outsiders vocabulary

OUTSIDERS VOCABULARY.

Amber Smith3rd period.

BENEVOLENTCharacterized by or expressing

goodwill or kindly feelings, kind or good.

COMPASSIONATEHaving or showing

compassion, pitying.

COMPLIMENTARYOf the nature of, conveying, or

expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering,

commendatory, praising or laudatory.

FORTHRIGHTGoing straight to the point, direct

or straightforward.

SERENEcalm, peaceful, or tranquil;

unruffled, undisturbed, imperturbable, unperturbed, composed, and collected.

SYMPATHETICProceeding from, exhibiting, or

feeling sympathy, commiserating or kind.

OBJECTIVESomething that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or

accomplish, object, or destination.

BEWILDEREDCompletely puzzled or confused,

mystify or nonplus.

CONDESCENDINGShowing or implying a usually

patronizing descent from dignity or superiority, patronizing or

disdainful.

DESOLATEBarren or laid waste, ravaged or

desert.

HAUGHTYDisdainfully proud, lordly or

disdainful.

INDIGNITYAn injury to a person's dignity;

slighting or contemptuous treatment, outrage.

MELANCHOLYA gloomy state of mind, especially

when habitual or prolonged, sadness.

MOCKINGTo attack or treat with ridicule,

deride.

OMINOUSPortending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious, ominous.

PESSIMISTICPertaining to or characterized by pessimism; gloomy: a pessimistic

outlook, despairing.

SEVEREHarsh; unnecessarily extreme,

strict.

SOLEMNGrave, sober, or mirthless, as a

person, unsmiling.

SOMBERGloomily dark; shadowy; dimly

lighted, dusky.

SUSPICIOUSInclined to suspect, especially

inclined to suspect evil; distrustful, suspect.

IRREVERENTNot reverent; manifesting or characterized by irreverence;

deficient in veneration or respect, irreligious.