

discriminate

to differentiate; to make a clear distinction; to see the difference

embellish

to add details; to exaggerate

denounce

to speak out against; to condemn

innovate

to be creative; to introduce something new

stagnant

not moving

candid

honest; frank

impartial

unbiased; neutral

discern

to distinguish one thing from another

ostentatious

showing off

contentious

quarrelsome

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