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10973384769eulogisticinvolving formal praise in speech or writing, usually for the dead0
10973384770gravesomething serious or solemn1
10973384771pensivedreamily thoughtful2
10973384772piousdisplaying a reverence for God3
10973384773venerativeregarding with reverence4
10973384774ferventwarmth; intensity of spirit5
10973384775giddyfrivolous; lighthearted6
10973384776laudatorycontaining and expressing praise7
10973384777elegiacof, relating to, or involving mourning or expressing sorrow8
10973384778lugubriousmournful, dismal, gloomy, especially to a ludicrous degree9
10973384779banteringgood-humored, playful in conversation10
10973384780cynicaltendency to believe human behavior is selfish and opportunistic11
10973384781derisiveridiculing, mocking12
10973384782facetiouslightly amusing; unserious; frivolous, especially at the wrong time13
10973384783farcicalcomedic with high exaggeration14
10973384784flippantlacking in seriousness; disrespectfully casual; uncaring15
10973384785ludicrousridiculous; laughable; outlandish; silly16
10973384786mock-heroicsatiric imitation of heroic traits17
10973384787sardonicscornfully or cynically mocking; sarcastic18
10973384788satiriccharacterized by satire19
10973384789wrysatiric; bitter20
10973384790cholericeasily angered21
10973384791indignantmarked by anger; aroused by justice22
10973384792inflammatorylikely to stir up anger or trouble23
10973384793vexedannoyed; irritated; distressed24
10973384794blithejoyous, merry, glad25
10973384795euphoricbeyond earthly happiness26
10973384796jocundcheery, joyful, and happy27
10973384797whimsicalplayful; humorous or fanciful; unpredictable28
10973384798bemusedpreoccupied; deep in thought29
10973384799expectanthaving expectations30
10973384800antagonistichostile, unfriendly31
10973384801belligerentaggressively hostile; warlike32
10973384802vitriolicscathing or bitter33
10973384803apprehensiveuneasy about the future34
10973384804diffidenttimid; reserved in manner35
10973384805fatalisticin the belief that everything is predetermined and out of our hands36
10973384806forebodingto have inward conviction of37
10973384807starkplain; harsh; bleak or grim38
10973384808timoroustimid39
10973384809effusiveunrestrained and excessive in emotional expression40
10973384810picturesquestrikingly expressive or vivid41
10973384811sentimentalcolored by emotion rather than realism42
10973384812convolutedvery complicated or involved43
10973384813abstracttheoretical; without reference to specifics44
10973384814allusivecharacterized by indirect references45
10973384815classicalformal; standard; traditional46
10973384816cogentconvincing; reasonable47
10973384817culturedhigh degree or taste48
10973384818epistolaryinvolving letters49
10973384819eruditelearned; scholarly50
10973384820idiomaticpeculiar to a particular language51
10973384821urbanesophisticated52
10973384822acerbicsharp or sour53
10973384823bombasticpretentious and pompous54
10973384824brusqueblunt55
10973384825callousemotionally hardened56
10973384826condescendingin a patronizing, degrading manner57
10973384827contemptuousscornful, expressing in disgrace58
10973384828contentiousinvolving or likely to cause contention59
10973384829disdainfulscornful60
10973384830evasivetending or intending to evade61
10973384831haughtyproud and vain to the point of arrogance62
10973384832iconoclasticinclined to attack cherished beliefs and emotions63
10973384833imperiousarrogantly domineering; overbearing64
10973384834insolentrude; not showing proper respect; arrogant65
10973384835irreverentshowing disrespect for things that are normally respected66
10973384836patronizingto treat in a condescending manner67
10973384837petulanteasily irritated or annoyed68
10973384838pretentiousexaggerated show of dignity or importance69
10973384839provocativetending to provoke70
10973384840stridentloud, harsh, and unpleasantly noisy71
10973384841aloofindifferent, disinterested72
10973384842banalpointless and uninteresting73
10973384843detacheddisinterested; unbiased74
10973384844objectiveuninfluenced by emotions75
10973384845restrainedheld back; deprived76
10973384846stolidhaving or revealing little emotion77
10973384847turgidpompous; excessively ornate or complex in style or language78
10973384848ambiguousdoubtful, uncertain from obscurity or indistinctiveness79
10973384849incredulousunbelieving80
10973384850skepticalshowing doubt81
10973384851tentativein an unsure state of mind82
10973384852ambivalentmixture of opposite feelings83
10973384853obscurenot clearly expressed; ambiguous or vague84
10973384854pedanticconcerned with unimportant details85
10973384855austerestern; strict; frugal86
10973384856didacticinclined to teach or moralize (often excessively)87
10973384857moralisticconcerned with principles of morality88
10973384858puritanicalstrict or severe in matters of morality89
10973384859candidopen and sincere; straightforward; honest90
10973384860colloquialordinary and informal (usually refers to conversation)91
10973384861homespunsimple and homely92
10973384862insipidvapid; bland93
10973384863lucideasily understood; clear94
10973384864mundaneordinary; common; everyday95
10973384865terseeffectively concise; brief96
10973384866audaciousfearless; recklessly daring; unrestrained; insolent97
10973384867baroqueelaborate; ornamental98
10973384868cinematichaving the qualities of a motion picture99
10973384869conciliatoryagreeable; characterized by appeasement100
10973384870crepuscularhaving to do with shadowy areas (usually has to do with humanity)101
10973384871decadentmarked by a decay in morals and values; indulgent102
10973384872discursivemoving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling103
10973384873evocativehaving the ability to call forth memories or other responses104
10973384874lethargicslow; sluggish105
10973384875pettylesser; minor106
10973384876provinciallimited in perspective; self-centered107
10973384877prurientpreoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts108
10973384878self-concerningaware of oneself as an individual; not confident109
10973384879sepulchralpertaining to burial110
10973384880transitoryshort-lived; temporary111
10973384881tritestale; worn out; overused112
10973384882zealoushighly motivated; fervent113

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