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8960439082aloofnot friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant0
9017703799apatheticshowing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern1
9017705834ardentvery enthusiastic, impassioned2
9017705835astuteshrewd; clever3
9017705836banalcommon, ordinary4
9017705837bleakbare, dreary, dismal5
9017705838callousinsensitive6
9017706861causticsarcastic7
9017706862chauvinisticintolerant, bigoted, biased8
9017706863coarserough, crude9
9017708098condescendingtreating people as weak or inferior10
9017708099corrosivecaustic, mordant, acidulous, spiteful11
9017708100dejecteddowncast or sad; depressed12
9017708101domineeringexcessively controlling13
9017708119embattledready for battle or involved in battle, conflict, or struggle14
9017710275esoterichard to understand; known only to the chosen few15
9017710276euphoricelated, uplifted16
9017710277facetioushumorous, not meant seriously17
9017710278flippantlacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy18
9017711798forebodinga feeling that something bad will happen19
9017711799frazzledworn-out; fatigued20
9017711800exuberantfull of unrestrained enthusiasm or joy21
9017711801frivolousnot serious in content or attitude or behavior22
9017713195fulsomeoffensive because of insincerity; repulsive; disgusting23
9017713196genialfriendly; amiable24
9017713197glibfluent in an insincere manner; offhand; casual25
9017713198haughtyarrogant, condescending26
9017714373impiousNot religious, lacking reverence, ungodly27
9017714374irreverentdisrespectful28
9017714375laconicusing few words29
9017714376meekhumble and submissive30
9017714377morbidgruesome, gloomy, or dark31
9017714378odiousinstilling hatred or intense displeasure32
9017715369palliativesoothing33
9017715370perturbedgreatly disturbed34
9017715371savvywell-informed; sharp; experienced35
9017715372scrupulousexact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled36
9017716519serenecalm and peaceful37
9017716520simperingTo smile in a silly manner38
9017716521tritecommonplace; overused, stale39
9017716522wistfulvaguely longing, sadly thoughtful40
9017716550zealouspassionate41
9017718009wantonundisciplined; unrestrained; reckless42

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