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ardent

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enthusiastic or passionate; burning; glowing

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eulogistic

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involving formal praise in speech or writing, usually for the dead

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grave

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something serious or solemn

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pensive

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dreamily thoughtful; engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought

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pious

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displaying a reverence of God

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venerative

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regarding with reverence

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fervent

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warmth; intensity of spirit

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giddy

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frivolous; lighthearted

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laudatory

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containing and expressing praise

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elegiac

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of, relating to, or involving mourning or expressing sorrow

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lugubrious

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mournful, dismal, gloomy, especially to a ludicrous degree

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bantering

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good-humored, playful in conversation

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cynical

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tendency to believe human behavior is selfish and opportunistic

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derisive

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ridiculing, mocking

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facetious

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lightly amusing; unserious; frivolous, especially at the wrong time

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farcical

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comedic with high exaggeration

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flippant

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lacking in seriousness; disrespectfully casual; uncaring

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ludicrous

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ridiculous; laughable; outlandish; silly

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mock-heroic

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satiric imitation of heroic traits

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sardonic

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scornfully or cynically mocking; sarcastic

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satiric

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characterized by satire, the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues

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wry

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satiric; bitter

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choleric

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easily angered; bad-tempered or irritable

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indignant

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feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment

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inflammatory
likely to stir up anger or trouble
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vexed
annoyed; irritated; distressed
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blithe
joyous, merry, glad
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euphoric
beyond earthy happiness
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jocund
cheery, joyful, and happy
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whimsical
playful; humorous or fanciful; unpredictable
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bemused
preoccupied; deep in thought; bewildered or confused
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expectant
having expectation
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antagonistic
hostile, unfriendly
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belligerent
aggressively hostile; warlike
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vitriolic
scathing or bitter
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apprehensive
uneasy about the future
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diffident
timid; reserved in manner
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fatalistic
in the belief that everything is predetermined and out of our hands
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foreboding
to have inward conviction that something bad will happen
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stark
plain; harsh; bleak or grim
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timorous
timid
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effusive
unrestrained and excessive in emotional expression
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picturesque
striking expressive or vivid
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sentimental
colored by emotion rather than realism
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convoluted
very complicated
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abstract
theoretical; without reference to specifies
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allusive
characterized by indirect references
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classical
formal; standard; traditional
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cogent
convincing; reasonable; logical
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cultured
characterized by refined taste and manners and good education
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epistolary
involving letters
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erudite
learned; scholarly
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idiomatic
peculiar to a particular language
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urbane
sophisticated; suave, courtous
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acerbic
sharp or sour
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bombastic
pretentious and pompous
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brusque
blunt
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callous
emotionally hardened
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condescending
in a patronizing, degrading manner
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contemptuous
scornful, expressing in disgrace
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contentious
involving or likely to cause contention
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disdainful
scornful
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evasive
tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly; directed toward avoidance or escape
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haughty
proud and vain to the point of arrogance
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iconoclastic
inclined to attack cherished beliefs or institution
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imperious
arrogantly domineering; overbearing
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insolent
rude; not showing proper respect; arrogant
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irreverent
showing disrespect for things that are normally respected
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patronizing
to treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority
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petulant
easily irritated or annoyed
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pretentious
attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., that is actually possessed
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provocative
causing annoyance, anger, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately
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strident
loud, harsh, and unpleasantly noisy
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aloof
indifferent, disinterested
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banal
pointless and uninteresting
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detached
disinterested; unbiased
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objective
uninfluenced by emotions
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restrained
held back; deprived
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stolid
having or revealing little emotion
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turgid
tediously pompous or bombastic; excessively ornate or complex in style or language
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ambiguous
doubtful, uncertain from obscurity or indistinctiveness
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incredulous
unbelieving
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skeptical
showing doubt; not easily convinced
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tentative
in an unsure state of mind; done without confidence; hesitant; provisional
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ambivalent
mixture of opposite feelings
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obscure
not clearly expressed; ambiguous or vague
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pedantic
overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning
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austere
stern; strict; frugal
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didactic
inclined to teach or moralize (often excessively)
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moralistic
having or showing strong opinions about what is right behavior and what is wrong behavior; characterized by a narrow moral attitude
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puritanical
strict or severe in matters of morality
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candid
open and sincere; straightforward; honest
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colloquial
ordinary and informal (usually refers to conversation)
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homespun
simple and homely
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insipid
vapid; bland
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lucid
easily understood; clear
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mundane
ordinary; common; everyday
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terse
effectively concise; brief
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audacious
fearless; recklessly daring; unrestrained; insolent
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baroque
elaborate; ornamental
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cinematic
having the qualities of a motion picture
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conciliatory
agreeable; characterized by appeasement
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crepuscular
having to do with shadowy areas (usually has to do with humanity)
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decadent
marked by a decay in morals and values; indulgent
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discursive
moving pointlessly from one subject to another; rambling
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evocative
having the ability to call forth memories or other responses
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lethargic
slow; sluggish
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petty
lesser; minor; trivial
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provincial
limited in perspective; self-centered; narrow-minded
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prurient
preoccupied with lewd and lustful thoughts
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self-concerning
aware of oneself as an individual; egotistic
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sepulchral
pertaining to burial; gloomy; dismal
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transitory
short-lived; temporary
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trite
stale; warn out; overused
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zealous
highly motivated; fervent
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emotive
arousing or able to arouse intense feelings

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