UMAT Construct 2 Emotional/Descriptive Vocab Masterlist

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1.

aberrant

deviating from normal or correct.

32.

appease

2.

abscond

to leave secretly and hide, often to avoid the

law.

make peace through yielding to another's

demand

33.

appreciative

feeling or expressive of gratitude

34.

Apprehensive

Losing benefit, eager to obtain it but in doubt

of success

35.

apprehensive

fearful expectation or anticipation

36.

approbation

the expression of approval or favorable

opinion, praise; official approval

37.

arbitrary

choices and actions made out of selfishness

38.

arbitrate

to settle a dispute by impulse

3.

accusatory

containing or expressing accusation

4.

acerbic

having a sour or bitter taste or character

5.

acrimonious

(adj.) stinging, bitter in temper or tone

6.

advocate

to speak, plead, or argue for a cause, or in

another's behalf.

7.

Affronted

treated with insolent and rude language

especially openly and intentionally

8.

aggrandize

to make greater/increase/exaggeration

39.

ardent

characterized by intense emotion

9.

Aggrieve

break the heart of

40.

arrogant

10.

aggrieved

feeling or expressing a sense of injustice,

injury, or offense

having or showing feelings of unwarranted

importance out of overbearing pride

41.

assertive

acting with confidence and force; sure of

one's self

42.

Assuage

to make an unpleasant feeling less severe

43.

assuage

to make less severe; to appease or satisfy

44.

attenuate

weaken

45.

audacious

extremely bold; fearless, especially said of

human behavior

46.

audacious

disposed to venture or take risks

47.

auspicious

Attended by favorable circumstances

11.

allay

lessen the intensity of; calm (e.g. watching

TeleTubbies ____ed his fear of unknown fluffy
creatures with televisions in their stomach)

12.

amalgamate

to unite or mix.

13.

ambiguous

vague; subject to more than one interpretation

14.

ambitious

having a strong desire for success or

achievement

15.

Ambivalent

having or showing both good and bad feelings

about sb

16.

ambivalent

having opposing attitudes or feelings toward a

person, thing, or idea; unable to decide

48.

authentic

conforming to fact and therefore worthy of

belief

17.

ambrosial

extremely pleasing to the senses, divine,

delicious

49.

authoritive

a person behaves in an tyrannical manner,

reliable; commanding

18.

Amiable

pleasant, friendly and easy to like

50.

avid

19.

amicable

(adj.) peaceable, friendly

marked by active interest and enthusiasm,

desirous of something to the point of greed;
intensely eager

20.

amused

pleasurably entertained, occupied, or diverted

51.

awe

21.

angry

feeling or showing anger

an overwhelming feeling of wonder or

admiration

Anguish

extreme mental distress

52.

baleful

22.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic

developments

23.

anomalous

peculiar; unique, contrary to the norm

53.

banal

boring, ordinary, not original

24.

antagonise

provoke the hostility of

54.

banal

commonplace or trite

25.

antagonise

act in opposition to

55.

barefaced

unconcealed, shameless, or brazen

26.

anticipate

(v.) regard something as probable or likely

56.

beaming

pleased and proud

27.

antipathy

hostility toward, objection, or aversion to

57.

Bedevil

be confusing or perplexing to

28.

anxious

worried; concerned

58.

beguiling

tricking; charming

29.

apathetic

feeling or showing little emotion

59.

belligerent

30.

apathy

the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest

in things generally

given to fighting, warlike; combative,

aggressive; one at war, one engaged in war

60.

bereaved

having a close relative or friend who has

recently died

31.

apologetic

sorry; showing regret

61.

bereaved

sorrowful through loss or deprivation

62.

bewilderment

the state of being confused or puzzled

63.

bitter

exhibiting strong hatred as a result of

pain/grief

64.

blandishment

speech or action intended to coax someone

into doing something

65.

blithe

joyful, cheerful, or without appropriate

thought

66.

bodacious

unrestrained by convention or propriety

67.

bombast

pompous speech

68.

brazen

face with defiance or impudence

69.

breach

to break/break through. e.g. a ___ of

etiquette, a ___ of confidentiality

70.

bristling

to become rigid with anger or irritation;

visibly roused or stirred

71.

burgeon

to grow or flourish; a bud or new growth (adj:

burgeoning )

72.

buttress

to support

73.

cadge

to get something by taking advantage of

someone

74.

callous

emotionally hardened; unfeeling

75.

candid

characterized by directness in manner or

speech

76.

