Friday, April 9, 2010

Vocab unit 5

Part III unit 5

Behavioristics

1. Aggressive- assertive, vigorously active, quick to attack
2. Arrogant- haughty, overbearingly proud
3. Captious- fault finding, hard to please
4. Cynical- scornfully distraught
5. Dogmatic- unduly positive, dictatorial, pertaining to an established doctrine
6. Fastidious- daintily refined, very discriminating
7. Fatuous- complacently stupid or silly
8. Garrulous- talkative
9. Gregarious- sociable, inclined to go in groups
10. Impetuous- rushing with great force; impulsive, rash, hastily
11. Ingenuous- frank, genuine, free from reserve
12. Nostalgic- homesick, longing for the past
13. Ostentatious- fond of display, pretentious
14. Sinuous- curving or winding, devious
15. Taciturn- habitually silent, uncommunicative
16. Truculent- fierce, savage, cruel
17. Unctuous- excessively suave or bland, oily
18. Valid- sound, effective, well founded
19. Versatile- many sided in abilities
20. Volatile- changeable, spirited, explosive

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