lang vocab 3

Contemptuous - adj. expressing extreme contempt

Wretched - adj. characterized by physical misery; of very poor quality or condition

Vindictive - adj. showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite; disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge

Resigned - adj. (followed by `to') having come to accept; showing utter resignation or hopelessness

Nostalgic - adj. unhappy at being away and longing for familiar things or persons

Laudatory - adj. full of or giving praise

Humble - adj. marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful; 

Hypercritical - adj. inclined to judge too severely

Witty - adj. combining clever conception and facetious expression

Diplomatic - adj. skilled in dealing with sensitive matters or people; relating to or characteristic of diplomacy

Demeaning - adj. causing awareness of your shortcomings

Incredulous - adj. not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving

Animated - adj. having life or vigor or spirit; made to appear to move as living creatures do

Scathing - adj. marked by harshly abusive criticism

Blithe - adj. carefree and happy and lighthearted; lacking or showing a lack of due concern

Earnest - adj. characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

Elated - adj. exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits; full of high-spirited delight

Exhilarated - adj. made joyful

Lofty - adj. of high moral or intellectual value

Sanguine - adj. confidently optimistic and cheerful

Abstruse - adj. difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge

Antagonistic - arousing animosity or hostility; characterized by antagonism or antipathy

Brusque - adj. marked by rude or peremptory shortness

Callous - adj. emotionally hardened

Churlish - adj. having a bad disposition; surly; rude and boorish

Clinical - adj. scientifically detached; unemotional

Detached - adj. showing lack of emotional involvement

Diffident - adj. lacking self-confidence; showing modest reserve

Bemused - adj. deeply absorbed in thought; perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment