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13860739476aloofnot friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant0
13860744317ambigousopen to more than one interpertation; having a double meaning1
13860752374ambivalencethe state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or somone2
13860760038colloquialused in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary3
13860776279condescendinghaving or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority4
13860796594contemptous (tone)showing disrespect; scorn5
13860802950cynicalbelieving that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity6
13860810455deferencehumble submission and respect7
13860812653disillusioneddisappointed in someone or something that one discovers to be less good than one had believed8
13860816213dismaldepressing; dreary9
13860819832dismaydistress, typically that caused by something unexpected10
13860832510dogmaticinclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true11
13860836210effusiveexpressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner12
13860839511Elysianrelating to or characteristics of heaven or paradise13
13860858165emphaticwith emphasis (assertive, wholehearted)14
13860862814enigmaticmysterious15
13860866209ephermallasting for a very short time16
13860880824equanimitycomposure, especially in a difficult situation17
13860888730eruditehaving or showing great knowledge or learning18
13860890863Euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant19
13860933898exhortationan address or communication emphatically urging someone to do something20
13860945605extemporaneousdone without preparation or planning21
13860952742frivolousnot having any serious purpose or value22
13860962966impressionisticbased on subjective reactions presented unsystematically23
13860980648ingratiatingintended to gain approval or favor24
13860986151innocuousharmless25
13860992441inscrutabilitynot easily understood26
13860995512irreverentshowing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously27
13860998487judicioushaving, showing, or done with good judgment or sense28
13861003939magnaminitygenerosity29
13861006797morosegloomy; ill-tempered30
13861012309omnipotenthaving unlimited power; able to do anything31
13861022796pedanticoverly scholarly32
13861038328polemicalrelating to or involving strongly critical, controversial, or disputatious writing or speech33
13861044440pragmaticrealistic, practical34
13861051686prepositionsa word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause, as in "the man on the platform," "she arrived after dinner," "what did you do it for ?"35
13861058528propensityan inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way36
13861061676provocativecausing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately37
13861069041reverentfeeling or showing deep and solemn respect38
13861072890sanctityholliness39
13861075652self-deprecatingmodest about or critical of oneself, especially humorously so40
13861087262stridentloud and harsh; grating41
13861090166vindictivehaving or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge42
13861092486zealenergy/enthusiasm43

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