List 2
bashful [adj.]
- socially shy or timid.
don’t be bashful about telling folks how you feel
Emy, always modest and bashful, had blushed and refused to let him draw her, claiming that it embarrassed her to have him watching her so intently
benighted [adj.]
- overtaken by darkness or night.
- existing in a state of intellectual, moral, or social darkness.
the forest was also frequented by outlaws, and was a place of great danger to the benighted traveller
a storm developed and we were forced to wait benighted near the summit
the poor benighted souls who do not know the joys of reading
famine hit that benighted country once more
churlish [adj.]
- rude in a mean-spirited and surly way.
kids today are rude, surly and churlish
it seemed equally churlish to point out that all good things come to an end
they invited me to dinner and I thought it would be churlish to refuse
deluded [adj.]
- believing something that is not true.
poor deluded girl, she thinks he’s going to marry her
unscrupulous brokers who deluded their clients about the underlying value of the stocks they were touting
earnest [adj.]
- resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction.
I’ll accept only an earnest apology from you
that was an earnest gesture of goodwill
earnest people are very serious and sincere in what they say or do, because they think that their actions and beliefs are important
gloomy [adj.]
- dark or poorly lit, especially so as to appear depressing or frightening.
- lacking in promise or hopefulness.
then he walked through a gloomy corridor badly lit by oil lamps
hesitating she stepped into the gloomy dark, dank hall
officials say the outlook for next year is gloomy
nagging [adj.]
- (of a person) constantly harassing someone to do something.
- causing continual or recurring pain or discomfort.
I want to get away from my nagging parents
the best way to deal with a nagging customer is to agree to whatever they ask
He complained of a nagging pain between his shoulder blades
onerous [adj.]
- (of a task or responsibility) involving a great deal of effort, trouble, or difficulty.
no wonder we cannot find staff for such onerous tasks, the stress day in day out must be disastrous on their health
which means I’ll have to resume the onerous task of sending regular e-mail
perilous [adj.]
- full of danger or risk.
the situation was extremely perilous and the patrol was in danger of being wiped out by the heavy crossfire
for mothers and children, the situation is even more perilous
pugnacious [adj.]
- eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.
the adult males are extremely pugnacious and fight fiercely with one another
what a way to go for the most pugnacious, aggressive Liberal minister I’ve seen in action
one of them was Andrew Jackson, a pugnacious populist and something of a hotheaded role model for Trump
stern [adj.]
- (of a person or their manner) very serious especially in an unfriendly way.
the letter echoes the sentiment of another university president, who sent a stern warning to students who don’t follow safety guidelines
he was my mother’s favorite brother and our least favorite Uncle; he was too stern, too serious, too strict
all are stern judges and they expect others to be as serious about everything as they are
her father was stern and hard to please
sulky [adj.]
- morose, bad-tempered, and resentful.
- refusing to be cooperative or cheerful.
teens are sulky, and moody and think way to highly of themselves for the most part
I was quite sulky, so I didn’t take part in much