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5752111291benevolentkindhearted and compassionate0
5752112626authoritativecommanding and self-confident; likely to be respected and obeyed1
5752114320bombastichigh sounding and high flown yet inflated and pretentious2
5752116898bitterfull of anger and resentment3
5752120680sentimentala nostalgic reflective and emotional viewpoint4
5753294588sarcasmironic or satirical in order to critique5
5753295234somberserious6
5753296799subjectivebiased, opinionated view on a topic7
5753297769piousshowing spirit of REVERENCE for a god or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations8
5753300028plaintivemournful9
5753301482poignantevoking a keen sense of sadness or regret10
5753302440pragmaticpractical11
5753302925provocativesomeone who deliberately causes a strong reaction12
5753304599remotea place distant from main centers of population, isolation13
5753306005reproachfulexpressing disapproval or disappointment towards a person or object14
5753308457restrainedholding back15
5753308937melancholyovercome with sorrow, gloomy16
5753309842inquisitivecurious, eager for knowledge17
5753310867irreverentshowing a lack of respect for something that is generally taken serious18
5753315749mockingto attack, treat with ridicule, mimic19
5753316544nostalgicwistful yearning for something (want something to go back)20
5753318020objectiveunbiased21
5753318558outragepowerful feeling of resentment22
5753319192pedanticexcessively concerned with minor details and rules23
5753320265facetiousslightly joking often at serious or inappropriate times24
5753323120fancifulindulging in imagination, whimsical25
5753323675frivolousnot properly serious or sensible; of little value or importance26
5753325135humorousfunny amusing or comical27
5753326861didacticintending to teach28
5753327610distraughtdeeply upset and agitated29
5753328365dyspepticirritable due to depression30
5753329301elevatedhaving an intelligent or formal tone31
5753329833ambivalenthaving mixed feelings; contradictory ideas about something or someone32
5753331385audaciousshowing a willingness to take bold risks33
5753332436antagonisticshowing or feeling active opposition or hostility towards someone or something34
5753333907arrogantrevealing exaggerated sense of one's own importance35
5753335085vexedannoyed36
5753335086volatileunpredictable and erratic; explosive37
5753336303zealousgreat energy and enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective38
5753337780candidtruthful and straightforward39
5753338449condescendingpatronizing superiority40
5753339570contemptuousexpressing disdain; scornful/disrespectful41
5753341382dejectedsad and depressed, dispirited42

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