PreAp Vocabulary 17

impervious

• immune to; impenetrable

• not easily excited or disturbed; calm; cool; collected

• free from anxiety, tension, or disturbance; calm; still

• actively opposed; hostile

serene

• pleasantly calm; quiet; peaceful; sedate; unclouded; fair

• peaceful and calm; idyllic; prosperous

• free from anxiety, tension, or disturbance; calm; still

• utterly calm and peaceful; sedate

reticent

• timid; full of apprehension; frightened

• inclined to keep thoughts to oneself

• modest and reserved; affectedly prim; coy

• lacking self confidence; bashful; reserved

nonchalent

• not easily excitable or disturbed; calm; cool; collected

• the quality of being even-tempered; composure

• peaceful and calm; idyllic; prosperous

• appearing casual, cool, and unconcerned

contentious

• perversely fond of arguing

• quarrelsome

• easily moved to anger

• tending to erupt into violence

diffident

• wretchedly fearful

• timid

• lacking self confidence; bashful

• modest and reserved

tranquil

• unclouded

• free from anxiety, tension, or disturbance

• idyllic

• pleasantly calm

equanimity

• evenness of temper under stress

• peaceful and calm

• cool and collected

• sedate

demure

• weak

• reserved

• modest and reserved; affectedly prim

• frightened

pusillanimous

• reluctant

• weak

• timid; cowardly

• coy