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14796389470ambivalentHaving mixed feelings0
14796389471wryhumorously sarcastic or mocking1
14796389472forthright(adj.) frank, direct, straightforward2
14796389473indifferentHaving no preference3
14796389474effusiveemotionally excessive; overly demonstrative4
14796389475tentativenot certain5
14796389476judgmentalcritical; disapproving6
14796389477self-deprecatingmodest about or critical of oneself, especially humorously so7
14796389478reticentnot revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily8
14796389479bemusedbewildered or confused9
14796389480inflammatoryArousing anger or strong emotion10
14796389481ominousthreatening11
14796389482condescendingpossessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing12
14796389483whimsical(adj.) subject to odd ideas, notions, or fancies; playful; unpredictable13
14796389484bittersweetshowing a mixture of pain and pleasure14
14796389485forebodinga feeling of evil to come15
14796389486pedantictending to show off one's learning16
14796389487flippantnot showing a serious or respectful attitude17
14796389488hostileunfriendly18
14796389489provacativetending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desir or appetite; irritating, annoying19
14796389490raptdeeply engrossed or absorbed20
14796389491didacticinstructive21
14796389492reverentdeeply respectful22
14796389493scornfulfeeling or expressing contempt or derision23
14796389494gravevery serious24
14796389495bewilderedconfused25
14796389496laudatoryexpressing praise26
14796389497placidcalm27
14796389498lugubriousmournful; gloomy28
14796389499melancholysad29
14796389500sardonicgrimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic30
14796389501detachedaloof; indifferent31
14796389502polemicalcontroversial; argumentative32
14796389503reflectivethoughtful33
14796389504ferventeager; earnest34
14796389505nostalgichaving a longing for things past35
14796389506facetiouscomical; jocular; flippant36
14796389507indignantfeeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment37
14796389508pensivethoughtful38
14796389509incredulousdisbelieving, skeptical39
14796389510curtrudely brief40
14796389511evasivedeliberately vague or ambiguous41
14796389512apprehensivefearful or anxious, especially about the future42
14796389513belligerenthostile and aggressive43
14796389514fatalisticthe acceptance of all things and events as inevitable; submission to fate44
14796389515self-assuredconfident45
14796389516acerbicbiting, bitter in tone or taste46
14796389517franticwild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion47
14796389518antagonistichostile48
14796389519conciliatoryintended or likely to placate or pacify49
14796389520jovialcheerful and friendly50
14796389521irreverentdisrespectful51
14796389522poignantemotionally moving52
14796389523irateangry; enraged53
14796389524contentiousquarrelsome, inclined to argue54
14796389525ironicsatiric; unexpected55
14796389526deferentialrespectful56
14796389527incredulousdisbelieving, skeptical57
14796389528objectiveunbiased; not subjective58
14796389529Exasperatedfrustrated; annoyed59
14796389530derisiveridiculing, mocking60
14796389531moralisticcharacterized by a narrow and conventional moral attitude61
14796389532wistfulvaguely longing, sadly thoughtful62
14796389533forthrightdirectly frank without hesitation63
14796389534apatheticfeeling or showing little emotion64
14796389535ferventeager; earnest65
14796389536introspectivecontemplating one's own thoughts and feelings66
14796389537causticbiting in wit67
14796389538impartialunbiased; neutral68
14796389539serenecalm, peaceful69
14796389540aloofnot friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant70
14796389541banteringplayful teasing71
14796389542cynicaldoubtful or distrustful of the goodness or sincerity of human motives72
14796389543contemptuousFeeling hatred; scornful73
14796389544morosegloomy74
14796389545zealousenthusiastic75
14796389546plaintiveexpressing sorrow76
14796389547mirthfulmerry or amusing77
14796389548sanguinecheerful; optimistic78
14796389549ribaldhumorous in a vulgar way79

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