Ten Things I Hate About You

Ten Things I Hate About You Glossary

Turgid

Swollen and distended

Heinous

Odious or wicked

Tempestuous

Characterized by strong and turbulent emotion

Vapid

Offering nothing stimulating or challenging

Conceited

Excessively proud of oneself

Shrew

An unpleasant woman with a bad temper

Miscreants

A person who behaves badly, usually in terms of breaking the law

Hideous

Ugly or disgusting to look at

Compensation

Something, typically money, awarded to someone as recompense

Defeatist

A person who readily accepts failure

Hostility

Unfriendliness or opposition

Pensive

Engaged in deep thought

Assail

Make a violent attack

Congregating

Gather into a crowd or mass

Patronizing

Condescending

Vile

Extremely unpleasant

Antiquated

Old-fashioned or outdated

Fallacy

A mistaken belief

Fateful

Having far-reaching consequences or implications

Repartee

Witty conversation or speech

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