Humanities 1 Midterm

Virile

Having or characterized by strength and energy (masculinity)

Heedless

Showing a reckless disregard for attention from others.

Dauntless

Showing fearlessness and determination.

Callow

Young person who is typically immature and inexperienced.

Timorous

Showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence; fearful

Tangential

Something that diverges from the original line or goal; perpendicular to the expected ideology, line, etc.

Irrelevant

Not connected or related to something

Referable

Capable of being considered as being related to or caused by something else.

Incidental

Being likely to ensue as a chance or minor consequence; accompanying but not a major part of something

Subsidiary

Less important than but related or supplementary to something.

Superfluous

Exceeding what is sufficient or necessary

Immutable

Unchanging over time or unable to be changed; Will never change or cannot be changed

Bemused

Puzzled, confused, or bewildered

Caustic

In general, a caustic personality can be described as someone who is abrasive (rude) and critical of others.

Biology- Capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

corrosive.

Altruistic

Having or showing an unselfish concern for the welfare of others.

Modicum

A small quantity of a particular thing, especially something considered desirable or valuable.

Speculative

Very risky and unproven ideas or chances.

Perusal

The act or an instance of perusing something

Substantiated

To show something to be true, or to support a claim with facts.

Recapitulation

An act or instance of summarizing and restating the main points of something.

Indubitable

Impossible to doubt; unquestionable; not dubious

Paltry

Small or meager that is petty or trivial

Copious

Abundant in supply or quantity.

Dormant

Temporarily inactive

Temperament

Temperament, in psychology, an aspect of personality concerned with emotional dispositions and reactions and their speed and intensity; the term often is used to refer to the prevailing mood or mood pattern of a person.

Audacity

A willingness to take bold typically in a rude mannerism; impudence

Tractable

Easy to control or deal with

Plucky

Having or showing determined courage in the face of difficulties; very brave or courageous especially against tough circumstances

Diffident

Lacking confidence