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Term Definition
pragmatic dealing with things sensibly realisticly, particular
nostalgic characterized by or exhibiting feelings for the past
ecentric unconventional and slightly strange
patronize treat with kindness that portrays a feeling of supurity
indulgent over generous, spoiling, doing more then they deserve
scornful feeling or expressing contempt or derision, to treat with hate
nonchalant appearing casual, or calm
resigned not wanting change, to accept without resistance
contemptuous showing concern, scornful
indifferent having no particular intrest, un-concerned, no opinion
condescending to talk down too
ethical have good qualities or values
apathetic without feeling
ironic coincidental
sarcastic the use of sarcasm, dramatic, or mocking
historonic overly dramatic in behavior or speech
pessimistic to look upon the negative, assume the worst
optimistic to expect the more favorable outcome
reverent feeling or exhibiting deep respect
paradoxical seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true
flippant shallow disrespectful
exuberant abundant, extremely good
detached not involved or concerned, separated
meditative contemplative, peaceful
skeptical questioning what's happening
cynical sneeringly distrustful
ambivalent inability to make a decision, uncertainty

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Terms 27
Creator trajon2411
Created February 20, 2008
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Subjects vocabccds, sat
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  1. pragmatic → dealing with things sensibly realisticly, particular - 2 misses
  2. nostalgic → characterized by or exhibiting feelings for the past - 2 misses
  3. ecentric → unconventional and slightly strange - 2 misses
  4. patronize → treat with kindness that portrays a feeling of supurity - 2 misses
  5. indulgent → over generous, spoiling, doing more then they deserve - 2 misses
  6. scornful → feeling or expressing contempt or derision, to treat with hate - 2 misses
  7. nonchalant → appearing casual, or calm - 2 misses