Vocabulary Set 2

without or deprived of the use of speech or words; hard to get the meaning

lacking sense or discretion; head-in-the-clouds

without logical or meaningful connection, unable to express yourself clearly or fluently

full of juicy details — but they're the kind of raunchy, lusty, dirty details you probably don't want to hear

-often used to describe nasty gossip, obscene reports and steamy tales

dirty in one sense or another: either literally covered in dirt or suggesting dirty sexual situations

• -inappropriately or offensively sexual
• -occasionally also used to mean tricky or sly
• -"oily or slippery"

-focuses attention on sex not in an artistic way or to teach something, but purely to appeal to your baser instincts

Without moral principles

resistant to guidance or discipline; marked by a mood to oppose and contradict; improper

low, common, or humble, to describe the lows of human nature, rather than economically humble people or places

resembling a cur; snarling and rude; base and cowardly

express strong disapproval of; abandon to eternal damnation; reject (documents) as invalid

mood or general attitude about life

implies a kind of hard-headed determination not to change your mind even when it might be best to rethink your position

formal word meaning stubborn

not penitent or remorseful; stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

to have no remorse or regrets

goes beyond mere criticism; it implies anger, a harsh and insulting tone, and even a scathing attack

violently, menacingly; forcefully and with emotion, and no one will doubt how you really feel

to censure or condemn vehemently; upbraid harshly; scold sharply

harshly cutting someone down with words, putting them down by insulting their character

to scold them, tell them off and criticize them; quickly bringing up different reasons why you're mad at them

to mildly criticize

great public shame, disgrace, or embarrassment, or a situation or event that causes this

lacking orderly continuity; illogical, scattered

silly or unnecessary; goofy, useless, or just plain dumb