VOCAB 11-12

Terms	Definitions
animated	full of life, action, or spirit
cunning	showing inventiveness or skill, especially in deception
docile	yielding to supervision or management
ethical	conforming to accepted standards of social behavior
frivolous	characterized by a lack of sense or seriousness
immoral	not conforming to accepted standards of social behavior
intrepid	having or showing courage
learned	having or showing profound knowledge or learning
malicious	full of the desire to inflict suffering on another
morbid	marked by a preoccupation with unwholesome matters, especially death or dying
philosophical	rationally and sensibly calm
quaint	oddly charming, esp. in an old-fashioned way
serene	not excited nor emotionally agitated
tenacious	stubbornly unwilling to yield
whimsical	given to fanciful or peculiar notions
didactic	intending to teach or instruct
fickle	likely to change; not loyal in affections
hysterical	an uncontrollable outburst of emotion, often characterized by irrationality, laughter, or weeping
irrational	without reason; using poor judgment
sage	one exhibiting wisdom and calm judgment