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5795137959AcerbicSour or bitter in taste (bitter)0
5795137960AloofRemote in manor (careless)1
5795137961ApprehensiveIn fear or dread of possible evil or harm (reluctant)2
5795137962ApatheticShowing little or no emotion or animation (emotionless)3
5795137963AmbivalentUncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow (undecisive)4
5795137964AudaciousDisposed to venture or take risks (adventurous)5
5795137965BanalRepeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse (familiar)6
5795137966BellicoseHaving or showing a ready disposition to fight (hostile)7
5795137967BrusqueMarked by rude or peremptory shortness (snobby/ rude)8
5795137968BucolicDevoted to raising sheep or cattle (caring)9
5795137969CallousHaving calluses10
5795137970CandidOpenly straightforward and direct without secretiveness (Direct/ frank)11
5795137971CapriciousDetermined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity (arrogant)12
5795137972ConciliatoryMaking or willing to make concessions13
5795137973CondescendingCharacteristic of those who treat others with arrogance (rude)14
5795137974ContemptuousExpressing extreme scorn15
5795137975CausticCapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action16
5795137976CautionaryServing to warn17
5795137977CholericCharacterized by anger18
5795137978ChurlishHaving a bad disposition; surly19
5795137979CynicalBelieving the worst of human nature and motives20
5795137980DemoralizedMade less hopeful or enthusiastic21
5795137981DemureAffectedly shy especially in a playful or provocative way (flirtatious)22
5795137982DiffidentShowing modest reserve23
5795137983DilatoryWasting time24
5795137984DisdainfulShowing arrogant superiority to those one views as unworthy25
5795137985DidacticInstructive, especially and excessively26
5795137986DerisiveExpressing contempt or ridicule27
5795137987Earnestcharacterized by a firm, humorless belief in one's opinion28
5795137988Ebulliantjoyously unrestrained29
5795137989EclecticSelecting what seems best of various styles or ideas30
5795137990EffusiveUttered with unrestrained enthusiasm31
5795137991EnervatingCausing weakness or debilitation32
5795137992ElegaicResembling or characteristic of a lament for the dead (mournful)33
5795137993EmpatheticShowing comprehension of others' states34
5795137994EmpheralAnything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day35
5795137995EruditeHaving or showing profound knowledge36
5795137996EsotericUnderstandable only by an enlightened inner circle37
5795137997EuphoricExaggerated feeling of well-being or elation38
5795137998FacetiousCleverly amusing in tone39
5795137999FatuousDevoid of intelligence (dumb)40
5795138000ForthrightNot serious in content or attitude or behavior (arrogant/childish)41
5795138001FlippantShowing inappropriate levity (inappropriate jokes)42
5795138002FrivolousNot serious in content or attitude or behavior (trying to be funny at the wrong time)43
5795138003GaucheLacking social polish (unrefined uncultivated)44
5795138004InaneDevoid of intelligence (stupid)45
5795138005IncredulousNot disposed or willing to believe; unwilling to believe (unbelieving)46
5795138006IncensedAngered at something unjust or wrong47
5795138007IncisiveDemonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions48
5795138008IndignantAngered at something unjust or wrong49
5795138009IndolentDisinclined to work or exertion (lazy)50
5795138010IneffableDefying expression or description (astonishing)51
5795138011IntimateMarked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity (close relationship)52
5795138012JejuneLacking interest or significance or impact (boring or childish)53
5795138013JocundFull of or showing high-spirited merriment (extremely happy)54
5795138014JovialFull of or showing high-spirited merriment (extremely happy)55
5795138015LaudatoryFull of or giving praise56
5795138016LoquaciousFull of trivial conversation (talkative)57
5795138017LugubriousExcessively mournful (extremely sad)58
5795138018MacabreShockingly repellent; inspiring horror59
5795138019MaliciousHaving the nature of threatening evil (evil)60
5795138020MiasmicFilled with vapor (Mirage)61
5795138021MordantHarshly ironic or sinister (rudely sarcastic)62
5795138022MoroseShowing a brooding ill humor63
5795138023MyopicUnable to see distant objects clearly64
5795138024NihilisticRelating to a complete rejection of moral values and beliefs65
5795138025NuanceA subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude (passive aggressive)66
5795138026ObsequiousAttempting to win favor from influential people by flattery (brown noser)67
5795138027OdiousUnequivocally detestable68
5795138028OminousThreatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments (sketchy future)69
5795138029OmnipotentHaving unlimited power70
5795138030PatronizingCharacteristic of those who treat others with arrogance (treating others with arrogance)71
5795138031PedanticMarked by a narrow focus on or display of learning72
5795138032PejorativeExpressing disapproval73
5795138033PerniciousExceedingly harmful74
5795138034PithyConcise and full of meaning (meaningful)75
5795138035PompousPuffed up with vanity76
5795138036PoignantKeenly distressing to the mind or feelings77
5795138037ProvocativeServing or tending to excite or stimulate (stimulative)78
5795138038PuerileDisplaying or suggesting a lack of maturity79
5795138039QuizzicalPerplexed80
5795138040ReconditeDifficult to penetrate81
5795138041ReticentReluctant to draw attention to yourself (timid)82
5795138042ReverentFeeling or showing profound respect or veneration83
5795138043ReflectiveCapable of physically throwing back light or sound84
5795138044RibaldHumorously vulgar (crass)85
5795138045SardonicDisdainfully or ironically humorous86
5795138046SeductiveTending to entice into a desired action or state87
5795138047SentimentalMarked by tender, romantic, or nostalgic emotion88
5795138048SpeciousPlausible but false (false hope)89
5795138049SuccinctBriefly giving the gist of something (summary)90
5795138050SuperciliousHaving or showing arrogant superiority to (pompous)91
5795138051TimorousTimid by nature or revealing timidity92
5795138052UbiquitousBeing present everywhere at once (over used)93
5795138053UnctuousUnpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating (flattering)94
5795138054VehementMarked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions (extremely emotional)95
5795138055VisceralRelating to or affecting the internal organs (inward feelings)96
5795138056VitriolicHarsh, bitter, or malicious in tone97
5795138057VolatileLiable to lead to sudden change or violence (vicious/ dangerous)98
5795138058ZealousMarked by active interest and enthusiasm (enthusiastic)99

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