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| 9597152838 | authoritative | able to be trusted as accurate or true; reliable | 0 | |
| 9597156855 | pretentious | attempting to impress by afflicting greater importance/talent/culture than is actually possessed; showy | 1 | |
| 9597160992 | elevated | of a high intellectual or moral standard or level; formal tone | 2 | |
| 9597163346 | conciliatory | intended or likely to placate or pacify; to make amends | 3 | |
| 9597165745 | angry | having a strong feeling of or showing annoyance, displeasure, or hostility; full of anger | 4 | |
| 9597169035 | inflammatory | arousing or intending to arouse angry or violent feelings; "throw gas on the flame" | 5 | |
| 9597172117 | detached | aloof and objective; separate or disconnected | 6 | |
| 9597173769 | bitter | angry, hurt, or resentful because of one's bad experiences or a sense of unjust treatment | 7 | |
| 9597176524 | confrontational | hostile or argumentative | 8 | |
| 9597178229 | deferential | showing deference; respectful, "bowing to someone's superiority" | 9 | |
| 9597180212 | cautionary | serving as a warning | 10 | |
| 9597182325 | complacent | showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements; happiness with the way things are | 11 | |
| 9597186324 | antagonistic | showing or feeling active opposition or hostility toward someone or something | 12 | |
| 9597189762 | informal/formal | the tone/syntax of writing; conversational vs. academic writing | 13 | |
| 9597193484 | affectionate | readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness | 14 | |
| 9597204581 | objective | not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts; no opinion/detached | 15 | |
| 9597207320 | condescending | having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority | 16 | |
| 9597210366 | patronizing | treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority; condescending | 17 | |
| 9597213280 | paternalistic | parental; "father knows best" tone | 18 | |
| 9597216467 | avuncular | like an uncle, cares about you but not the same level of affection as a parent; like an adviser tone | 19 | |
| 9597220439 | laudatory | expressing praise and commendation | 20 | |
| 9597222279 | reverent | feeling or showing deep and solemn respect | 21 | |
| 9597223898 | critical | expressing or involving an analysis of the merits and faults of a work of literature, music, or art; more objective and analytical | 22 | |
| 9597229476 | negative | expressing denial, negation, or refutation; stating or asserting something in a bad light | 23 | |
| 9597232737 | scholarly | involving or relating to serious academic study; close to elevated; well educated and well researched | 24 | |
| 9597237461 | philosophical | related or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence | 25 | |
| 9597242917 | ambivalent | having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone | 26 | |
| 9597247332 | accusatory | indicating or suggesting that one believes a person has done something wrong | 27 | |
| 9597249916 | indifferent | having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned, neither good nor bad | 28 | |
| 9597252444 | mocking | making fun of someone or something in a cruel way | 29 | |
| 9597254491 | preaching | proclaim or teach, earnestly advocate | 30 | |
| 9597256125 | hortatory | tending or aiming to exhort; encouraging | 31 | |
| 9597257733 | moralistic | overfond of making moral judgement about others' behaviors; too ready to moralize; preaching | 32 |
