flippant
flip·pant
adj
1. Marked by disrespectful levity or casualness; pert.
2. Archaic Talkative; voluble.
The venerable Mother of the Republics is scarce a fit subject for flippant speech or the idle gossipping of tourists.
The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark
jovial
jo·vi·al
adj
Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer, or
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
Kim remembered her Aunt Samantha as a jovial, easy-going women with a ready smile, a warm hug, and a cheery greeting for all.
flabbergast
flab·ber·gast
tr.v. flab·ber·gast·ed, flab·ber·gast·ing, flab·ber·gasts
To cause to be overcome with astonishment; astound.
I was flabbergasted when I found out that my sister won the marathon.
respect
re·spect
n.
1. A feeling of appreciative, often deferential regard; esteem.
2. The state of being regarded with honor or esteem.
3. Willingness to show consideration or appreciation.
4. respects Polite expressions of consideration or deference: pay one’s respects.
5. A particular aspect, feature, or detail: In many respects this is an important decision.
6. Usage Problem Relation; reference.
When you are content to be simply yourself and don’t compare or compete, everybody will respect you.
-Loa-Tzu
conflagration
con·fla·gra·tion
n.
A large destructive fire.
To the east the conflagration we had started was filling half the sky with smoke.
Ref. Before Adam by Jack London
inkling
in·kling
n.
1. A slight hint or indication.
2. A slight understanding or vague idea or notion.
She had no inkling that the storm was coming.