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4218520188accusatorycharging of wrong doing0
4218520189apatheticindifferent due to lack of energy or concern1
4218520190awesolemn wonder2
4218520191bitterexhibiting strong animosity as a result of pain or grief3
4218520192cynicalquestions the basic sincerity and goodness of people4
4218520193condescensiona feeling of superiority5
4218520194callousunfeeling, insensitive to feelings6
4218520195contemplativestudying, thinking, reflecting on an issue7
4218520196criticalfinding fault8
4218520197cholerichot-tempered; easily angered9
4218520198contemptuousshowing or feeling that something is worthless, lacking respect10
4218520199causticintense use of sarcasm; stinging, biting11
4218520200conventionallacking spontaneity, originality and individuality12
4218520201disdainfulscornful13
4218520202didacticsermonizing; attempt at educating, instructing, or indoctrinating14
4218520203derisiveridiculing, mocking15
4218520204earnestintense, a sincere state of mind16
4218520205eruditelearned, polished, scholary17
4218520206fancifulusing the imagination18
4218520207forthrightdirectly frank without hesitation19
4218520208gloomydark, sad, rejection20
4218520209haughtyproud and vain to point of arrogance21
4218520210indignantmarked by anger aroused by injustice22
4218520211intimatevery familiar23
4218520212judgmentalauthoritative and often critical opinion24
4218520213jovialhappy to an extreme25
4218520214lyricalexpressing a poet's inner feelings; emotional; full of images, song-like26
4218520215matter-of-factaccepting of conditions; not fanciful or emotional27
4218520216mockingtreating with contempt or ridicule28
4218520217morosegloomy, sullen, surly, despondent29
4218520218maliciouspurposely hurtful30
4218520219objectivean unbiased view31
4218520220optimistichopeful, cheerful32
4218520221obsequiouspolite and obedient only for hope of gain or favor33
4218520222patronizingair of condescension34
4218520223pessimisticseeing the worst side of things35
4218520224quizzicalodd, eccentric, amusing36
4218520225ribaldoffensive in speech or gesture37
4218520226reverenttreating a subject with honor and respect38
4218520227ridiculingslightly contemptuous banter39
4218520228reflectiveillustrating innermost thinking40
4218520229sarcasticsneering, caustic41
4218520230sardonicscornfully and bitterly sarcastic42
4218520231sincerewithout deceit or pretense; genuine43
4218520232solemndeeply earnest, grave44
4218520233sanguineousoptimistic, cheerful45
4218520234whimsicalodd, queer, fantastic46
4218520235antithesisopposite47
4218520236pathosarousing feelings of pity, sympathy, tenderness, and sorrow in others48
4218520237juxtapositionbeside, side-by-side49
4218520238kudosacclaim or prestige in recognition of achievement50

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