Candour

the quality of saying what you think openly

and honestly

77.

caprice

impulse, on a whim

78.

castigate

to chastise or criticize severely

79.

catalyst

an agent of change

80.

caustic

capable of dissolving by chemical action;

highly critical: "His ____ remarks spoiled
the mood of the party."

81.

Chafed

to be annoyed

82.

chagrin

strong feelings of embarrassment

83.

cherish

to feel or show great love for; to value highly;

to take special care of

84.

chicanery

deception by trickery

85.

Choleric

quickly aroused to anger

86.

choleric

quickly aroused to anger

87.

compatible

Able to get along or work well together;

capable of use with some other model or
system

88.

complacent

contented to a fault

89.

complaisant

willingly compliant or accepting of the status

quo

90.

concerted

mutually agreed on; done together by

agreement

91.

Conciliation

to diplomatically resolve a dispute

92.

condescending

displaying superiority; patronizing

93.

conflagration

a great fire

94.

contemplative

thoughtful, reflective, meditative

95.

contempt

lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of

intense dislike

96.

contemptuous

Scornful. disdainful

97.

content

satisfy in a limited way

98.

contentious

argumentative; quarrelsome; causing

controversy or disagreement

99.

corporal

of the body: "corporal punishment." a noncommissioned officer ranked between a

sergeant and a private.

100.

corporeal

of or having to do with material, as

opposed to spiritual; tangible. (In older
writings,coeporeal could be a synonym for
corporal. This usage is no longer common)

101.

corroborate

to strengthen or support: "The witness

corroborted his story." (n: corroboration)

102.

courteous

polite and gracious; considerate toward

others; well-mannered

103.

covet

(v.) to desire something belonging to

another

104.

craven

cowardly; a coward

105.

critical

marked by a tendency to find and call

attention to errors and flaws

106.

crude

not refined or processed in manner

107.

culpable

deserving of blame

108.

cynical

doubting the goodness and sincerity of

human motives

109.

cynical

believing the worst of human nature and

motives

110.

dearth

lack, scarcity

111.

defeatist

someone who is resigned to defeat

112.

deference

submission or courteous yielding

113.

Deferential

respectful, respectful and polite in a

submissive way to another's authority

114.

deferential

respectful and polite in a submissive way

115.

defiant

boldly resisting authority or an opposing

force

116.

demean

(behavioral attributes) the way a person

behaves toward other people

117.

denigrated

cause to seem less serious, play-down,

belittle

149.

dogged

stubborn or determined: "Her ____ pursuit of

the degree eventually paid off."

118.

depict

to show, create a picture of.

150.

dogmatic

relying upon doctrine or dogma, as opposed

to evidence

119.

deprecation

belittlement.

120.

depredation

the act of preying upon or plundering

151.

dogmatic

characterized by arrogant assertion of

unproved or unprovable principles

121.

deranged

driven insane

152.

Doleful

very sad, filled with or evoking sadness

122.

Derision

Ridicule, rude and disrespectful

(>Mockery)

153.

doleful

filled with or evoking sadness

123.

derisive

expressing contempt or ridicule

154.

domineering

ruling or controlling arrogantly; overbearing;

tyrannical

124.

Derogatory

belittle, lower the estimation of

155.

Ebullient

joyously unrestrained

125.

descry

to make clear, to say

156.

eclectic

126.

desolate

devastate or ravage, crushed by grief

selecting or employing individual elements

from a variety of sources

127.

despise

Look down on with contempt or disgust;

loathe; regard as inferior

157.

