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14975231327ambivalentHaving mixed feelings0
14975231328wryhumorously sarcastic or mocking1
14975231329forthright(adj.) frank, direct, straightforward2
14975231330indifferentHaving no preference3
14975231331effusiveemotionally excessive; overly demonstrative4
14975231332tentativenot certain5
14975231333judgmentalcritical; disapproving6
14975231334self-deprecatingmodest about or critical of oneself, especially humorously so7
14975231335reticentnot revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily8
14975231336bemusedbewildered or confused9
14975231337inflammatoryArousing anger or strong emotion10
14975231338ominousthreatening11
14975231339condescendingpossessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing12
14975231340whimsical(adj.) subject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies; playful; unpredictable13
14975231341bittersweetshowing a mixture of pain and pleasure14
14975231342forebodinga feeling of evil to come15
14975231343pedantictending to show off one's learning16
14975231344flippantnot showing a serious or respectful attitude17
14975231345hostileunfriendly18
14975231346provacativetending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desir or appetite; irritating, annoying19
14975231347raptdeeply engrossed or absorbed20
14975231348didacticinstructive21
14975231349reverentdeeply respectful22
14975231350scornfulfeeling or expressing contempt or derision23
14975231351gravevery serious24
14975231352bewilderedconfused25
14975231353laudatoryexpressing praise26
14975231354placidcalm27
14975231355lugubriousmournful; gloomy28
14975231356melancholysad29
14975231357sardonicgrimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic30
14975231358detachedaloof; indifferent31
14975231359polemicalcontroversial; argumentative32
14975231360reflectivethoughtful33
14975231361ferventeager; earnest34
14975231362nostalgichaving a longing for things past35
14975231363facetiouscomical; jocular; flippant36
14975231364indignantfeeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment37
14975231365pensivethoughtful38
14975231366incredulousdisbelieving, skeptical39
14975231367curtrudely brief40
14975231368evasivedeliberately vague or ambiguous41
14975231369apprehensivefearful or anxious, especially about the future42
14975231370belligerenthostile and aggressive43
14975231371fatalisticthe acceptance of all things and events as inevitable; submission to fate44
14975231372self-assuredconfident45
14975231373acerbicbiting, bitter in tone or taste46
14975231374franticwild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion47
14975231375antagonistichostile48
14975231376conciliatoryintended or likely to placate or pacify49
14975231377jovialcheerful and friendly50
14975231378irreverentdisrespectful51
14975231379poignantemotionally moving52
14975231380irateangry; enraged53
14975231381contentiousquarrelsome, inclined to argue54
14975231382ironicsatiric; unexpected55
14975231383deferentialrespectful56
14975231384incredulousdisbelieving, skeptical57
14975231385objectiveunbiased; not subjective58
14975231386Exasperatedfrustrated; annoyed59
14975231387derisiveridiculing, mocking60
14975231388moralisticcharacterized by a narrow and conventional moral attitude61
14975231389wistfulvaguely longing, sadly thoughtful62
14975231390forthrightdirectly frank without hesitation63
14975231391apatheticfeeling or showing little emotion64
14975231392ferventeager; earnest65
14975231393introspectivecontemplating one's own thoughts and feelings66
14975231394causticbiting in wit67
14975231395impartialunbiased; neutral68
14975231396serenecalm, peaceful69
14975231397aloofnot friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant70
14975231398banteringplayful teasing71
14975231399cynicaldoubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motives72
14975231400contemptuousFeeling hatred; scornful73
14975231401morosegloomy74
14975231402zealousenthusiastic75
14975231403plaintiveexpressing sorrow76
14975231404mirthfulmerry or amusing77
14975231405sanguinecheerful; optimistic78
14975231406ribaldhumorous in a vulgar way79

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