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These are the words and definitions as of 5:00 pm on Monday, August 24, 2015

Word Definition

allusive having reference to something implied or inferred

angry

bantering joking; talking or exchanging remarks in a good-humoured way

benevolent full of good and kindly feelingsburlesque cause to appear absurd by parodying or copying in an exaggerated form

candid truthful and straightforward; frank and sincere

clinical analytical or coolly dispassionate

colloquial characteristic of familiar and informal conversation

compassionate having empathy for something or someone

complimentary nature of, conveying, or expressing compliment

concerned interested or affected; troubled or anxious

condescending full of haughty, patronizing superiority

confident feeling or showing confidence in oneself; self-assured

contemptuous showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful

contentious exhibiting an often perverse and wearisome tendency to quarrel and dispute

cynical distrusting or disparaging the motives of others

detached frigidly uninterested or impersonal

didactic with the goal of teaching, especially morally

diffident lacking confidence in ones own ability

disdainful feeling disrespectful or rude

dramatic exciting and impressive

effusive expressing gratitude, pleasure, or approval

elegiac expressing sorrow or lamentation

facetious treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant

factual objective retellingfanciful over imaginative and unrealistic

flippant not showing a serious or respectful attitude

impartial unbiased, fair

incisive cuttingly clear and direct; acute

indignant characterized by strong displeasure at something considered unjust

inflammatory tending to rouse anger, hostility

informative Written to educate and provide information

insipid without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities

insolent showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect

ironic sarcastic, exaggerated, or understated

irreverent lacking respectlearned having much knowledge; scholarly; erudite

lugubrious looking or sounding sad and dismal

mock-heroic imitating the style of heroic literature in order to satirize an unheroic subject

mock-serious pretending to be serious as a joke

moralistic characterized by a concern with morality

objective based on the truth/actual events; unbiased

patronizing displaying an offensively condescending manner

pedantic overly appealing or overly drawn into details

petty of little importance

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pretentious exaggerated show of dignity or importance

restrained characterized by reserve or moderation; unemotional or dispassionate

sardonic mocking and cynical; bitter derision

satiric ironic, sarcastic

scornful

sentimental dealing with feelings of tenderness, nostalgia, or sorrow

somber dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy

sympathetic showing approval of or favor toward an idea or action

taunting marked by sarcasm or an insulting or jeering manner

trifling unimportant or trivial

turgid pompous, inflated, or overblown

urgent compelling or requiring immediate action or attention; imperative; pressing

vibrant exciting, stimulating, lively, and energetic

whimsical playful, unpredictable

Student generated words

Word Definition

critical finding faults by observing others or somethingsagacious showing form of knowledge, wisdom, or keen judgement

brusque abrupt in manner; blunt; rough

apathetic showing or feeling no concern or enthusiasm

humorous cunning lighthearted laughter and amusing, comic

scientific based on or characterized by the methods and principles of science

bitter resentful because of prior bad treatment

reverent deeply respectful

ribald offensive in speech or gesture

pretentious characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated orundeserved; pompous

didactic in the manner of a teacher, particularly so as to treat someone in a patronizing way