Petulant - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

_______ predicts that when an attempt to socially influence a person causes them to feel a loss of personal freedome, the person may respond by acting in a way that is the opposite of what was desired (ie. a petulant toddler) - Brehm's psychological reactance ________ states that attitudes are accurate predictors of behav when the attitude measure assesses all 3 components of behavioural intention a) cognitive dissonance theory b) balance theory c) social comparison theory d) theory of ...

GRE Practice Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025 diffident - ANSWERSlacking self-confidence petulant - ANSWERSeasily irritated or annoyed disquietude - ANSWERSfeelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable finesse - ANSWERSsubtly skillful handling of a situation surreptitiousness - ANSWERSfurtiveness; stealth; sneakiness innocuous - ANSWERSunlikely to harm or disturb anyone commensurate - ANSWERScorresponding in size or degree or extent eclipsed - ANSWERSexceeded ...

Diffident lacking self-confidence Petulant easily irritated or annoyed Disquietude feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable Finesse subtly skillful handling of a situation Surreptitiousness furtiveness; stealth; sneakiness Innocuous unlikely to harm or disturb anyone Commensurate corresponding in size or degree or extent Eclipsed exceeded by far Elucidated explained Scintillation sparkliness Quittance discharge from debt

HPAT vocabulary disparaging expressing that something is worthless, derogatory supplicate ask for earnestly or humbly deranged mad, insane consternate filled with anxiety snide derogatory or mocking in an indirect way world-weary feelings of weariness, boredom or cynicism as a result of long experience of life gutted bitterly disappointed or upset uncharitable unkind astringent sharp or severe malicious intending to do harm pernicious ...

HPAT vocabulary disparaging expressing that something is worthless, derogatory supplicate ask for earnestly or humbly deranged mad, insane consternate filled with anxiety snide derogatory or mocking in an indirect way world-weary feelings of weariness, boredom or cynicism as a result of long experience of life gutted bitterly disappointed or upset uncharitable unkind astringent sharp or severe malicious intending to do harm pernicious ...

Final Exam SAT Vocabulary . Petulant - CORRECT ANSWER Irritable or short-tempered Perverse - CORRECT ANSWER Stubborn Lexicon - CORRECT ANSWER dictionary Castigate - CORRECT ANSWER to criticize or punish severely Embellish - CORRECT ANSWER (v.) to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details Assuage - CORRECT ANSWER to make something unpleasant less severe; soothe Placid - CORRECT ANSWER calm, peaceful Talisman - CORRECT ANSWER good luck charm Abhor - CORRE...

abase correct answers Degrade or humble; to lower in rank, status, or esteem luddite correct answers a person opposed to new technology or ways of working. braggadocio correct answers (n.) A boasting fellow; a braggart. countermand correct answers (v.) a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command "By the time the colonel _______________ed his soldiers not to land in enemy territory, a few helicopters had already touched down amid heavy gunfire." abandon (n.) cor...

diffident lacking self-confidence petulant easily irritated or annoyed Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:07 / 0:15 Full screen disquietude feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable finesse subtly skillful handling of a situation surreptitiousness furtiveness; stealth; sneakiness innocuous unlikely to harm or disturb anyone commensurate corresponding in size or degre...

HPAT vocabulary disparaging expressing that something is worthless, derogatory supplicate ask for earnestly or humbly deranged mad, insane consternate filled with anxiety snide derogatory or mocking in an indirect way world-weary feelings of weariness, boredom or cynicism as a result of long experience of life gutted bitterly disappointed or upset uncharitable unkind astringent sharp or severe malicious intending to do harm pernicious ...

abase correct answers Degrade or humble; to lower in rank, status, or esteem luddite correct answers a person opposed to new technology or ways of working. braggadocio correct answers (n.) A boasting fellow; a braggart. countermand correct answers (v.) a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command "By the time the colonel _______________ed his soldiers not to land in enemy territory, a few helicopters had already touched down amid heavy gunfire." abandon (n.) cor...