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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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