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2889054467Psychethe human mind, spirit, soul0
2889058488Idthe unconscious; instinctual drives and needs1
2889060800Egoperception of and adaptation of reality2
2889063101Superegosystem of moral attitudes, conscience, and sense of guilt3
2889065234Ambivilantsimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings4
2889068960Inimicalhostile, unfriendly5
2889070257Sublimateto divert the expression from its unacceptable form to one that is considered more socially or culturally acceptable6
2889072111Arcehtypalrecurrent as a symbol or motif in literature, art, or mythology7
2889073302Repressionthe unconscious exclusion of painful impulses, desires or fears from the conscious mind8
2889074442Regressionto return to a former or less developed state; a return to an earlier stage of life/less mature pattern of feeling or behavior9
2889076223Gluttonyhabitual eating to excess10
2889077932Consciousaware of one's existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings11
2889079897Consciencean inner feeling or voice viewed as acting as a guide to the rightness or wrongness of one's behavior12
2889081300Symbioticdescribing a relationship of mutual benefit or dependence+13
2889082363Subserviencethe condition of being something that is useful in reaching an end or carrying out a plan14
2925622336ToneAttitude toward the subject manner15
2925622876AdmonishingWarning or reprimandning16
2925623278AweReverential respect17
2925624034BaffledConfused or perplexed18
2925625420BemusedPuzzled19
2925625643CandidOpen and honest20
2925626064DetachedSeparate or disconnected; Aloof21
2925626421ElegiacHaving a mournful quality22
2925627109FacetiousInappropriate humour; Flippant, Frivolous23
2925627825IncredulousUnwilling to believe something24
2925628403ResignedHaving accepted something unpleasant25
2958536482IndignantFeeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived to be unfair treatment26
2958537966IndifferentHaving no particular interest or sympathy27
2958540760IronicSarcastic, saying one thing and meaning the opposite28
2958543151PatronizingCondescending, talk down to29
2958547270SardonicGrimly mocking or synical30
2958549148SentimentalCheesy, prompted by feelings of tenderness31
2958551414VexedAnnoyed, frustrated, or worried32
2958553763WhimsicalPlayfully quaint or fanciful33
2958555832ZealousHaving or showing great passion or enthusiasm34
2958558563ApatheticNot caring35
2958560475DisdainfulShowing contempt or lack of respect36
3162093384Audaciouswilling to take risks/impudent lack of respect37
3162097890Cynicaldistrusting the motives of others38
3162100082DidacticInclined to teach or lecture too much39
3162104115ForebodingFearful apprehension40
3162106097FrivolousNot having any serious purpose41
3162107872InsolentShowing an arrogant lack of respect42
3162110261MelancholicExpressing sadness43
3162112059SanctimoniousMaking a show of being morally superior44
3162114935ContemptuousScornful, disdainful45
3162118593PlaintiveSounding sad and mournful46
3162120780IrreverentShowing a lack of respect for things taken seriously47
3162123285SolemnFormal and dignified48
3203822502AllusionAn indirect reference49
3203823408DiscernmentThe ability to judge well50
3203824272OstracizeTo exclude someone from a society group51
3203825987RenounceTo refuse to recognize or abide52
3203828322SupplicationThe action of asking or begging53
3203829295BelieTo disguise or contradict the truth54
3203830325DuplicityDouble dealing; Decietfulness55
3203831446ComplicitInvolved with other in an illegal activity or wrongdoing56
3203833991AgencyThe capacity of a person to act in any given environment57
3203835879SophistryThe use of fallacious arguments in order to decieve58
3203837834SubtleDelicately complex, precise or understated59
3203841267AbhorrentInspiring disgust or loathing; repugnant60
3203842830HubrisExcessive pride or self confidence, arrogance61
3203844572CatharsisReleasing or providing relief from strong, repressed emotions62
3203847626TragedyDrama based on human suffering, invokes catharsis63
3203849806MelodramaForm of drama based on human suffering, characters more toward disaster in spite of themselves64
3203854700PathosAppeals to passion65
3203855344LogosAppeals to logic66
3203855998EthosAppeals to character67
3344821218NostalgiaA sentimental longing or wistful affection68
3344821512WistfulRegretful longing69
3344821754DisillusionmentDisappointment; something isn't as good as you believed70
3344822870AmbiguousOpen to more than one interpretation71
3344823188EpiphanyA moment of sudden realization72
3344823689PrimalEssential, fundamental stage in development73
3344824154JuxtaposePlace or deal with close together for contrasting effect74
3344824627InsatiableHaving an unsatisfiable appetite75
3344824841IncipientAt an initial stage76
3344825127ChivalrousCourteous and gallant77
3344825269MacabreDisturbing or horrifying78
3344825605MetamorphoseTo change completely in form79
3385400925VivacityThe quality of being lively and animated80
3385401641ImplicitImplied though not plainly expressed81
3385402607IncongruousNot in harmony or in keeping with surroundings82
3385402970LyricismAn artist's expression of emotion in an imaginative, beautiful way83
3385403874AttentuatesTo reduce the force84
3385404333CosmopolitanFamiliar and at ease in many different countries with different cultures85
3385404951ReproachTo address in such a way as to express dissaproval86
3385405688ImprovidentNot showing foresight87
3385406066RaffishUnconventional and slightly disreputable88
3385406592OverwroughtIn a state of nervous over-excitement or anxiety89
3421329840PeruseTo read in a thorough way90
3421332304SheepishShowing embarrassment91
3421334411AffectedArtificial, pretentious an designed to impress92
3421337130MorbidAppealing to abnormal and unhealthy interest in disturbing and unpleasant subjects93
3421342603AbscondTo leave hurriedly and secretly94
3421345438LuridVery vivid in colour, shown in an explicit manner95
3421349573StolidCalm, dependable96
3421351906ErsatzNot real or genuine97
3421353772ObscureUnclear, concealed98
3421355286SwindleTo use deception to deprive someone of money or possessions99

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