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7455290341AwestruckFilled with feelings of fear and wonder, feelings awe.0
7455290342Audacious(adj.) bold, adventurous, recklessly daring1
7455290343Bombastic (adj)High sounding with little meaning, pretentious, over-the-top2
7455290344Cantankerous (adj)easily angered & difficult to get along with3
7455290345Flippant (adj)Not showing a serious or respectful attitude4
7455290346Facetious (adj)Treating serious issues with inappropriate humor5
7455290347Cynical (adj)Believing people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful or human society or integrity6
7455290348dour (adj)Relentlessly severe, stern, or gloomy7
7455290349laconic (adj)using few words; brief; to the point8
7455290350gracious (adj.)Being kind or warm courtesy9
7455290351Nihilisticrejecting all religious and moral principles in the belief that life is meaningless10
7455290352opprobriousexpressing great scorn11
7455290353provocativecausing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately12
7455290354vexed (adj)Annoyed, frustrated, or worried13
7455290355Terse (adj)brief and to the point14
7531642178NaiveLacking worldly experience or understanding15
7531642179haughty (adj)arrogantly superior and disdainful16
7531642180Indignant (adj)feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment17
7531642181prosaic (adj)Commonplace or dull18
7531642182quaintattractively unusual or old-fashioned19
7531642183whimsicalplayfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way20
7531642184tempestuous (adj)Turbulent or conflicting emotions21
7531642185bilious (adj)Effective by/ nausea22
7531642186ComplementaryPraising or approving23
7531642187AssuredConfident or protected against change24
7531642188Blithe (adj)Showing casual or cheerful indifference25
7531642189ConsolingTo comfort someone at the time of grief or disappointment26
7531642190Deliberate (adj)Done consciously and intentionally27
7531642191Ecstatic(adj)feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement28
7531642192Euphoric (adj)Characterized by, or feelings intense excitement or happiness29
7608298679Zealous (adj)Being very-devout and overly dedicated30
7608298680zany (adj)Amusing in an unconventional way, odd eccentric31
7608298681EncouragingGiving someone support or confidence32
7608298682Galvanizeto shock or excite someone, typically into taking action33
7608298683fancifuloverimaginative and unrealistic34
7608298684frenetic (adj)Fast and energetic;wild in an uncontrolled way35
7608298685saccharineoverly sweet or sentimental36
7608298686BreezyAppearing relaxed, informal, and cheery brisk37
7608298687AdmiringTo look at someone with pleasure38
7608298688Blandmild; tasteless; dull39
7608298689humble (adj)Showing modest, or low estimate of ones own importance40
7608298690Inquisitive (adj)Curious or inquiring41
7608298691ColloquialUsed in ordinary or familiar conversation42
7608298692ImpishMischievous or devilish43
7608306129RomanticCharacterized by the expression of love44
7689981711AllusiveHaving reference to something implied or inferred45
7689981712Apatheticshowing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.46
7689981713Brashself-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way47
7689981714ApologeticRegretfully acknowledging, excusing and offensive failure48
7689981715CrossAnnoyed or mad49
7689981716frivolous (adj)not having any serious purpose or value50
7689981717detachedAloof and objective51
7689981718DepressedIn a state of general unhappiness or despondency52
7689981719nostalgic (adj)Experiencing or exhibiting sentimental feelings for a former place or time53
7689981720MorbidRelating to disease or death54
7689981721macabre (adj)Disturbing or horrifying, connected to death55
7689981722Pretentious (adj)Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance56
7689981723PedanticA person who tends to be obsessively concerned with minor details57
7689981724WryDry, mocking humor, can be sarcastic or ironic58
8062490878ApostlesThe 12 men who were Jesus' "entourage"59
8062490879BadeTo order, to instruct60
8062490880WhorlThe act of swirling, and moving in circles61
8062490881DinLoud, raucous noise62
8062490882CultivateTo grow, to nurture63
8062490883ChastenTo discipline, to use punishment to correct behavior64
8062490884DeityA god65
8062490885JocundCheerful, merry66
8062490886Naiveteinnocence or inexperience67
8062490887ProdigyA person with great talent; young genius68
8062490888PromulgateTo proclaim it exclaim69
8062490889TumultUproar, disturbance70
8062490890ScourgeBane, curse, affliction or a whip, lash, punishment71
8182782509VocationA calling for a job or what you're meant to do72
8182782510BellicoseLoud, argumentative, prone to fighting73
8182782511BenignHarmless74
8182782512HomageRespect and honor75
8182782513EmulatesTo imitate or copy76
8182782514FacultyAbility and power77
8182782515EntreatTo beg78
8182782516Phenomenona remarkable development79
8182782517MienBearing, presence, manner80
8182782518LathargicTired and listless81
8182782519ProwessA special skill82
8182782520ReapTo gather, glean, harvest83
8182782521SableHas a color that is dark, black-brown84

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