Showing proper or polite behavior

·         Decorous (Adj.)

·         Demure (Adj.)

·         Prim (Adj.)

·         Propriety (Noun)

·         Seemly (Adj.)

Explanation: Demure (Adj.) means polite and not showy or flashy. Prim (Adj.) means formal and proper. It has second meaning also. It also means easily shocked or upset by rude behavior. Propriety (Noun) means proper behavior.

Marked by chaos/ confusion or disorder

·         Bedlam (Noun)

·         Pandemonium (Noun)

·         Tumultuous (Adj.)

·         Turmoil (Noun)

·         Turbulence (Noun)

·         Tumult (Noun)

Action, statement or behavior to deceive someone

·         Chicanery (Noun)

·         Trickery (Noun)

·         Deception (Noun)

·         Subterfuge (Noun)

·         Artifice (Noun)

·         Guile (Noun)

·         Skullduggery (Noun)

Clever in usually dishonest or deceptive way

·         Crafty (Adj.)

·         Wily (Adj.)

·         Bilk (Noun)

To trick or deceive someone

·         Bilk (Verb)

·         Beguile (Verb)

·         Swindle (Verb)

·         Fleece (Verb & Noun)

·         Dupe (Verb & Noun)

·         Hoodwink (Verb)

Explanation: Fleece (Verb) means to deceive someone. It has second meaning also. Fleece (Noun) means jacket of wool or warm cloth. Dupe (verb) means to deceive someone. It has second meaning also. Dupe (Noun) also means a person who is easily deceived or cheated.

Showing overly proud behavior

·         Arrogant (Adj.)

·         Conceited (Adj.)

·         Egotistical (Adj.)

·         Haughty (Adj.)

·         Hubris (Noun)

·         Condescending (Adj.)

·         Supercilious (Adj.)

·         Vainglorious (Adj.)

·         Bombastic (Adj.)

·         Pompous (Adj.)

·         Braggart (Noun)

Explanation: Bombastic, Pompous and Braggart differ in meaning slightly. They mean talking in a confident way to impress others.

Brave talk or behavior that shows proud and lot of confidence

·         Bravado (Noun)

·         Swagger (Verb, Noun and Adj.)

Explanation: Bravado (Noun) means confident or brave talk or behavior that is intended to impress other people. Swagger (Noun) means a way of walking or behaving that shows lot of confidence. Swagger (verb) means to walk with confidence. Swagger (Adj.) means showing off.

Self-control

Not eating and drinking too much

·         Abstemious (Adj.)

·         Abstentious (Adj.)

·         Temperance (Noun)

Refrain from marriage or sexual intercourse

·         Celibacy (Noun)

Quality of someone who controls his anger

·         Temperance (Noun)

·         Forbearance (Noun)

Criminal/law breaker

·         Felon (Noun & Adj.)

·         Miscreant (Noun & Adj.)

·         Rogue (Noun & Adj.)

·         Scoundrel (Noun)

Easily affected

·         Vulnerable (Adj.)

·         Prone (Adj.)

·         Sensitive (Adj.)

·         Susceptible (Adj.)

Careless

·         Lax (Adj.)

·         Negligent (Adj.)

·         Remiss (Adj.)

·         Slapdash (Adj.)

·         Slipshod (Adj.)

·         Slack (Verb & Adj.)

·         Derelict (Adj. & Noun)

Explanation: Slack (Adj.) means not stretched or held in tight position. Slack (Adj.) also means careless. Slack (Adj.) also means not taut or tight. Slack (Verb) means to be careless. Slack (Verb) also means to lessen in amount. Derelict (Adj.) means careless or failing to do what should be done. It has second meaning also. It means something abandoned or something no longer cared. Dereliction (Noun) means state of being careless or failure to do your duty or job.

Shinning

·         Luminous (Adj.)

·         Scintillating (Adj.)

·         Refulgent (Adj.)

·         Resplendent (Adj.)

·         Effulgent (Adj.)

·         Lambent (Adj.)

Explanation: Lambent (Adj.) means softly shinning.

Friendly

·         Affable (Adj.)

·         Amicable (Adj.)

·         Amiable (Adj.)

·         Genial (Adj.)

·         Cordial (Adj.)

·         Congenial (Adj.)

Brief or Using few words

·         Laconic (Adj.)

·         Pithy (Adj.)

·         Succinct (Adj.)

·         Brevity (Noun)

To think deeply

·         Contemplate (Verb)

·         Ponder (Verb)

·         Cogitate (Verb)

·         Cerebrate (Verb)

·         Ruminate (Verb)

·         Mull (Verb)

·         Muse (Verb & Noun)

·         Meditate (Verb)

·         Chew over (Verb)

Explanation: Ruminate (verb) means to think deeply. For an animal, ruminate means to bring up and chew again what has already been chewed and swallowed. Mull (verb) means to grind or mix thoroughly. It has second meaning also. It means to ponder. Muse (verb) means to be deep in thinking. Muse (Noun) means a woman who is a source of inspiration for artists.