Ecstatic

feeling great rapture or delight

158.

efficacy

effectiveness; capability to produce a desired

effect

159.

effluent

the quality of flowing out

160.

elate

Feeling or expressing great happiness or

triumph

128.

despondent

unhappy and discouraged because you feel

you are in a difficult situation

129.

devastated

damaged, destroyed, shocked ,extremely

sad

130.

didactic

instructive (especially excessively)

161.

emboldened

made bold or courageous

131.

diffident

lacking self-confidence, modest

162.

empower

give or delegate power or authority to

132.

diffident

lacking self-confidence, showing modest

reserve

163.

emulate

to strive to equal or excel

diplomatic

able to take a broad view of negotiations

between states

164.

encomium

a formal eulogy or speech of prais(

133.

165.

endemic

prevalent in or native to a certain region,

locality, or people 9contrary to epidemic)

166.

enervate

to weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of

167.

engender

to give rise to, to propagate, to cause:

168.

enigma

puzzle; mystery: "Math is an _____ to me."

169.

enmity

a state of deep-seated ill-will

170.

enrapture

to delight, to thrill or give pleasure

171.

ephemeral

lasting for only a brief time, fleeting

172.

equivocal

Disappointed in someone or something

that one discovers to be less good than
one had believed.

ambiguous; unclear; subject to more than one

interpretation -- often intentionally so:
"Republicans complained that Bill Clinton's
answers were equivocal." (v. equivocate)

173.

erudite

scholarly; displaying deep intensive learning.

134.

disabuse

to free a person from falsehood or error

135.

discombulate

unsettle or confuse someone

136.

disconcerted

having self-possession upset

137.

disconsolate

extremely sad and disappointed

138.

discountenance

To look upon with disfavor

139.

Disdainful

contempt/ lack of respect

140.

disillusion

to be free from beliefs or illusions, to

disappoint someone by breaking his or
her belief in a false ideal

141.

disillusioned

142.

dismissive

tending to dismiss or reject

174.

esoteric

intended for or understood by only a few

143.

Disparaging

belittle, lower the estimation of

175.

eulogy

a spoken or written tribute to the deceased

144.

disparaging

to be belittling

176.

euphoric

exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation

145.

dispassionate

calm; objective; unbiased

177.

exacerbate

146.

dispirited

low in spirits

to increase the bitterness or violence of; to

aggravate

Disquiet

anxiety

178.

exaggerated

enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness

147.

dissemble

to conceal one's real motive, to feign

179.

exasperated

annoyed

148.

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exculpate

to demonstrate or prove to be blameless

210.

homogenous

similar in nature or kind; uniform

181.

exorbitant

exceeding customary or normal limits, esp. in

quantity or price

211.

hostile

characterized by enmity or ill will

182.

explicit

fully and clearly expressed

212.

iconoclast

one who attacks traditional ideas or

institutions or one who destroys sacred
images (adj: iconoclastic)

183.

exploit

use or manipulate to one's advantage

184.

extant

in existence, still existing

213.

Impassioned

characterized by intense emotion

185.

extravagant

excessive, unrestrained

214.

Impassivity

emotionlessness

Exuberant

full of unrestrained enthusiasm or joy

215.

186.

impecunious

penniless; poor

fathom

come to understand

216.

187.

imperious

able to deal authoritatively with affairs

fawn

to seek favor or attention; to act subserviantly

217.

188.

imperious

commanding

feign

to give false appearance or impression

218.

189.

impertinent

improperly forward or bold

fervid,
fervent

highly emotional; hot

219.

implication

insinuation or connotation

220.

imply

to suggest indirectly; to entail

191.

flamboyant

Exaggerated or high-flown in style or manner;

showy

221.

improvidence

an absence of foresight; a failure to provide

for future needs or events

192.

floundering

struggling

222.

impudence

the trait of being rude and impertinent

193.

