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14002057821aloofnot friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant0
14002062526ambiguousopen to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning1
14002069717ambivalencethe state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone2
14002083970colloquialused in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary3
14002094955condescendinghaving or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority4
14002098740contemptuousshowing disrespect/scorn5
14002119145cynicalbelieving that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity6
14002169417deferencehumble submission and respect7
14002206122disillusioneddisappointed in someone or something that one discovers to be less good than one had believed8
14002221019dismaldepressing or dreary9
14002224187dismaydistress, typically caused by something unexpected10
14008106446disseminationthe act of spreading something, especially information, widely11
14002243605dogmaticinclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true12
14002258006effusiveexpressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner13
14002336318elysianrelating to or characteristic of heaven or paradise14
14002350471emphaticwith emphasis (assertive, wholehearted)15
14002360310enigmaticmysterious16
14002368208ephemerallasting a very short time17
14002372319equanimitycomposure, especially in a difficult situation18
14002411328eruditehaving or showing great knowledge or learning19
14002415008euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant20
14002444545exhortationan address or communication emphatically urging someone to do something21
14002452631extemporaneousdone without preparation or planning22
14002472774frivolousnot having any serious purpose or value23
14002476054impressionisticbased on subjective reactions presented unsystematically24
14002480770ingratiatingintended to gain approval or favor25
14002489196innocuousharmless26
14002493886inscrutibilitynot easily understood27
14002497496irreverentshowing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously28
14002510329judicioushaving, showing, or done with good judgment or sense29
14002514515magnamitygenerosity30
14002514516morosegloomy; ill-tempered31
14002519112omnipotenthaving unlimited power; able to do anything32
14002526771pedanticoverly scholarly33
14002531323polemicalrelating to or involving strongly critical, controversial, or disputatious writing or speech34
14002542358pragmaticrealistic and practical35
14002545837prepositionsa 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 ?"36
14002550101propensityan inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way37
14002555586provocativecausing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately38
14002560820reverentfeeling or showing deep and solemn respect39
14002570275sanctityholiness40
14002581723self-deprecatingmodest about or critical of oneself, especially humorously so41
14008526487self-revelatoryrevealing something about oneself42
14002585929stridentloud and harsh; grating43
14002593964vindictivehaving or showing a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge44
14002597969zealenergy/enthusiasm45

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