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13513739435aloofnot emotionally involved, at a distance0
13513739436apatheticuncaring1
13513739437ambivalenthaving mixed feelings, could go either way2
13513739438audaciousrecklessly bold or contemptuous;3
13513739439Bellicoseinclined or eager to fight4
13513739440callousuncaring, or feeling no emotion5
13513739441condescendingwith an air of superiority, talking down to6
13513739442contemptuouslacking respect, derisive7
13513739443causticharshly sarcastic8
13513739444cautionaryprudent forethought9
13513739445Cholericeasily angered10
13513739446churlishboorish, rude11
13513739447cynicaldistrustful (like Lucas:)12
13513739448demoralizeddiscouraged; depressed13
13513739449diffidentreserved, unassertive14
13513739450disdainfulscorn, despise15
13513739451didacticintending to instruct16
13513739452derisiveinsulting and condescending17
13513739453earnestheartfelt and serious18
13513739454effusiveoverflowing and demonstrative19
13513739455enervatingto deprive of force or strength; destroy the vigor of; weaken20
13513739456elegiacsorrowful lamentation21
13513739457empatheticsensitivity, relating to another's emotions22
13513739458eruditescholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic23
13513739459facetioussarcastic24
13513739460fatuousfoolish or insane; silly or pointless25
13513739461forthrightdirect and outspoken; straightforward and honest26
13513739462flippantfrivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness27
13513739463frivolouscarefree and unconcerned28
13513739464gauchelacking social grace, sensitivity, or acuteness; awkward; crude; tactless29
13513739465hubristicexcessively prideful, arrogant, or self-confident30
13513739466incredulousskeptical and unbelieving31
13513739467incensedfull of rage32
13513739468indignantrighteously angry33
13513739469intimatepersonal and emotional34
13513739470jejuneimmature or childish35
13513739471jovialhearty conviviality and good cheer36
13513739473laudatorypraiseful37
13513739474laissez-fairelaid back, unwilling to get involved38
13513739475lugubriousmournful, dismal, or gloomy39
13513739476moroseill-humored, very down40
13513739477maliciousvicious, wanton, or mischievous41
13513739478mordantcaustic or sarcastic in a mean way42
13513739479Nihilistictotally rejecting of established laws or institutions; rejecting all religious and moral principles in the belief that life is meaningless43
13513739480obsequiousoverly obedient, dutiful, brown-nosing, fawning44
13513739481omnipotentall mighty or infinite in power; all-knowing45
13513739482patronizingtalking down to, conveying experience to one who has none46
13513739483pompousstuck up, considering self better than everyone else47
13513739484poignantproducing keen or strong emotion; totally touching48
13513739485provocativeinciting, stimulating, irritating49
13513739486quizzicalquestioning, ridiculing, or chaffing50
13513739487reticentreluctant or restrained51
13513739488reverentdeeply respectful; showing great esteem52
13513739489reflectivemeditative or deliberative53
13513739490resignedpassive, accepting as inevitable54
13513739491ribaldabusive, or irreverent; vulgar or indecent55
13513739492sardonicscornful derision, mocking, cynical56
13513739493seductiveenticing; beguiling; captivating; alluring57
13513739494sentimentalemotional attachment58
13513739495supercilioushaughty, disdainful or contemptuous59
13513739496unctuoussmug, oily (verbally that is) or excessively pious60
13513739497vehementwith great energy or exertion, with great emphasis and passion61
13513739498volatiletending or threatening to break out into open violence62

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