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Aloof (adj) Very often, people can seem reserved and distant. However, their aloof manner might simply indicate that they are painfully shy – or perhaps they think you are the coolest and are afraid to talk with you. uncaring, reserved, distant

Instigate (v) Their seemingly aloof manner should not cause you to instigate violence. Starting up stuff is not the solution. to start up, provoke

Fustigate (v) Put yourself in their shoes; if you are having a bad day, would you want to be fustigated? Of course not! No one likes being beaten with a stick. To beat with a stick

Defenestrate (v) Nor would you want to be thrown through a window. Defenestration is never welcome – shards of glass hurt. To throw through a window

Plaintive (adj) The next time you see someone with a plaintive face, acknowledge that their sadness and mopey behavior might very well be a passing thing, and try not to injure them. sad, melancholy

Implacable (adj) That being said, some people are implacable in their melancholy. You could give them a puppy, you could give them forty dollars, you could bake them a pie – but they still cannot be mollified. impossible to appease or mollify;

Pacify (v) At least you tried to pacify their agitation. Some people are content to ignore the distress of others. However, you my friend, got involved and tried to calm them down. mollify; appease

Despondent (adj) It is important to be careful. Your attempts to cheer a person could backfire, leaving them despondent. That’s even worse than plaintive! And you… YOU! You were the cause of this misery. extremely unhappy; miserable

Fraud (n) Perhaps you shouldn’t have stuck your nose in the situation. I’m not saying that you are a fraud, pretending to be a counselor when you are not. Still, if you don’t know how to help, it might be best not to help. one who pretends to have knowledge in something

Ardor (n) The ardor with which some people feel their emotions can be overwhelming. As I mentioned earlier, their fervent attachment to their moodiness could lead to violent consequences. Perhaps you should just walk with your head down, ignoring the rest of humanity. Intense emotion; passion; intensity