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18454984aloofnot emotionally involved, at a distance
18454985apatheticuncaring
18454986ambivalenthaving mixed feelings, could go either way
18454987audaciousrecklessly bold or contemptuous;
18454988Bellicoseinclined or eager to fight
18454989callousuncaring, or feeling no emotion
18454990condescendingwith an air of superiority, talking down to
18454991contemptuouslacking respect, derisive
18454992causticharshly sarcastic
18454993cautionaryprudent forethought
140392597Cholericeasily angered
140392598churlishboorish, rude
18454994cynicaldistrustful (like Grant R.)
18454995demoralizeddiscourage
18454996diffidentreserved, unassertive
18454997disdainfulscorn, despise
18454998didacticintending to instruct
18454999derisiveinsulting and condescending
18455000earnestheartfelt and serious
18455001effusiveoverflowing and demonstrative
140392599enervatingto deprive of force or strength
18455002elegiacsorrowful lamentation
18455003empatheticsensitivity, relating to another's emotions
18455004eruditescholarly
140392600Facetioussarcastic
140392601fatuousfoolish or insane
18455005forthrightdirect and outspoken
18455006flippantfrivolously disrespectful
18455007frivolouscarefree and unconcerned
140392602gauchelacking social grace, sensitivity or acuteness
140392603hubristicto be exessively prideful or arrogant (not a real word meaning to pertain to hubris)
18455008incredulousskeptical and unbelieving
18455009incensedfull of rage
18455010indignantself-rightously angry
18455011intimatepersonal and emotional
140392604jejuneimmature or childish
18455012jovialhearty conviviality and good cheer
140392605kowtowingto act in an obsequious manner
18455013laudatorypraise
18455014laissez-fairelaid back, unwilling to get involved
18455015lugubriousmournful, dismal, or gloomy
18455016moroseill-humored, very down
18455017maliciousvicious, wanton, or mischievous
18455018mordantcaustic or sarcastic in a mean way
18455019Nihilistictotally rejecting of established laws or institutions.
18455020obsequiousoverly obedient, dutiful, brown-nosing, fawning
140392606omnipotentall mighty or infinite in power; all-knowing
18455021patronizingTalking down to, conveying experience to one who has none
18455022pompousstuck up, considering self better than everyone else
18455023poignantproducing keen or strong emotion; totally touching
18455024provocativeinciting, stimulating, irritating
18455025quizzicalquestioning, ridiculing, or chaffing
18455027reticentreluctant or restrained
18455028reverentdeeply respectful
18455029reflectivemeditative or deliberative
18455030resignedpassive, accepting as inevitable
18455026ribaldabusive, or irreverent; vulgar or indecent
18455031sardonicscornful derision, mocking, cynical
18455032seductiveenticing, beguiling, captivating
18455033sentimentalemotional attachment
140392607supercilioushaughty, disdainful or contemptuous
140392608unctuoussmug, oily (verbally that is) or excessively pious
18455034vehementwith great energy or exertion, with great emphasis and passion
18455035volatiletending or threatening to break out into open violence

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