AP Lang quiz 3

Mean-Spirted

inconsiderate; unsympathetic

Mocking

scornful; ridiculing; making fun of somone

Mourning

Grieving; lamenting; woeful

Naive

innocent; unsophisticated; immature

Narcissistic

self-admiring; selfish; boastful; self-pitying

Nasty

unpleasant; unkind; disagreeable; abusive

Negative

unhappy; pessimistic

Nostalgic

Thinking about the past; wishing fro something from the past

Objective

without prejudice; without discrimination; fair; based on fact

Obsequious

Overly obedient and/or submissive; fawning; grovelling;

optimistic

hopeful; cheerful

Outraged

angered and resentful; furious; extremely angered

Outspoken

frank; candid; spoeoken without reserve

Pathetic

expressing pity, sympathy, tenderness

Patronising

condescending; scornful; pompous

pensive

reflective; introspective; philosophical; contemplative

persuasive

convincing; eloquent; influential; plausible

pessimistic

seeing the negative side of things

philosophical

theoretical; analytical; rational; logical

Playful

full of fun and good spirits; humorous; jesting

pragmatic

realistic; sensable

Pretentious

affected; artificial; grandiose; rhetorical; flashy

regretful

apologetic; remorseful

resentful

aggrieved; offended; displeased; bitter

resigned

accepting; unhappy

restrained

controlled; quiet; unemotional

Reverent

showing deep respect and esteem

righteous

morally right and just; guiltless; pious; god-fearing

Satirical

making fun to show a weakness; ridiculing; derisive

sarcastic

scornful; mocking; ridiculing

scathing

critical; stinging unsparing; harsh

scornful

expressing contempt or derision; scathing; dismissive

sensationalistic

provocative; inaccurate; distasteful

sentimental

thinking about feelings, especially when remembering the past

sincere

honest; truthful; earnest

skeptical

disbelieving; unconvinced; doubting

solemn

not funny; in earnest; serious

subjective

prejudiced; biased

submissive

compliant; passive; accommodating; obedient

sulking

bad-tempered; grumpy; resentful; sullen

sympathetic

compassionate; understanding of how someone feels

thoughtful

reflective; serious; absorbed

tolerant

open-minded; charitable; patient; sympathetic; lenient

tragic

disastrous; calamitous

unassuming

modest; self-effacing; restrained

uneasy

worried; uncomfortable; edgy; nervous

urgent

insistent; saying something must be done soon

vindictive

venegeful; spiteful; bitter; unforgiving

virtuous

lawful; righteous; moral; upstanding

whimsical

quaint; playful; mischievous; offbeat

witty

clever; quick-witted; entertaining

wonder

awe-struck; admiring; fascinating

world-weary

bored; cynical; tired

worried

anxious; stressed; fearful

wretched

miserable; desparinging; sorrowful; distressed