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91869342aloofnot emotionally involved, at a distance0
91869343apatheticuncaring1
91869344ambivalenthaving mixed feelings2
91869345audaciousrecklessly bold or contemptuous3
91869346belligerenthostile, or combative4
91869347callousuncaring, or feeling no emotion5
91869348condescendingair of superiority, talking down to6
91869349contemptuouslacking respect, derisive7
91869350causticharshly sarcastic8
91869351cautionaryprudent forethought9
91869352cynicaldoubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motives10
91869353demoralizedweakened the spirit of11
91869354diffidentreserved, unassertive12
91869355disdainfulscorn, despise13
91869356didacticintending to instruct; teach a lesson14
91869357derisiveinsulting and condescending15
91869358earnestheartfelt and serious16
91869359effusiveoverflowing and demonstrative17
91869360elegiacsorrowful lamentation18
91869361empatheticsensitivity, relating to another's emotions19
91869362eruditescholarly20
91869363forthrightdirect and outspoken21
91869364flippantfrivolously disrespectful22
91869365frivolouscarefree and unconcerned23
91869366incredulousskeptical and unbelieving24
91869367incensedfull of rage25
91869368indignantself-righteously angry26
91869369intimatepersonal and emotional27
91869370jovialhearty conviviality and good cheer28
91869371laudatorypraise29
91869372lugubriousmournful, dismal, or gloomy30
91869373moroseill-humored, very down31
91869374maliciousvicious, wanton, or mischievous32
91869375mordantcaustic or sarcastic in a mean way33
91869376objectiveunemotional, unbiased, fair34
91869377obsequiousoverly obedient, dutiful35
91869378patronizingTalking down to, experienced36
91869379pompousstuck up, better than37
91869380poignantkeen or strong38
91869381provocativeinciting, stimulating, irritating39
91869382quizzicalquestioning, ridiculing, or chaffing40
91869383ribaldabusive, or irreverent, scurrilous41
91869384reticentreluctant or restrained42
91869385reverentdeeply respectful43
91869386reflectivemeditative or deliberative44
91869387resignedpassive, accept as inevitable45
91869388sardonicscornful derision, mocking, cynical46
91869389seductiveenticing, beguiling, captivating47
91869390sentimentalemotional attachment48
91869391vehementwith great energy or exertion, with great emphasis and passion49
91869392volatiletending or threatening to break out into open violence50
91869393earnestserious and sincere51
91869394jovialfull of or showing high-spirited merriment, jolly; merry; good-humored52
91869395placidcalm, peaceful53
91869396whimsicalcharacterized by whim; unpredictable54
91869397wistfulfull of longing or unfulfilled desire55
91869398desolatelonely; forlorn;56
91869399insolentmarked by casual disrespect57
91869400insidiousintended to entrap58
91869401jubilantjoyful and proud especially because of triumph or success59

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