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9910456951AbhorrentHateful0
9910456952AcrimoniousStinging, bitter in temper or tone1
9910456953Allusiveworking by suggestion rather than explicit mention2
9910456954Angst-riddenSeriously affected by a feeling of dread or anxiety3
9910456955AntipathyStrong dislike4
9910456956AudaciousBold, adventurous, recklessly daring5
9910456957AversiveIrritating or unpleasant6
9910456958BenevolentKindly; favorable towards7
9910456959Brusque(adj.) abrupt, blunt, with no formalities8
9910456960BurlesqueInvolving ludicrous or mocking treatment of a solemn subject9
9910456961BewilderedPerplexed by many conflicting situations or statements10
9910456962CausticSeverely critical or sarcastic11
9910456963Choleric(adj.) easily made angry, bad-tempered12
9910456964ColloquialInformal language13
9910456965ConciliatoryAppeasing; soothing; showing willingness to reconcile14
9910456966ContemptuousHaughty; scornful15
9910456967Credulousgullible; ready to believe anything16
9910456968CallousEmotionally hardened; insensitive; unfeeling17
9910456969ContriteExtremely apologetic, remorseful, repentant18
9910456970DerisiveExpressing ridicule19
9910456971Didacticintended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive20
9910456972Diffidentlacking self-confidence21
9910456973DisconsolateHopelessly sad22
9910456974Dismalmiserable, dreary23
9910456975earnestmarked by deep sincerity and serious intent24
9910456976effusiveemotionally unrestrained; gushy25
9910456977elegiacexpressing sorrow often for something past26
9910456978eruditescholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic27
9910456979euphoniouspleasing in sound28
9910456980exhortativeintending to give urgent advice, recommendations, or warnings29
9910456981facetious(adj.) humorous, not meant seriously30
9910456982fatuoussilly, foolish31
9910456983ferventcharacterized by intense emotion32
9910456984flippant(adj.) lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy33
9910456985funerealsolemn as befitting a funeral34
9910456986graveserious; dignified; formal35
9910456987grimgloomy, harsh, and frightening36
9910456988haughtyarrogant, condescending37
9910456989hostileunfriendly; unfavorable; warlike, aggressive38
9910456990idylliccharming in a rustic way; naturally peaceful39
9910456991imperiousarrogantly domineering or overbearing40
9910456992inane(adj.) silly, empty of meaning or value41
9910456993incisivesharp; keen; cutting straight to the heart of the matter42
9910456994incredulous(adj.) disbelieving, skeptical43
9910456995indignantfeeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment44
9910456996insipidlacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating45
9910456997insolentboldly rude or disrespectful46
9910456998irascibleirritable, easily angered, cranky, cross47
9910456999intimatemarked by close acquaintance48
9910457000jingoisticoverly patriotic49
9910457001jocundcheerful and lighthearted50
9910457002laudatorycontaining or expressing praise51
9910457003lugubriousexcessively mournful52
9910457004lyricalSonglike; characterized by emotions, subjectivity, and imagination.53
9910457005macabre(adj.) grisly, gruesome; horrible, distressing; having death as a subject54
9910457006maudlinoverly emotional55
9910457007morose(adj.) having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable56
9910457008nostalgicwishing for a return to the way things used to be; longing for the past; homesick57
9910457009narcissisticconceited; having excessive self-love or admiration58
9910457010obsequiousoverly submissive and eager to please59
9910457011pedanticmarked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects60
9910457012pensiveengaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought61
9910457013petulant(adj.) peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset62
9910457014pithy(adj.) short but full of meaning and point63
9910457015patronizingtreating with condescension; acting superior64
9910457016pretentiouspretending to be important, intelligent or cultured65
9910457017qualmishadj. slightly ill66
9910457018rancorousshowing deep-seated resentment67
9910457019repugnant(adj.) offensive, disagreeable, distasteful68
9910457020reticentnot revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily69
9910457021ribald(adj.) irreverently mocking; coarse, vulgar, or indecent in language70
9910457022sanguinecheerful; optimistic71
9910457023sardoniccynical; scornfully mocking72
9910457024saturninegloomy; sluggish73
9910457025scathingharshly critical74
9910457026sullen(adj) silent or brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment; slow moving, sluggish.75
9910457027servilesubmissive or fawning in attitude or behavior76
9910457028simperingwearing a childish grin77
9910457029tauntingsarcastically challenging or insulting78
9910457030tersebrief and to the point79
9910457031timoroustimid, fearful80
9910457032trepidationfear, apprehension81
9910457033vehementforceful; furious82
9910457034vexedtroubled persistently especially with petty annoyances83
9910457035vitriolicbitter, sarcastic84
9910457036vivaciouslively, sprightly, full of energy85
9910457037vituperativeusing or containing harsh, abusive censure86
9910457038veneratingregard with great respect87
9910457039wistfulvaguely longing, sadly thoughtful88
9910457040zealousfervent; fanatical89

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