What does it mean when someone calls you obtuse?

Obtuse, which comes to us from the Latin word obtusus, meaning “dull” or “blunt,” can describe an angle that is not acute or a person who is mentally “dull” or slow of mind. The word has also developed a somewhat controversial sense of “hard to comprehend,” probably as a result of confusion with abstruse..

What does hostile levity mean?

Levity = joking, being playful, not serious. So hostile levity is when someone tells mean ‘jokes’ or does things to someone in a lighthearted manner that are purposefully hurtful. Another way to describe this behavior is passive-aggressive.

What does hauteur mean in The Great Gatsby?

overbearing pride

Is being modest a good quality?

Modesty is a great virtue, linked with important human values such as simplicity, humility, and temperance. It’s opposite to vanity and conceit, two character traits that have gained a lot of ground in our current world. A modest person neither needs nor wants to go out boasting about something.

What does aridity mean?

the state of being very dry and without enough rain for plants: the aridity of much of the Australian interior.

What does Fractiousness mean in The Great Gatsby?

irritability

What does languid mean in The Great Gatsby?

slow, sluggish, listless, weak laud

How do you use levity?

Levity in a Sentence 🔉

1. After battles, some soldiers try and add levity to their days by telling jokes around the campfire.
2. Karen’s parents were serious people who did not seem to appreciate her acts of levity during church service.
3. When I watch movies, I prefer films with levity, not tearjerkers.

How do you act modest?

7 Ways to Embrace Modesty Through Respect

1. Pray. Yes, this seems too obvious, but it’s hard to respect every person that you come across.
2. Dress Modestly. It is often said that we should dress modestly to keep our brothers from falling into sin.
3. Be Punctual. I get it, life happens.
4. Use Manners.
5. Affirm Others.
6. Listen.
7. Give.

What does incredulously mean in The Great Gatsby?

unbelieving

What does it mean to be called modest?

adjective. having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one’s merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions. free from ostentation or showy extravagance: a modest house.

What does epigram mean in The Great Gatsby?

showing haughty disdain

What is a modest woman?

A ‘modest’ woman is seen to be shy, uptight, and less engaging than the modern woman. Men who prefer modest women are usually insecure themselves, and find the modern woman a challenge, even intimidating. A confident woman who is comfortable in her character and sexuality is much more intriguing.

What’s the difference between modest and humble?

Modest refers to a person’s opinion of themselves. Humble refers to a person’s behavior with respect to others. A person is modest when they do not boast or brag and when they tend to downplay their own abilities.