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14648794752AbhorringTo regard with extreme repugnance or aversion0
14648794753AbstruseDifficult to understand1
14648794754AcerbicHarsh or severe, as of temper or expression; polemical2
14648794755Admonishingcautioning, advising, or counseling against something; reproving or scolding; especially in a mild and good-willed manner3
14648813969ambiguousopen to or having several possible meanings or interpretations4
14648813970ambivalentuncertainty or fluctuation, esp. when caused by inability to make a choice or by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things5
14648813971AntagonisticActing in opposition; opposing especially mutually hostile; unfriendly6
14648813972apathetichaving or showing little or no emotion/ not interested or concerned; indifferent or unresponsive7
14648813973Audaciousextremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless8
14648813974Authoritarianhaving an air of authority; accustomed to exercising authority; positive; peremptory; dictatorial9
14648813975Banteringgood-humored, playful conversation10
14653514697belligerentwarlike; given to waging war11
14653514698bemusedBewildered or confusing12
14653514699benevolentcharacterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings13
14653514700bewilderedcompletely puzzled or confused; perplexed14
14653514701blithejoyous, merry, or gay in disposition; glad; cheerful15
14653514702brusqueabrupt in manner; blunt; rough16
14653514703candidfrank; outspoken; open and sincere/ free from reservation, disguise, or subterfuge; straightforward17
14653514704capriciousflighty; led by whims; erratic18
14653514705Causticmaking biting, corrosive comments19
14653514706censoriousseverely critical; faultfinding20
14653514707cholericextremely irritable or easily angered; irascible21
14653514708Churlishrude in a mean-spirited and surly way22
14653514709colloquialcharacteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing; informal23
14653514710conciliatoryto overcome the distrust or animosity of; appease24
14653514711condescendingshowing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority25
14653514712contemptuousshowing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; disrespectful.26
14653514713contentioustending to argument or strife; quarrelsome/ causing, involving, or characterized by argument or controversy27
14653514714creduloushaving or showing too great a readiness to believe things on slight or uncertain evidence28
14653514715Curtrudely brief in speech or abrupt in manner/ brief; concise; terse; laconic29
14653514716Cynicalscornful of the motives, virtue, or integrity of others; bitterly or sneeringly distrustful, contemptuous or pessimistic30
14653514717DerisiveCharacterized by or expressing derision; contemptuous; mocking; disdainful31
14653514718DerogatoryTending to lessen the merit or reputation of a person or thing; disparaging; depreciatory32
14653514719DetachedImpartial or objective; disinterested; unbiased/ not involved or concerned; aloof33
14653514720DiabolicHaving the qualities of a devil; devilish; fiendish; outrageously wicked34
14653514721DidacticIntended for instruction, instructive35
14653514722DiffidentLacking confidence in one's own ability, worth or fitness; timid; shy36
14653514723Disconcertingcausing one to feel unsettled; unsettling, unnerving, discomfiting, troubling37
14653514724Dogmaticasserting opinions in a doctrinaire or arrogant manner; opinionated38
14653514725Dubiouswavering or hesitating in opinion; inclined to doubt39
14653514726Duplicitousdeceitful40
14653514727earnestserious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous41
14653514728Ebullientoverflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited; enthusiastic42
14653514729EffusiveUnduly demonstrative; lacking reserve43
14653514730Egotisticalgiven to talking about oneself; vain; boastful; opinionated; indifferent to the well-being of others; selfish44
14653514731ElegiacExpressing sorrow or lamentation45
14653514732Elevatedexalted or noble; lofty46
14653514733Empatheticshowing empathy or ready comprehension of others' states47
14653514734Encouragingto inspire with courage, spirit, or confidence/ to stimulate by assistance, approval, etc.; to promote, advance, or foster48
14653514735Enigmaticdifficult to interpret or understand; mysterious49

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