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11462604716Admonitorygiving or conveying a warning or reprimand.0
11462608385allusivemeans to be indirect or discreet too. When one is trying to find an allusive tone, one most look for words or phrases that hint an assumption is being made.1
11462620098callousshowing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.2
11462626633clinicaldispassionately analytic; unemotionally critical3
11462648711conventionalconforming or adhering to accepted standards4
11462657471didacticintended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.5
11462660463earnestserious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous6
11462665296ferventhaving or displaying a passionate intensity.7
11462667563forthright(of a person or their manner or speech) direct and outspoken; straightforward and honest.8
11462670840frivolous(of a person) carefree and not serious.9
11462673391histrionicoverly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style.10
11462676318incredulous(of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something.11
11462920876lyricalExpressing deep personal emotion or observations; Highly enthusiastic; rhapsodic12
11462924234obsequiousoverly obedient and or submissive13
11462929265vexedannoyed frustrated or worried14
11462931539wistfulhaving or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing.15

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