Vocabulary Quizs

Sanguine

• Cheerfully hopeful or confidently optimistic

• Easily irritated or annoyed

• Feeling sad or depressed

• Indifferent or apathetic

Nonplussed

• Puzzled; perplexed; or confused

• Excited; enthusiastic; or eager

• Angry; furious; or irate

• Happy; joyful; or content

Reverent

• Showing great respect and admiration

• Displaying indifference and apathy

• Exhibiting hostility and contempt

• Demonstrating ignorance and neglect

Foreboding

• A strong feeling or notion of a future misfortune

• A sense of joy and happiness about the future

• An indication of good luck and fortune

• A feeling of uncertainty about the present

Effusive

• Expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.

• Showing a lack of interest or concern.

• Communicating in a vague or unclear manner.

• Demonstrating a reserved or restrained demeanor.

Histrionic

• Over the top dramatic

• Calm and collected

• Subtle and reserved

• Logical and analytical

Pedantic

• Overly concerned with small details

• Lacking in detail

• Focused on the big picture

• Easily distracted by trivial matters

Incredulous

• Willing to believe something

• Unwilling or unable to believe something

• Having a strong belief in something

• Open to new ideas and concepts

Empathetic

• Showing empathy; identifying with the emotions of others

• Being indifferent to the feelings of others

• Expressing joy and happiness

• Having a strong sense of self-importance

Irascible

• Very irritable; easily provoked

• Calm and composed

• Friendly and sociable

• Indifferent and apathetic