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10702692911Antagonisticacting in opposition; opposing, esp. mutually/ hostile; unfriendly0
10702692912Audaciousextremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless1
10702692913Maliciousdesiring to harm others or to see others suffer; ill-willed; spiteful2
10702692914Ominousportending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious3
10702692915StolidNot easily stirred or moved4
10790103045Curtrudely brief in speech or abrupt in manner5
10790103046nonchalantcoolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited; casual6
10790103047pensivedreamily or wistfully thoughtful7
10790103048tranquilpeaceful, calm, quiet8
10790103049vindictiverevengeful; unforgiving; bitter; spiteful9
10790127582ambivalentHaving mixed feelings10
10790127583apatheticfeeling or showing little emotion11
10790127584euphoricOverjoyed; having an intense feeling of well-being12
10790127585Fatalisticthe acceptance of all things and events as inevitable13
10790127586indignantfeeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment14
10921971978Contentiouscausing or likely to cause an argument; controversial15
10921971979dubiouswavering or hesitating in opinion; inclined to doubt16
10921971980malancholicCausing or expressing sadness17
10921971981Penintentremorseful; sorry for having done wrong18
10921971982irenicaiming or aimed at peace19
10921971983condescendingshowing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority20
10921971984insolentboldly rude or disrespectful21
10921971985patronizingdisplaying or indicative of an offensively condescending manner22
10921971986pompouscharacterized by an ostentatious display of dignity or importance23
10921971987skepticalmarked by or given to doubt24
10921971988Hamartafatal flaw25
10921971989Hubrisexcessive pride or self-confidence26
10921971990tragic heroA judgement error that inevitable leads to his/hers own destruction27

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