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11894630952accusatorycharging of wrongdoing0
11894630953apatheticindifferent due to lack of energy or concern1
11894630954awesolemn wonder2
11894630955bitterexhibiting strong animosity as a result of pain or grief3
11894630956cynicalquestions the basic sincerity and goodness of people4
11894630957condescensiona feeling of superiority5
11894630958callousunfeeling, insensitive to the feelings of others6
11894630959contemplativestudying, thinking, reflecting on an issue7
11894630960criticalfinding fault8
11894630961cholerichot-tempered, easily angered9
11894630962contemptuousshowing or feeling that something is worthless or lacks respect10
11894630963causticintense use of sarcasm, stinging, biting11
11894630964conventionallacking spontaneity, originality, and individuality12
11894630965disdainfulscornful13
11894630966didacticauthor attempts to educate or instruct the reader14
11894630967derisiveridiculing, mocking15
11894630968earnestintense, a sincere state of mind16
11894630969eruditelearned, polished, scholarly17
11894630970fancifulusing the imagination18
11894630971forthrightdirectly frank without hesitation19
11894630972gloomysadness, darkness, rejection20
11894630973haughtyproud and vain to the point of arrogance21
11894630974indignantmarked by anger, aroused by injustice22
11894630975intimatevery familiar23
11894630976judgmentalauthoritative and often having critical opinions24
11894630977jovialhappy25
11894630978lyricalexpressing a poets inner feelings, emotional, full of images, song-like26
11894630979matter of factaccepting of conditions, not fanciful or emotional27
11894630980mockingtreating with contempt or ridicule28
11894630981morosegloomy, sullen, surly, despondent29
11894630982maliciouspurposefully hurtful30
11894630983objectivean unbiased view, able to leave personal judgments aside31
11894630984optimistichopeful, cheerful32
11894630985obsequiouspolite and obedient in order to gain something33
11894630986patronizingair of condescension34
11894630987pessimisticseeing the worst side of things, no hope35
11894630988quizzical(adj.) puzzled; mocking; odd; equivocal36
11894630989ribaldoffensive in speech or gesture37
11894630990reverenttreating a subject with honor and respect38
11894630991ridiculingslightly contemptuous banter, making fun of39
11894630992reflectiveillustrating innermost thoughts or emotions40
11894630993sarcasticsneering, caustic41
11894630994sardonicscornfully and bitterly sarcastic42
11894630995satiricridiculing to show weakness in order to make a point, teach43
11894630996sincerewithout deceit or pretense, genuine44
11894630997solemndeeply earnest, tending toward sad reflection45
11894630998sanguineousoptimistic and cheerful46
11894630999whimsicalodd, strange, fantastic, fun47

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