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14683030888	pedantic	An adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish.	0
14683030889	cynical	believing that people act only out of selfish motives	1
14683030890	caustic	biting in wit	2
14683030891	derisive	ridiculing, mocking	3
14683030892	arrogant	overbearing; proud; haughty	4
14683030893	complacent	self-satisfied	5
14683030894	frivolous	Lacking in seriousness or importance	6
14683030895	surreptitious	(adj.) stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud	7
14683030896	belligerent	(adj.) given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive; (n.) one at war, one engaged in war	8
14683030897	callow	(adj.) without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise; without feathers	9
14683030898	bittersweet	adj. tinged with a feeling of sadness	10
14683030899	allusive	characterized by indirect references	11
14683030900	euphoric	(adj.) - elated, overjoyed	12
14683030901	impious	wicked; profane	13
14683030902	patronizing	treating in a condescending manner	14
14683030903	inflammatory	(adj.) causing excitement or anger; leading to violence or disorder	15
14683030904	laconic	brief and to the point	16
14683030905	sardonic	grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic	17
14683030906	sultry adj	hot and humid	18
14683030907	audacious	(adj.) bold, adventurous, recklessly daring	19
14683030908	petulant	Irritable or short-tempered	20
14683030909	mystical	Having a spiritual meaning or reality that is neither apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; the visible sign of the hidden reality of salvation.	21
14683030910	Elgiac	Expressing sorrow or lamentation	22
14683030911	lofty	(adj.) very high; noble	23
14683030912	zealous	enthusiastic	24
14683030913	benevolent	kindly, charitable	25