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7966242965Abashedashamed or embarrassed; disconcerted0
7966247131Abhorringto regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate1
7966252727Abstrusedifficult to understand2
7966256848Absurdridiculous; silly3
7966264244Accusingto charge with the fault, offense, or crime4
7966269733Acerbicharsh or severe, as of temper or expression5
7966280074Admiringto regard with wonder, pleasure, or approval6
7966285005Admonishingcautioning, advising, or counseling against something; reproving or scolding, especially in a mild and good-willed manner; reminding7
7966415213Adoringto regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.8
7966420211Affectionateshowing, indicating, or characterized by affection or love; fondly tender9
7966434455AfraidFearful10
7966438238Ambiguousopen to or having several possible meanings or interpretations11
7966440931Ambivalentuncertainty or fluctuation, esp. when caused by inability to make a choice or by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things12
7966486251Amusedpleasurably entertained, occupied, or diverted13
7966490539AngryWhen someone takes the last cookie14
7966498870AnnoyedTo cause slight irritation to (another) by troublesome, often repeated acts15
7966505474Antagonisticacting in opposition; opposing, esp. mutually/ hostile; unfriendly16
7966507613Anxiousfull of mental distress or uneasiness because of fear of danger or misfortune; greatly worried; solicitous/ earnestly desirous; eager17
7966530383Apathetichaving or showing little or no emotion/ not interested or concerned; indifferent or unresponsive18
7966513728Apologeticcontaining an apology or excuse for a fault, failure, insult, injury19
7966545483Appreciativefeeling or expressive of gratitude20
7966555148Apprehensiveuneasy or fearful about something that might happen21
7966574852Approvingto speak or think favorably of; pronounce or consider agreeable or good; judge favorably22
7966578289Ardentcharacterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent; intensely devoted, eager, or enthusiastic; zealous; vehement; fierce23
7966584153Arrogantmaking claims or pretensions to superior importance or rights; overbearingly assuming; insolently proud24
7966591087Audaciousextremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless25
7966593847Authoritarianhaving an air of authority; accustomed to exercising authority26

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