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4880506854Bombastichigh-sounding but with little meaning; inflated0
4880506855Colloquialused in ordinary or familiar conversation1
4880506856Esotericintended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest2
4880506857Euphemistica mild or pleasant word or phrase that is used instead of one that is unpleasant or offensive3
4880506858Grotesquecomically or repulsively ugly or distorted4
4880506859Idiomaticusing, containing, or denoting expressions that are natural to a native speaker; informal5
4880506860Insipidlacking vigor or interest6
4880506861Jargonspecial words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand7
4880506862Pedanticoverly concerned with formalities8
4880506863Picturesqueunusual and vivid9
4880506864Pretentiousattempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed10
4880506865Provinciallacking refinement11
4880506866Sensuousrelating to or affecting the senses rather than the intellect12
4880506867Tritelacking originality or freshness13
4880506868Amiablehaving or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner14
4880506869Elatedvery happy and excited15
4880506870Exuberantlively energy and excitement16
4880506871Jovialcheerful and friendly17
4880506872Jubilantfeeling or expressing great happiness and triumph18
4880506873Reverentfeeling or showing deep and solemn respect19
4880506874Agitatedfeeling or appearing troubled or nervous20
4880506875Brashself-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way21
4880506876Cholericbad-tempered or irritable22
4880506877Coarserude, crude, or vulgar23
4880506878Condemnatoryexpressing strong disapproval24
4880506879Disgruntledangry or dissatisfied25
4880506880Facetioustreating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor26
4880506881Haughtyarrogantly superior and disdainful27
4880506882Indignantanger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment28
4880506883Inflammatoryarousing or intended to arouse angry or violent feelings29
4880506884Quarrelsomeready or likely to argue or disagree30
4880506885Surlybad-tempered and unfriendly31
4880506886Testyeasily irritated; impatient and somewhat bad-tempered32
4880506887Contemptuousfeeling or showing deep hatred or disapproval33
4880506888DrollCurious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement.34
4880506889Flippantnot showing a serious or respectful attitude35
4880506890Insolentshowing a rude and arrogant lack of respect36
4880506891Mock-heroicimitating the style of heroic literature in order to satirize an unheroic subject37
4880506892Pompousaffectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important38
4880506893Quizzicalindicating mild or amused puzzlement39
4880506894Ribaldvulgar or indecent in speech40
4880506895Sardonicskeptically humorous41
4880506896Apprehensiveanxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen42
4880506897Forebodingfearful apprehension; a feeling that something bad will happen43
4880506898Melancholysad and pensive44
4880506899Morosesullen and ill-tempered45
4880506900Ominousgiving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen46
4880506901Poignantevoking a keen sense of sadness or regret47
4880506902Resignedhaving accepted something unpleasant that one cannot do anything about48
4880506903Staidserious, boring, or old-fashioned49
4880506904Admonitorygiving or conveying a warning or reprimand50
4880506905Callousshowing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others51
4880506906Candidtruthful and straightforward52
4880506907Clinicalefficient and unemotional53
4880506908Didacticintended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive54
4880506909Earnestserious and sincere55
4880506910Ferventhaving or displaying a passionate intensity56
4880506911Forthrightdirect and outspoken; straightforward and honest57
4880506912Frivolouscarefree and not serious58
4880506913Histrionicoverly theatrical or melodramatic59
4880506914Incredulousunwilling or unable to believe something60
4880506915IntimateClosely acquainted, familiar, close61
4880506916Obsequioustoo eager to help or obey someone important62
4880506917Vexedannoyed, frustrated, or worried63
4880506918Zealousfeeling or showing strong and energetic support for a person, cause; enthusiastic64
4880507714FancifulWhimsical, dreamy, wistful65
4880554814ExactAdmitting of no deviation, strict, rigid66
4880587004GiddyFrivolous and lighthearted67
4880591194MacabDeath as a subject, dwelling on gruesome68
4880599242CausticSeverely critical or sarcastic69
4880603377DisdainfulScornful, feeling of contempt for anything unworthy70
4880610111ScornfulExpressing contempt71
4880615556WhimsicalErratic, unpredictable72
4880617767WryDevious in corse or purpose, misdirected73
4880624035InquisitiveCurious, seeking knowledge74
4880625114MeditativeAbsorbed by meditation, calm75
4880627225WistfulFull of yearned but tinged with melancholy76
4887832693LugubriousExcessively sad, dramatic77

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