APLAC 1

having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

• ambivalent

• incredulous

• wry

• patronizing

marked by shameless or disrespectful boldness

• pretentious

• brazen

• incensed

• poignant

direct and outspoken; straightforward and honest

• ambivalent

• incredulous

• brazen

• forthright

very angry; enraged

• incensed

• incredulous

• unabashed

• ambivalent

unwilling or unable to believe something

• brazen

• wry

• incredulous

• patronizing

apparently kind or helpful but betraying a feeling of superiority; condescending

• unabashed

• patronizing

• forthright

• poignant

evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret

• pretentious

• wry

• poignant

• incensed

attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed

• pretentious

• unabashed

• incredulous

• patronizing

not embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed.

• forthright

• brazen

• poignant

• unabashed

using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humor

• incredulous

• ambivalent

• brazen

• wry