Vocab 1

Stiebitz Vocab Quiz 1

Indignant

Angered at something unjust, wrong, unworthy, or so feeling annoyed

Nuance

A small difference in color, meaning, or tone

Ardor

feelings of great warmth and intensity; powerful, impassioned enthusiasm, intense devotion or passion.

Admonish

to scold, reprimand, or to express a warning or disapproval

Ambiguous

having more than one possible meaning; open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead

Ambivalent

having or showing mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about someone or something.

Euphemism

An inoffensive or agreeable expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh.

Pragmatic

concerned with practicality: the actual use or practice of something

Squalid

foul and run-down and repulsive from neglect or poverty; ​​​​morally degraded

Surrogate

someone who acts as a surrogate takes the place of another person; a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of other

Semantic

of, relating to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols

Rudimentary

basic, or at a very early stage; of a primitive kind

Paradox

A statement, proposition, or situation that contradicts itself; someone or something that seems to have contradictory qualities or phases.

Empirical

based on experiment or observation rather than theory. Capable of being verified or disproved by observation or experiment.

Cynical

believing the worst; having a bleak outlook.

Castigate

to Inflict severe punishment on; to reprimand harshly

Pedagogy

The art and science of teaching methods

Wistful

showing pensive sadness, and a yearning/desire, melancholy demeanor, as well as an aspiration for such yearning.

Circumspect

heedful of potential consequences and circumstances: prudent

Earnest

serious and hard working towards their beliefs/ goals, a serious and intent mindset

Wry

humorously sarcastic or mocking; often ironically or grimly humorous

Inherent

existing as an essential constituent or characteristic; belonging by nature or habit to something though not readily apparent: intrinsic

Fervent

characterized by intense emotion/enthusiasm

Flippant

showing inappropriate levity; casual to the point of sarcasm and disrespect