r ift 2 . a buse 3. j ustify 4. i ntimate 5. m eander 6. s ty 7. d esultory 8. facetious 9. a lchemy 10. s nobbery 11. j eer 1 2 . sinister 13 . ultimatum 14 . e dict 15 . pejorative If you say that someone is being _____ , it means you are criticizing him because he is making humorous remarks or saying some thing that he do es not mean in a situation where he ought to be serious .