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3667174673AcerbicBitter or stinging0
3667174674ArdentEnthusiastic or passionate1
3667174675AmbivalentHaving mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.2
3667174676BefuddledConfused or perplexed3
3667174677BelligerentHostile or aggressive4
3667174678CandidOpen and honest—blunt5
3667174679CapriciousGiven to whims (thus changing one's mind or mood easily)6
3667174680CynicalGiven to one's own interests; distrustful of human society7
3667174681DiffidentModest or shy because of a lack of confidence8
3667174682DogmaticStubborn; unwilling to change one's mind (in terms of principles)9
3667174683DisparagingExpressing the opinion that someone or something is of little worth10
3667174684DidacticInstructional11
3667174685EarnestSincere and intense conviction (serious)12
3667174686EffusiveExpressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.13
3667174687EruditeHaving or showing great knowledge or learning.14
3667174688EvasiveTending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, esp. by responding only indirectly.15
3667174689FacetiousTreating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor;16
3667174690FlippantNot showing a serious or respectful attitude17
3667174691InaneSilly; stupid18
3667174692IncredulousDisbelieving; skeptical19
3667174693LackadaisicalLacking energy or enthusiasm20
3667174694LoathingDeep seated hatred21
3667174695LugubriousLooking or sounding sad and dismal.22
3667174696NarcissisticVanity; self-love; self-absorption23
3667174697NostalgicA longing for the past (like Grandma's cookies)24
3667174698PensiveReflecting deep or serious thought.25
3667174699PedanticOverly concerned with minute details or rules; nit-picky; fussy; meticulous (this word is often used as a negative conntation26
3667174700PatronizingTreat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority.27
3667174701PompousAffectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important.28
3667174702PejorativeExpressing contempt or disapproval.29
3667174703PragmaticDealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations30
3667174704SuperciliousBehaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.31
3667174705TranquilFree from disturbance; calm.32
3667174706Terseto the point; abrupt33
3667174707Vitriolicbitter criticism or malice34
3667174708Diatribea forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something35
3667174709Pretentiousattempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed36
3667174710Poignantevoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.37
3667174711Ambiguousunclear or inexact because a choice between alternatives has not been made.38
3667174712Sanguineoptimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation; of the color red (blood)39

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