To irritate/ To annoy/To make someone angry

·         Exasperate (Verb)

·         Grate (Verb)

·         Infuriate (Verb)

·         Nettle (Verb)

·         Pester (Verb)

·         Vex (Verb)

·         Persecute (Verb)

·         Disgruntle (Verb)

·         Miff (Verb & Noun)

·         Pique (Verb & Noun)

·         Nag (Verb & Noun)

·         Peeve (Verb & Noun)

Explanation: Persecute (Verb) means to annoy someone. It has second meaning also. It means to treat (someone) cruelly or unfairly especially because of race or religious belief. Disgruntle (verb) means to irritate someone. It also means to alienate someone. Miff (verb) and Pique (verb) means to make someone angry. Miff (Noun) and Pique (Noun) means feeling of being annoyed or irritated. Nag (Verb) and Peeve (Verb) means to make someone angry. Nag (Noun) and Peeve (Noun) means one who irritates.

Feeling of being irritated

·         Umbrage (Noun)

·         Dudgeon (Noun)

·         Miff (Noun & Verb)

·         Pique (Noun & Verb)

Explanation: We covered word Miff (Noun & Verb) and Pique (Noun & Verb) in previous serious also.

Respect

To show respect

·         Venerate (Verb)

·         Revere (Verb)

·         Exalt (Verb)

·         Hallow (Verb)

·         Lionize (Verb)

Explanation: Lionize (Verb) deviates slightly. Lionize means to treat someone as very important person.

Respect

·         Homage (Noun)

A way of behaving that shows respect for someone or something

·         Deference (Noun)

Rude and unfriendly

·         Brusque (Adj.)

·         Curt (Adj.)

·         Terse (Adj.)

·         Boorish (Adj.)

·         Loutish (Adj.)

·         Churlish (Adj.)

·         Uncouth (Adj.)

·         Gauche (Adj.)

Explanation: Boar (Noun) means wild pig. Boorish (Adj.) means resembling a boar (as showing insensitivities to other’ s feelings).

Too confident in a way that shows lack of respect

·         Audacious (Adj.)

·         Impudent (Adj.)

·         Insolent (Adj.)

·         Impertinent (Adj.)

·         Presumptuous (Adj.)

Mysterious / Difficult to understand

·         Conundrum (Noun)

·         Enigma (Noun) & Enigmatic (Adj.)

·         Cryptic (Adj.)

·         Inscrutable (Adj.)

·         Murky (Adj.)

·         Arcane (Adj.)

·         Occult (Adj. & Noun)

·         Convoluted (Adj.)

Explanation: Murky (Adj.) means very dark or foggy. It also means not clearly expressed or understood. Occult (Adj.) means mysterious or related to supernatural power. Occult (Noun) means matter regarding supernatural power. Convoluted (Adj.) means containing many twists and turns.

Understood by few/ Difficult to understand

·         Obscure (Adj.)

·         Abstruse (Adj.)

·         Esoteric (Adj.)

·         Rarefied (Adj.)

·         Recondite (Adj.)

To attract/ hold the attention of someone (or something)

·         Captivate (Verb)

·         Allure (Verb & Noun)

·         Bewitch (Verb)

·         Fascinate (Verb)

·         Enthrall (Verb)

·         Mesmerize (Verb)

·         Enchant (Verb)

·         Beguile (Verb)

Explanation: Allure (Verb) means to attract. Allure (Noun) means power to attract. Bewitch (Verb) means to attract someone in a way that seems magical. It has second meaning also. Bewitch (Verb) also means to use magic to make someone do, think or say something. Beguile (Verb) means to trick or deceive someone. It has second meaning also. It also means to attract someone. We covered beguile (Verb) in series for to trick or deceive someone.

Delay / Postpone

·         Adjourn (Verb)

·         Protract (Verb)

·         Procrastinate (Verb)

·         Prorogue (Verb)

·         Prorogate (Verb)

·         Defer (Verb)

Explanation: Defer means to delay. It has second meaning also. It also means to respect someone. Deference (Noun) means way of behaving that shows respect for someone or something. We covered word Deference (Noun) in series for Respect.

Unintentionally

·         Inadvertent (Adj.)

·         Unwitting (Adj.)

Untrue statement meant to harm someone’ s reputation/ Act of harming someone’ s reputation by making untrue statement

Untrue statement meant to harm someone’ s reputation

·         Aspersion (Noun)

·         Calumny (Noun)

·         Scurrility (Noun) & Scurrilous (Adj.)

·         Slander (Noun) & Slanderous (Adj.)

·         Libelous (Adj.)

Act of harming someone’ s reputation by making untrue statement

·         Libel (Noun & Verb)

·         Slander (Noun & Verb)

·         Slur (Noun & Verb)

Explanation: Libel (Noun), slander (Noun) and slur (Noun) means act of harming someone’ s reputation by making untrue statement. Libel (Verb), Slander (Verb) and Slur (Verb) means to harm someone’ s reputation by making untrue statement. Slur (Verb) has second meaning also. It means to speak in an unclear way. Slur (Verb) has third meaning also. It means to perform a group of musical notes in a flowing way