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8827502549Abashedashamed or embarrassed; disconcerted0
8827502550Abhorringto regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate1
8827502551Absurdridiculous; silly2
8827502552AccusatoryExpressing or implying an accusation3
8827502553AcerbicSharp; harsh; biting4
8827502554Admiringto regard with wonder, pleasure, or approval5
8827502555Admonishingcautioning, advising, or counseling against something; reproving or scolding, especially in a mild and good-willed manner; reminding6
8827502556Adoringto regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor7
8827502557Affectionateshowing, indicating, or characterized by affection or love;fondly tender8
8827502558Ambiguousopen to having several possible meanings or interpretations9
8827502559Ambivalentuncertainty or fluctuation, esp. when caused by the inability to make a choice or by a simultaneous desire to say or td two opposite or conflicting things10
8827502560Amusedpleasurably entertained, occupied, or diverted11
8827502561Antagonisticacting in opposition; opposing, esp. mutually hostile; unfriendly12
8827502562Anxiousfull of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried; solicitous/ earnestly desirous; eager13
8827502563Apathetichaving or showing little or no emotion/ not interested or concerned; indifferent or unresponsive14
8827502564Apologeticcontaining an apology or excuse for a fault, failure, insult, injury15
8827502565Appreciativefeeling or expressive of gratitude16
8827502566Apprehensiveuneasy or fearful about something that might happen17
8827502567Approvingto speak or think favorably of; pronounce or consider agreeable or good; judge favorable18
8827502568ArdentPassionate; zealous; fiery19
8827502569Arrogantmaking claims or pretensions to superior importance or rights; overbearingly assuming; insolently proud20
8827502570Audaciousextremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless21
8827502571Authoritarianhaving an air of authority; accustomed to exercising authority; positive; peremptory; dictatorial22
8827502572AwedFilled with reverence, dread, wonder23
8827502573Baffledto confuse, bewilder, or perplex24
8827502574BanteringGood-humored, playful conversation25
8827502575BellicoseWarlike; hostile; inclined to fight26
8827502576BelligerentHostile; aggressive; inclined to fight27
8827502577Bemusedbewildered or confused/ lost in thought; preoccupied28
8827502578BenevolentCharitable, kind, Generous29
8827502579BewilderedCompletely puzzled or confused; perplexed30
8827502580Bitingnipping; smarting; keen/ cutting; sarcastic31
8827502581Bitterhaving a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste, like that of aspirin, quinine, wormwood, or aloes/ characterized by intense antagonism or hostility/ hard to admit or accept32
8827502582Blithejoyous, merry, or gay in disposition; glad; cheerful33
8827502583Bluntabrupt in address or manner/ slow in perception or understanding; obtuse34
8827502584Boldnot hesitating or fearful in the face of danger or rebuff; courageous and daring; not hesitating to break the rules of propriety; forward; impudent35
8827502585Briskquick and active; lively/ sharp and stimulating36
8827502586Brusqueabrupt in manner; blunt; rough37
8827502587Burlesquean artistic composition, esp. literary or dramatic, that, for the sake of laughter, vulgarizes lofty material or treats ordinary material with mock dignity38
8827502588CallousHardened; unfeeling; indifferent to the suffering of others39
8827502589Calmwithout rough motion; still or nearly still/ free from excitement or passion; tranquil40
8827502590CandidHonest; open; straightforward41
8827502591Capriciousflighty; led by whims; erratic42
8827502592Casualwithout definite or serious intention; careless or offhand; passing43
8827502593Causticmaking biting, corrosive comments44
8827502594Censoriousseverely critical; faultfinding45
8827502595Ceremonialof, pertaining to, or characterized by ceremony; formal; ritual46
8827502596Cheerfulcharacterized by or expressive of good spirits or cheerfulness47
8827502597Childishof, like, or befitting a child/puerile; weak; silly48
8827502598Cholericextremely irritable or easily angered; irascible49
8827502599Clinicalconcerned with or based on actual observation and treatment of disease in patients rather than experimentation or theory/ extremely objective and realistic; dispassionately analytic; unemotionally critical50
8827502600Colloquialcharacteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing; informal.51
8827502601ComfortingTo soothe in time of affliction or distress.52
8827502602Comicfunny; humorous53
8827502603Commandingappreciably superior or imposing; winning; sizable54
8827502604Compassionatehaving or showing compassion55
8827502605Complexcharacterized by a very complicated or involved arrangement of parts, units, etc.56
8827502606Complimentaryof the nature of, conveying, or expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering57
8827502607Conceitedhaving an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.58
8827507754ConciliatoryTo overcome the distrust or animosity of; appease59
8827509156CondemnatoryTo express strong disapproval60
8827511143Condescendingshowing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority61
8827514249Confidenthaving strong belief or full assurance; sure/ sure of oneself; having no uncertainty about one's own abilities, correctness, successfulness, etc.; selfconfident; bold62
8827515545Contemptuousshowing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful63
8827517747ConversationalThe spoken exchange of thoughts, opinions, and feelings; talk64
8827519275Cynical:scornful of the motives or virtues of others; bitterly or sneeringly distrustful, contemptuous, or pessimistic65
8827520533Derisivecharacterized by or expressing derision; contemptuous; mocking66
8827521968DespairingTo be overcome by a sense of futility or defeat/ To lose all hope67
8827523301Detachedimpartial or objective; disinterested; unbiased/ not involved or concerned; aloof68
8827523304Didacticintended for instruction; instructive69
8827525409Diffidentlacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy70
8827527394Directproceeding in a straight line or by the shortest course; straight; undeviating; not oblique71
8827530849Earnestserious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous72
8827533845Elegiacexpressing sorrow or lamentation73
8827533847Elevatedexalted or noble; lofty/ exalted or noble; lofty74
8827536984Euphorica feeling of happiness, confidence, or well-being sometimes exaggerated in pathological states as mania75
8827538942Facetiousnot meant to be taken seriously or literally/ amusing; humorous76
8827540021Farcicalludicrous; absurd; mocking; humorous and highly improbable77
8827541827Flippantfrivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity78
8827544564Frivolouscharacterized by lack of seriousness or sense/ self-indulgently carefree; unconcerned about or lacking any serious purpose/ of little or no weight, worth, or importance; not worthy of serious notice79
8827545952Ghoulishstrangely diabolical or cruel; monstrous; delighting in the revolting or loathsome80
8827547629Graveserious or solemn; sober/ weighty, momentous, or important/ threatening a seriously bad outcome or involving serious issues; critical81
8827548727Haughtydisdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious82
8827549830HistrionicOver the top dramatic83
8827551155Impertinentinsolently rude; uncivil84
8827553571Indignantfeeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base85
8827553576Inflammatorytending to arouse anger, hostility, passion, etc.:86
8827557258Introspectivegiven to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences87
8827559566Jovialendowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good fellowship88
8827563809Lugubriousmournful, dismal, or gloomy, esp. in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner89

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