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These are the words and definitions as of 5:00 pm on Monday, August 24, 2015
Word
allusive
angry
bantering
benevolent
burlesque
candid
clinical
colloquial
compassionate
complimentary
concerned
condescending
confident
contemptuous
contentious
cynical
detached
didactic
diffident
disdainful
dramatic
effusive
elegiac
facetious
factual
fanciful
flippant
impartial
incisive
indignant
inflammatory
informative
insipid
insolent
ironic
irreverent
learned
lugubrious
mock-heroic
mock-serious
moralistic
objective
patronizing
pedantic
petty

Definition
having reference to something implied or inferred
joking; talking or exchanging remarks in a good-humoured way
full of good and kindly feelings
cause to appear absurd by parodying or copying in an exaggerated form
truthful and straightforward; frank and sincere
analytical or coolly dispassionate
characteristic of familiar and informal conversation
having empathy for something or someone
nature of, conveying, or expressing compliment
interested or affected; troubled or anxious
full of haughty, patronizing superiority
feeling or showing confidence in oneself; self-assured
showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful
exhibiting an often perverse and wearisome tendency to quarrel and dispute
distrusting or disparaging the motives of others
frigidly uninterested or impersonal
with the goal of teaching, especially morally
lacking confidence in ones own ability
feeling disrespectful or rude
exciting and impressive
expressing gratitude, pleasure, or approval
expressing sorrow or lamentation
treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant
objective retelling
over imaginative and unrealistic
not showing a serious or respectful attitude
unbiased, fair
cuttingly clear and direct; acute
characterized by strong displeasure at something considered unjust
tending to rouse anger, hostility
Written to educate and provide information
without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities
showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect
sarcastic, exaggerated, or understated
lacking respect
having much knowledge; scholarly; erudite
looking or sounding sad and dismal
imitating the style of heroic literature in order to satirize an unheroic subject
pretending to be serious as a joke
characterized by a concern with morality
based on the truth/actual events; unbiased
displaying an offensively condescending manner
overly appealing or overly drawn into details
of little importance

pretentious
restrained
sardonic
satiric
scornful
sentimental
somber
sympathetic
taunting
trifling
turgid
urgent
vibrant
whimsical

exaggerated show of dignity or importance

characterized by reserve or moderation; unemotional or dispassionate
mocking and cynical; bitter derision
ironic, sarcastic
dealing with feelings of tenderness, nostalgia, or sorrow
dark or dull in color or tone; gloomy
showing approval of or favor toward an idea or action
marked by sarcasm or an insulting or jeering manner
unimportant or trivial
pompous, inflated, or overblown
compelling or requiring immediate action or attention; imperative; pressing
exciting, stimulating, lively, and energetic
playful, unpredictable

Student generated words

Word
critical
sagacious
brusque
apathetic
humorous
scientific
bitter
reverent
ribald
pretentious
didactic

Definition
finding faults by observing others or something
showing form of knowledge, wisdom, or keen judgement
abrupt in manner; blunt; rough
showing or feeling no concern or enthusiasm
cunning lighthearted laughter and amusing, comic
based on or characterized by the methods and principles of science
resentful because of prior bad treatment
deeply respectful
offensive in speech or gesture
characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or
undeserved; pompous
in the manner of a teacher, particularly so as to treat someone in a patronizing way