Forlorn

sad and alone or abandoned

223.

inchoate

194.

forlorn

pitiable in circumstances especially through

abandonment

in an initial or early stage; incomplete;

disorganized

224.

incorrigible

not capable of being corrected: "The school

board finally decided the James was
incorrigible and expelled him from school."

190.

195.

Galled

painful from having the skin abraded,

irritated; angered

196.

gape

(v.) to stare with open mouth; to open the

mouth wide; to open wide

225.

indefatigable

showing sustained enthusiastic action with

unflagging vitality

197.

garrulous

verbose; talkative; rambling

226.

indelible

198.

Geniality

friendly and cheerful

permanent; unerasable; strong: "The Queen

made an indelible impression on her
subjects."

199.

genuine

actually being what it is claimed or seems to

be; true; real; authentic

227.

indifference

the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest

in things generally

200.

gleam

flash; sparkle; noun: a beam of light

228.

Indignant

201.

glib

(adj.) Ready and fluent in speech;

thoughtless, insincere, offhand

Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at

what is percieved as unfair treatment.
Resentful

glint

A momentary flash of light, shiny, twinkle

(e.g. Jane had a glint in her eye as she
surveyed the fruits of her success)

229.

202.

indignant

angered at something unjust or wrong

230.

indolent

disinclined to work or exertion

231.

ineffable

undescribable; inexpressible in words;

unspeakable

232.

Inequitable

unjust, not equitable or fair

203.

goad

to make a person or an animal react or do

something by continuously annoying or
upsetting them

204.

guile

skillful deceit

233.

infer

to deduce

205.

guileless

honest; straightforward

234.

ingenious

clever

206.

hapless

unfortunate

235.

ingenuous

unsophisticated; artless; straightforward;

candid

207.

harmonious

Friendly; amicable

236.

inhibit

to hold back, prohibit, forbid, or restrain

208.

hasty

done with very great speed and without due

deliberation

237.

innocuous

harmless; having no adverse affect; not

likely to provoke strong emotion

headlong

headfirst; impulsive; hasty. impulsively;

hastily; without forethought:

238.

insensible

numb; unconscious

209.

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insipid

lacking zest or excitement; dull

240.

insolent

(adj) boldly disrespectful in speech or

behavior; rude

241.

insular

of or pertaining to an island, thus,

excessively exclusive

242.

intransigent

stubborn; immovable; unwilling to change

243.

invidious

envious, obnoxious, or offensive; likely to

promote ill-will

244.

Irascible

quickly aroused to anger

245.

irascible

prone to outbursts of temper, easily angered

246.

irate

feeling or showing extreme anger

247.

irate

extreme anger

248.

irksome

irritating, annoying

249.

jovial

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

250.

jubilant

joyful and proud especially because of

triumph or success

251.

lackadaisical

idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way

252.

laconic

using few words; terse: "a laconic reply."

253.

languid

lacking spirit or liveliness

254.

Languish

lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief

255.

Lassitude

weakness characterized by a lack of vitality

or energy

256.

latent

present or potential but not evident or active

257.

laudable

praiseworthy; commendable

258.

leery

Cautious, hesitant, or nervous about

something

259.

lethargic

deficient in alertness or activity

260.

leviathan

giant whale, therefore, something very large

261.

livid

furiously angry

262.

loquacious

talkative

263.

lucid

clear; translucent: "He made a lucid

argument to support his theory."

264.

lucid

capable of thinking and expressing yourself

in a clear and consistent manner

265.

Lugubrious

looking or sounding sad

266.

lugubrious

weighty, mournful, or gloomy, especially to

an excessive degree

267.

magnanimity

generosity and nobility. (adj: magnanimous)

268.

malevolent

malicious; evil; having or showing ill will:

"Some early American colonists saw the
wilderness as malevolent and sought to
control it."

