Reading Vocab #1

Aloof

• reserved; removed in interest of feeling
• polished; smoothly agreeable or polite
• intending to be vague or to avoid
• cheerful; kindly; friendly

arrogant

• overly proud; haughty
• lacking complete growth or development; childish in manner
• unusually bright or mature for one's age
• crude, ill mannered, or rude

astute

• shrewd; clever
• rude and disrespectful
• odd; unusual; quirky
• crude, ill mannered, or rude

belligerent

• hostile; aggressive; fond of fighting
• rude and disrespectful
• cheerful; kindly; friendly
• unusually bright or mature for one's age

boisterous

• rough and noisy in a cheerful way; high spirited
• hostile; aggressive; fond of fighting
• shrewd; clever
• lacking complete growth or development; childish in manner

eccentric

• odd; unusual; quirky
• conscientious; attentive to detail; careful to do what is right
• good humored; full of fun; jolly
• curious; intersted

evasive

• intending to be vague or to avoid
• overly proud; haughty
• crude, ill mannered, or rude
• odd; unusual; quirky

frigid`

• cold in feeling; lacking warmth
• intending to be vague or to avoid
• polished; smoothly agreeable or polite
• conscientious; attentive to detail; careful to do what is right

genial

• cheerful; kindly; friendly
• conceited; overly proud of one's appearance, abilities, or achievements
• conscientious; attentive to detail; careful to do what is right
• shrewd; clever

immature

• lacking complete growth or development; childish in manner
• crude, ill mannered, or rude
• reserved; removed in interest of feeling
• conceited; overly proud of one's appearance, abilities, or achievements