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113962252Adamantutterly unyielding in attitude or opinion in spite of all appeals, urgings.
113962253Ambivalentuncertainty or fluctuation, esp. when caused by inability to make a choice or by a simultaneous desire to say or do two opposite or conflicting things. simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action .
113962254Anomalya deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form. an odd, peculiar, or strange condition, situation, quality more scientific.
113962255Appalledto fill or overcome with horror, consternation, or fear; dismay(distress.).
113962256Banalitynot possessing freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite(dull, unoriginal.).
113962257Capricioussubject to, led by, or indicative of caprice or whim; erratic. fancial or witty. Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.
113962258Causticcapable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue. severely critical or sarcastic.
113962259Charinesscautious or careful; wary.
113962260Congeniality (Congenial)the quality of being pleasant and friendly; agreeable.
113962261Contemplativethoughtful; a person whose life is devoted primarily to prayer, esp. in a monastery or convent; expressing or involving prolonged thought
113962262Contemptuousshowing or expressing disdain; scornful.
113962263Cordialcourteous and gracious; friendly; warm; sincere; heartfelt.
113962264Cruxa vital, basic, decisive, or pivotal point. (essence, heart, core, gist.).
113962265Cursorygoing rapidly over something, without noticing details; hasty; superficial.
113962266Cynicismbitterly or sneeringly distrustful, contemptuous, or pessimistic. denys the senirity of others; feeling distrustful; state of mind. beleif that people are motivated purely by self-interest; skepticism.
113962267DauntingSeeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating.
113962268Derisivecontemputuous(worthless.)., mocking; ridicule; mockery. pointed towards individuals. 2
113962269Didacticintended for instruction; instructive.(intending to teach.).
113962270Drollyamusing in an odd way; whimsically humorous; waggish.
113962271Dualitya dual state or quality.
113962272Eccentricdeviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd. a person who has an unusual, peculiar, or odd personality, set of beliefs, or behavior pattern. corky, an evaluation.
113962273Extraneousintroduced or coming from without; not belonging or proper to a thing; external; foreign, irrelevant; unrelated.
113962274Facetiousnot meant to be taken seriously or literally; treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant.; milder.
113962275Farcicalludicrous; absurd.
113962276Flippantfrivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity.
113962277Hypotheticalassumed by hypothesis; supposed.
113962278Incredulity (Incredulous)inability or unwillingness to believe.
113962279Innateexisting in one from birth; inborn; native.
113962280Innuendoan indirect intimation about a person or thing, esp. of a disparaging or a derogatory nature. negative; implying.
113962281Insouciantfree from concern, worry, or anxiety; carefree; nonchalant.
113962282Introspectiveconsider one's own internal state or feelings.
113962283Joculargiven to, characterized by, intended for, or suited to joking or jesting; waggish; facetious.
113962284Judicialpertaining to judgment in courts of justice or to the administration of justice. pertaining to courts of law or to judges.
113962285Lackadaisicallywithout interest, vigor, or determination; listless; lazy.
113962286Obliquelyin an indirect manner or suggestion.
113962287Olfactoryof or relating to the sense of smell.
113962288Patheticcausing or evoking pity, sympathetic sadness, sorrow, etc.; pitiful; pitiable.
113962289Patronizingto behave in an offensively condescending manner toward. (superior.). Treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority.
113962290Pedagogicalof or petaining to a teacher; schoolteacher; overly concerned with book learning.
113962291Pedanticoverly concerned with minute details or formalisms, esp. in teaching.
113962292Pristinehaving its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.
113962293Prowessexceptional valor, bravery, or ability, esp. in combat or battle. exceptional or superior ability, skill, or strength.
113962294Reticentdisposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved. reluctant or restrained.
113962295Sardoniccharacterized by bitter or scornful derision; MOCKING; cynical; sneering.
113962296Scathingbitterly severe, as a remark; harmful, injurious, or searing; hate, meant to hurt.
113962297Sneeringto smile, laugh, or contort the face in a manner that shows scorn or contempt; to speak or write in a manner expressive of derision or scorn. situational.
113962298Subterfugean artifice or expedient used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, hide something.
113962299Tainteda trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful. spoiled, soiled.
113962300Trepidationtremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation; trembling or quivering movement; tremor.
113962301Whimsicalgiven to fanciful notions; capricious. erratic; unpredictable

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