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4334123442AcerbicBitter or stinging0
4334123443ArdentEnthusiastic or passionate1
4334123444AmbivalentHaving mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.2
4334123445BefuddledConfused or perplexed3
4334123446BelligerentHostile or aggressive4
4334123447CandidOpen and honest—blunt5
4334123448CapriciousGiven to whims (thus changing one's mind or mood easily)6
4334123449CynicalGiven to one's own interests; distrustful of human society7
4334123450DiffidentModest or shy because of a lack of confidence8
4334123451DogmaticStubborn; unwilling to change one's mind (in terms of principles)9
4334123452DisparagingExpressing the opinion that someone or something is of little worth10
4334123453DidacticInstructional11
4334123454EarnestSincere and intense conviction (serious)12
4334123455EffusiveExpressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.13
4334123456EruditeHaving or showing great knowledge or learning.14
4334123457EvasiveTending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, esp. by responding only indirectly.15
4334123458FacetiousTreating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor;16
4334123459FlippantNot showing a serious or respectful attitude17
4334123460InaneSilly; stupid18
4334123461IncredulousDisbelieving; skeptical19
4334123462LackadaisicalLacking energy or enthusiasm20
4334123463LoathingDeep seated hatred21
4334123464LugubriousLooking or sounding sad and dismal.22
4334123465NarcissisticVanity; self-love; self-absorption23
4334123466NostalgicA longing for the past (like Grandma's cookies)24
4334123467PensiveReflecting deep or serious thought.25
4334123468PedanticOverly concerned with minute details or rules; nit-picky; fussy; meticulous (this word is often used as a negative conntation26
4334123469PatronizingTreat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority.27
4334123470PompousAffectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important.28
4334123471PejorativeExpressing contempt or disapproval.29
4334123472PragmaticDealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations30
4334123473SuperciliousBehaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.31
4334123474TranquilFree from disturbance; calm.32
4334123475Terseto the point; abrupt33
4334123476Vitriolicbitter criticism or malice34
4334123477Diatribea forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something35
4334123478Pretentiousattempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed36
4334123479Poignantevoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.37
4334123480Ambiguousunclear or inexact because a choice between alternatives has not been made.38
4334123481Sanguineoptimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation; of the color red (blood)39

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