Bad Grammarian Posts

intrinsic \ adjective \ belonging naturally; essential.

taciturn \ adjective \ (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.

hypocrisy \ noun \ the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one’s own behavior does not conform; pretense.

brusque \ adjective \ abrupt or offhand in speech or manner.

oblivious \ adjective \ not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one.

chide \ adjective \ scold or rebuke

dignitary \ noun \ a person considered to be important because of high rank or office Happy Presidents’ Day!

love \ verb \ feel a deep romantic or sexual attachment to someone

amiable \ adjective \ having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner.

tentative \ adjective \ not certain or fixed; provisional. done without confidence; hesitant.

empathy \ noun \ the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

truculent \ adjective \ eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.