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11444837882aggravatedangry or displeased0
11444840223agitateddisturbed and upset1
11444851112apatheticshowing little to no concern or emotions for others2
11444853539arrogantexaggerates ones own worth or importance in an overbearing way3
11444860116artificiallacking a natural or spontaneous quality4
11444878792audaciousreckless, bold5
11444882623belligerentinclined to exhibiting assertiveness, combativeness, and hostility6
11444893506cholericeasily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger7
11444900677Coarseharsh, raucuous, or rough in tone8
11444917663coldlacking in passion or emotion9
11444924128condemnatoryto express strong dissaproval10
11444926306contradictoryinvolving or constituting a contradiction11
11444945177disgruntledill humored or discontented12
11444961890harshungentle, unpleasant in action13
11444966128Haughtyproud, snobbish14
11444969608indignantstrong displeasure at something unjust15
11444979688Inflammatorytending to arouse anger16
11444993488quarrelsomedisposed to quarrel in an often petty manner17
11445025126smoothfree from difficulties or impediments18
11445046596snootyinsulting attitude of thinking one is better19
11445059601superficialexisting or occurring only on the surface, seeming to be true only until examined more closely.20
11445076522surlybad tempered, unfriendly21
11445087253testyeasily irritated, impatient and somewhat ill tempered22
11445555170wrathfulindicative of wrath, revenge23
11462342244brashself assertive in a rude, overbearing, and noisy way24
11462349236Facetioustreating serious issues with innapropriate humor25
11462355563passiveallowing what happens or what others do without active response or reaction26
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