269.

manipulative

skilful in influencing or controlling others to

your own advantage

270.

meek

quiet and obedient; spiritless

271.

melodramatic

exaggeratedly emotional or sentimental

272.

meretricious

based on pretense

273.

misanthrope

one who hates people: "He was a true

misanthrope and hated even himself."

274.

Misgiving

doubt about someone's honesty / painful

expectation

275.

misnomer

incorrect name or word for something

276.

misogynist

one who hates women

277.

mitigate

to make less forceful; to become more

moderate; to make less harsh or
undesirable: "He was trying to mitigate the
damage he had done."

278.

mollycoddling

to treat someone very indulgently or

protectively.

279.

Morose

sullen (gloomy) and ill-tempered

280.

Morose

unhappy,bad-tempered.

281.

mournful

filled with or evoking sadness

282.

nefarious

wicked, evil: "a nefarious plot."

283.

noisome

harmful, offensive, destructive: e.g. "The

noisome odor of the dump carried for
miles."

284.

obdurate

hardened against influence or feeling;

intractable.

285.

obnoxious

Highly offensive, arousing strong dislike

286.

Obsequious

trying too hard to please someone

287.

Obstinate

dogged, persistent

288.

obviate

to prevent by anticipatory measures; to

make unnecessary:

289.

occlude

to close or shut off; to obstruct

290.

officious

intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

291.

opaque

not transparent or transluscent; dense;

difficult to comprehend, as inopaque
reasoning

292.

ostentatious

intended to attract notice and impress

others

293.

ostracised

exclude someone from an activity or group

294.

overbearing

(adj.) domineering, haughty, bullying;

overpowering, predominant

295.

overemotional

excessively or abnormally emotional

296.

pedantic

showing a narrow concern for rules or

formal book learning; making an excessive
display of one's own learning

297.

peevish

easily irritated or annoyed

298.

peremptorily

in an imperative and commanding manner

299.

peremptory

putting an end to all debate or action

300.

perfidious

deliberately treacherous; dishonest

301.

perplexed

full of difficulty or confusion or

bewilderment

325.

pretentious

intended to attract notice and impress

others

326.

prevaricate

to stray away from or evade the truth

327.

prodigal

rashly wasteful

328.

Prognosis

literally fore-knowing, foreseeing) is a

medical term for predicting the likely
outcome of an illness, often involving a
detailed description.

302.

persecution

the hostile or ill-treatment of someone

(especially on the grounds of religion or
race)

303.

Pertinacious

holding firmly to an opinion, stubborn.

Perturbed

agitated (upset, disturbed)

329.

304.

propitiate

to conciliate; to appease:

pessimistic

expecting the worst in this worst of all

possible worlds

330.

305.

prostrate

render helpless, defenseless or dismissive

331.

pusillanimous

cowardly, timid, or irreselute; petty

332.

querulous

habitually complaining, peevish,

complaining, fretful, irritable

333.

quiescence

inactivity; stillness; dormancy

334.

radiant

shining, bright; giving forth light or

energy

335.

rapture

a state of being carried away by

overwhelming emotion

336.

Rapturous

filled with great joy; ecstatic

337.

Raucous

unpleasantly loud and harsh

338.

rejoinder/retort

a quick reply to a question or remark

(especially a witty or critical one)

339.

Reneging

go back, disown, deny, renounce

340.

reproachful

Expressing disapproval or
disappointment

306.

petulant

easily or frequently annoyed, especially over

trivial matters; childishly irritable

307.

petulant

easily irritated or annoyed

308.

philanthropy

tendency or action for the benefit of others,

as in donating money or property to a
charitible organization

309.

phlegmatic

not easily excited; cool; sluggish

310.

placate

to calm or reduce anger by making

concessions

311.

Plague

an annoyance

312.

Platitudinous

dull and tiresome

313.

plethora

excessively large quantity; overabundance

314.

pompous

overly self-important in speech and manner;

excessively stately or ceremonious

315.

ponderous

heavy; massive; awkward; dull

341.

reproof

316.

pontifical

ornate; stiff; having the pomp and dignity of

a high priest or Pope

the act of censuring, scolding, or

rebuking. (v. reprove).

