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7423541281facetiousMeant to be humorous; without a serious intent0
7423541282fancifulImaginative, whimsical1
7423541283flippantDisrespectfully casual, frivolous2
7423541284forebodingMarked by a sense of impending evil, ominous3
7423541285histrionicOverly dramatic, affected and behavior or speech4
7423541286incredulousExpressing disbelief, skeptical5
7423541287indignantExpressing anger at unjust actions or treatment, expressing offense6
7423541288inflammatoryArousing strong emotion, especially anger7
7423541289irreverentDisrespectful of what is generally respected or accepted8
7423541290jadedUnenthusiastic, dull or apathetic, usually as a result of repetition or disappointment, weary9
7423541291jovialJolly, good-humored10
7423541292laudatoryExpressing praise or admiration11
7423541293lugubriousExaggerated mournful or gloomy12
7423541294maliciousIntending to harm, showing malice13
7423541295maudlinFoolishly or tearfully sentimental14
7423541296moroseSullen, withdrawn, gloomy15
7423541297nostalgicBittersweet longing for the past, homesick16
7423541298obsequiousFawning, exhibiting servile attentiveness17
7423541299ominousMenacing, threatening, foreboding harm or evil18
7423541300optimisticExpecting the best, having a positive outlook19
7423541301patronizingCondescending, betraying a feeling of superiority20

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