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UMAT Section II: Understanding People May 11, 2013

absolve grant remission of a sin to

acknowledge declare to be true or admit the existence or reality of

amiable di using warmth and friendliness

amicable characterized by friendship and good will

anger the state of being very annoyed

anguish extreme distress of body or mind

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annoy disturb, especially by minor irritations

anxiety a vague unpleasant emotion in anticipation of a misfortune

assuagement the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

barren completely wanting or lacking

begrudge wish ill or allow unwillingly

belligerent characteristic of an enemy or one eager to ght

bewilderment confusion resulting from failure to understand

bitter marked by strong resentment or cynicism

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cajole in uence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or attering

candour the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

chagrin strong feelings of embarrassment

con dent having or marked by assurance

considerate showing concern for the rights and feelings of others

contemptuous expressing extreme scorn

critical of a serious examination and judgment of something

cynical believing the worst of human nature and motives

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deferential showing courteous regard for people's feelings

de ant boldly resisting authority or an opposing force

demoralise lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

deride treat or speak of with contempt

derisive expressing contempt or ridicule

desolate providing no shelter or sustenance

despair a state in which all hope is lost or absent

despondent without or almost without hope

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di dent showing modest reserve

disbelief doubt about the truth of something

disdainful showing arrogant superiority to those one views as unworthy

disingenuous not straightforward or candid

dismissive showing indi erence or disregard

eager having or showing keen interest or intense desire

ebullient joyously unrestrained

exasperation actions that cause great irritation

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exasperation a feeling of annoyance

explicit precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable

facetious cleverly amusing in tone

fear an emotion in anticipation of some speci c pain or danger

frenzied excessively agitated

frustration a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized

fury the property of being wild or turbulent

genial di using warmth and friendliness

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grudgingly in a reluctant manner

hysterical characterized by a state of violent mental agitation

implicit suggested though not directly expressed

inadequacy a lack of competence

incongruous lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness

incredulity doubt about the truth of something

indignant angered at something unjust or wrong

irate feeling or showing extreme anger

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ironic displaying incongruity between what is expected and what is

labile liable to change

laconic brief and to the point

libellous harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign

Machiavellian of or relating to amoral or conniving political principles

malice feeling a need to see others su er

misguide lead someone in the wrong direction

nervous causing or fraught with or showing anxiety

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obsequious attempting to win favor from in uential people by attery

obsequious attempting to win favor from in uential people by attery

panderer person who caters to the vulgar passions or plans of others

panic an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

pious having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity

power possession of the qualities required to do something

proud feeling self-respect or pleasure in something

reassure cause to feel con dent

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resentment a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

resignation acceptance of despair

resignedly with resignation and acceptance; in a resigned manner

righteous morally justi ed

sardonic disdainfully or ironically humorous

scared made afraid

shock an unpleasant or disappointing surprise

stoic seeming una ected by pleasure or pain; impassive

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stolid having or revealing little emotion or sensibility

strained lacking natural ease

surprise come upon or take unawares

tacit implied by or inferred from actions or statements

tactful having a sense of what is considerate in dealing with others

terri ed thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

trammel place limits on (extent or access)

trepidation a feeling of alarm or dread

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truculent de antly aggressive

vehement marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions

vindictive disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge

zealous marked by active interest and enthusiasm

morose showing a brooding ill humor

dour showing a brooding ill humor

impudent improperly forward or bold

revulsion intense aversion

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exuberance joyful enthusiasm

abashed feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious

duplicitous marked by deliberate deceptiveness

deleterious harmful to living things

jaded exhausted

saturnine bitter or scornful

dynamic characterized by action or forcefulness of personality

capricious determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity

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chagrin strong feelings of embarrassment

frivolity the trait of being not serious or sensible

ippant showing inappropriate levity

blase nonchalantly unconcerned

convivial occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company

aloof remote in manner

quaint attractively old-fashioned

mocking expressing contempt or ridicule

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sarcastic expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds

sardonic disdainfully or ironically humorous

facetious cleverly amusing in tone

bumptious o ensively self-assertive

boorish ill-mannered and coarse in behavior or appearance

acquiescent willing to carry out the orders or wishes of another

vexatious causing irritation or annoyance

pertinacious stubbornly unyielding

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dogmatic pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative

mercurial liable to sudden unpredictable change

irreverent showing lack of due respect or veneration

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