342.

resentful

Having or showing a desire to own or

dominate.

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and illwill

343.

resolute

firm in purpose or belief

344.

reticent

Inclined to keep silent; reserved

345.

sagacious

having a sharp or powerful intellect or

discernment.

346.

salacious

appealing to or causing sexual desire,

bawdy

347.

salubrious

(adj) healthful, promoting health

348.

sanguine

cheerful; confident

349.

Sardonic

disdainfully or ironically humorous

350.

sate

to satisfy fully or to excess

351.

satirical

Using sarcasm or sharp wit to expose

human vice or weakness

352.

Schadenfreude

delight in another person's misfortune

353.

sedulous

diligent; persevering; persistent

317.

possessive

318.

Pragmatic

realistic

319.

pragmatic

concerned with facts; practical, as opposed

to highly principled or traditional

320.

precipice

cliff with a vertical or nearly vertical face; a

dangerous place from which one is likely to
fall; metaphorically, a very risky
circumstance

321.

322.

precipitate

precursor

to fall; to fall downward suddenly and

dramatically; to bring about or hasten the
occurrence of something
something (or someone) that precedes
another

323.

Presentiment

a feeling of evil to come

324.

pretentious

making claim to or creating an appearance

of (often undeserved) importance or
distinction

354.

seething

overflowing with anger or in a state of

agitation

355.

self-assured

having a lot of confidence in yourself and

your abilities

Social
ineptitude

lack of social skills

357.

solicit

make a solicitation or petition for something

desired, to ask for; to seek

358.

Solicitous

Eager or anxious to do something

359.

Solicitude

care or concern for something or someone

360.

sombre

lacking brightness or colour

361.

specious

seemingly true but really false; deceptively

convincing or attractive

362.

stoic

someone who is seemingly indifferent to

emotions

363.

submissive

inclined or willing to submit to orders or

wishes of others or showing such inclination

356.

364.

sullen

angry and unwilling to smile or be pleasant

365.

superficial

only covering the surface, of little substance

or significance

366.

tacit

adj. unspoken

367.

taciturn

habitually untalkative or silent

368.

tactful

showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with

people

369.

tawdry

tastelessly showy

370.

temperate

exercising moderation and self-denial; calm

or mild

371.

timid

lacking self-confidence

tirade
(diatribe)

an angry speech

373.

tortuous

twisted; excessively complicated: "Despite

public complaints, tax laws and forms have
become increasingly tortuous." (Note: Don't
confuse this with torturous.)

374.

tractable

ability to be easily managed or controlled

375.

Trammelled

restricted or limited freedom of movement or

activity

376.

Trepidation

fear or anxiety about what is going to happen

377.

turpitude

depravity; baseness

378.

Uninhibited

not inhibited or restrained

379.

unwarranted

Unjustified; groundless; undeserved

380.

vacuous

empty; without contents; without ideas or

intelligence

381.

venerate

great respect or reverence

382.

verbose

adj. for wordy

372.

383.

vex

to annoy; to bother; to perplex; to puzzle;

384.

vexation

being worried or annoyed

385.

vindicative

disposed to seek revenge; revengeful; spiteful

386.

vindictive

showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt

387.

vivacious

dispirited

388.

volatile

explosive; fickle

389.

voracious

craving or devouring large quantities of food,

drink, or other things.

390.

vulgarity

conspicuously and tastelessly indecent

391.

warranted

Justified; authorized

392.

waver

to hesitate or to tremble

393.

wistful

Having or showing a feeling of vague or

regretful longing

394.

Woebegone

sad or miserable in appearance

395.

wretched

extremely pitiful or unfortunate

396.

wretched

very unhappy, characterised by physical misery

397.

zeal

enthusiastic devotion to a cause, ideal, or goal

398.

zealous

marked by active interest and enthusiasm

399.

zest

vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment