rift 2. abuse 3. justify 4. intimate 5. meander 6. sty 7. desultory 8. facetious 9. alchemy 10. snobbery 11. jeer 12. sinister 13. ultimatum 14. edict 15. pejorative 11. If you say that someone is being _____, it means you are criticizing him because he is making humorous remarks or saying something that he does not mean in a situation where he ought to be serious.