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7731122413Affablefriendly; good nature0
7731122414Affinitya natural liking of something or someone1
7731122415Captiousdetecting small or trivial faults2
7731122416Cavaliershowing a lack of proper concern3
7731122417Censoriousseverely critical4
7731122418Contentiouslikely to cause an argument; (of a person) provoking an argument5
7731122419Derideto laugh at mockingly; scorn6
7731122420Dispassionateunaffected by strong feelings or emotions7
7731122421Exasperatedannoyed or irritated8
7731948980Hyperbolicexaggerated9
7731948981Imperviousimpenetrable; incapable of being influenced or persuaded10
7731948982Insularityignorance of or lack of interest other cultures11
7731948983Loftyelevated in tone or style (inflated)12
7731948984Mirthlaughter and amusement; cheerful13
7731948985Moralistichaving strong beliefs about what is right and wrong14
7731948986Pariahan outcast15
7731948987Pejorativehaving derogatory, disparaging, belittling, or negative tone16
7731948988Prosaicmatter-of-fact; lacking poetic qualities17
7731948989Ruefulshowing sorrow or regret18
7731948990Sanctimoniousmaking of show of being morally superior to others ("holier-than-thou")19
7731948991Sentimentalemotional; maudlin20
7731948992Skepticalquestioning or doubting21
7731948993Sublimeof such excellence, grandeur, or beauty that it is admired22
7731948994Sycophanta self-seeking flatterer: a person who flatters in order to gain something to his advantage23
7731948995Tongue-in-cheeknot meaning what you say or write to be taken seriously24
7731948996Atmospherehow the author uses the setting, plot, and details to create a specific mood Effect - tone, foreshadowing25
7731948997Connotationthe association a word has Effect: diction, tone, ethos26
7731948998Denotationthe dictionary definition of a word Effect: diction, tone, emphasis, ethos27
7731948999Extended metaphora metaphor that is lengthy and spans several lines or paragraphs Effect: tone, imagery, ethos, logos28
7731949000Hyperboleextreme exaggeration Effect: tone, emphasis29

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