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9321852444empathizeunderstand and share the feelings of another0
9321856715timorousshowing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or a lack of confidence1
9321862617transcendentbeyond or above the range of normal or merely physical human experience2
9321872423reticentnot revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily3
9321875233profunditydeep insight; great depth of knowledge or thought4
9321878263disdainthe feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect5
9321882092langourthe state or feeling, often pleasant, of tiredness or inertia6
9321892327pietythe quality of being religious or reverent7
9321892329indictmenta thing that serves to illustrate that a system or situation is bad and deserves to be condemned8
9321900079servilityan excessive willingness to serve or please others9
9321904238sinistergiving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen10
9321912129ambivalenthaving mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone11
9321915251lethargicaffected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic12
9321920202truisma statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting13
9321958161antipathya deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion14
9321961524incisiveness(of a person or mental process) intelligently analytical and clear-thinking15
9321977461candorthe quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness16
9321981065conciliatoryintended or likely to placate or pacify17
9321984513indolenceavoidance of activity or exertion; laziness18
9321989516prudentacting with or showing care and thought for the future19
9322002632verisimilitudethe appearance of being true or real20
9322022079denotationthe literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests21
9322022080connotationan idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning22
9322032686bombasthigh-sounding language with little meaning, used to impress people.23
9328658756lugubriouslooking or sounding sad and dismal.24
9328662038polemicalrelating to or involving strongly critical, controversial, or disputatious writing or speech25
9328664012pathosa quality that evokes pity or sadness26
9328666666bathos(especially in a work of literature) an effect of anticlimax created by an unintentional lapse in mood from the sublime to the trivial or ridiculous27
9328668925tersesparing in the use of words; abrupt28
9328671122laconicusing very few words29
9328676960sanguineoptimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation30
9328681392effusiveexpressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner31
9328689970cynicalbelieving that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity32
9328692113ebullientcheerful and full of energy33
9328694200introspectivecharacterized by or given to introspection34
9328696575pedanticof or like a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning35
9328707232verboseusing or expressed in more words than are needed36
9328709908insouciancecasual lack of concern; indifference37
9328712829cholericbad-tempered or irritable38
9328716070complexitythe state or quality of being intricate or complicated39
9328719292contentiouscausing or likely to cause an argument; controversial40
9328722049melancholya feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause41
9328725257vitriolicfilled with bitter criticism or malice42
9328729516jocundcheerful and lighthearted43
9328732133euphoriccharacterized by or feeling intense excitement and happiness44
9328734964haughtyarrogantly superior and disdainful45
9328738050sardonicgrimly mocking or cynical46
9328740253pithyconcise and forcefully expressive47

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