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4935663671aloofnot emotionally involved, at a distance0
4935663672apatheticuncaring1
4935663673ambivalenthaving mixed feelings2
4935663674audaciousrecklessly bold or contemptuous3
4935663675belligerenthostile, or combative4
4935663676callousuncaring, or feeling no emotion5
4935663677condescendingair of superiority, talking down to6
4935663678contemptuouslacking respect, derisive7
4935663679causticharshly sarcastic8
4935663680cautionaryprudent forethought9
4935663681cynicaldoubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motives10
4935663682demoralizedweakened the spirit of11
4935663683diffidentreserved, unassertive12
4935663684disdainfulscorn, despise13
4935663685didacticintending to instruct; teach a lesson14
4935663686derisiveinsulting and condescending15
4935663687earnestheartfelt and serious16
4935663688effusiveoverflowing and demonstrative17
4935663689elegiacsorrowful lamentation18
4935663690empatheticsensitivity, relating to another's emotions19
4935663691eruditescholarly20
4935663692forthrightdirect and outspoken21
4935663693flippantfrivolously disrespectful22
4935663694frivolouscarefree and unconcerned23
4935663695incredulousskeptical and unbelieving24
4935663696incensedfull of rage25
4935663697indignantself-righteously angry26
4935663698intimatepersonal and emotional27
4935663699jovialhearty conviviality and good cheer28
4935663700laudatorypraise29
4935663701lugubriousmournful, dismal, or gloomy30
4935663702moroseill-humored, very down31
4935663703maliciousvicious, wanton, or mischievous32
4935663704mordantcaustic or sarcastic in a mean way33
4935663705objectiveunemotional, unbiased, fair34
4935663706obsequiousoverly obedient, dutiful35
4935663707patronizingTalking down to, experienced36
4935663708pompousstuck up, better than37
4935663709poignantkeen or strong38
4935663710provocativeinciting, stimulating, irritating39
4935663711quizzicalquestioning, ridiculing, or chaffing40
4935663712ribaldabusive, or irreverent, scurrilous41
4935663713reticentreluctant or restrained42
4935663714reverentdeeply respectful43
4935663715reflectivemeditative or deliberative44
4935663716resignedpassive, accept as inevitable45
4935663717sardonicscornful derision, mocking, cynical46
4935663718seductiveenticing, beguiling, captivating47
4935663719sentimentalemotional attachment48
4935663720vehementwith great energy or exertion, with great emphasis and passion49
4935663721volatiletending or threatening to break out into open violence50
4935663722earnestserious and sincere51
4935663723jovialfull of or showing high-spirited merriment, jolly; merry; good-humored52
4935663724placidcalm, peaceful53
4935663725whimsicalcharacterized by whim; unpredictable54
4935663726wistfulfull of longing or unfulfilled desire55
4935663727desolatelonely; forlorn;56
4935663728insolentmarked by casual disrespect57
4935663729insidiousintended to entrap58
4935663730jubilantjoyful and proud especially because of triumph or success59

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