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Authoritative
Able to be trusted as accurate or true; reliable
Belligerent
Hostile and aggressive
Cynical
Believing people are motivated by self-interest
Ominous
Impression of something bad or threatening
Didactic
Intended to teach with moral instruction
Facetious
Treating serious issues with inappropriate humor
Foreboding
Fearful apprehension
Zealous
Showing fervent zeal
Satirical
Using humor, irony, exaggeration to criticize
Ironic
Presence of hyperbole, exaggeration for satire
Whimsical
Fanciful, imaginative, capricious
Sardonic
Disdainfully or skeptically humorous
Apathetic
Showing little or no emotion; spiritless
Mock-Heroic
Parodies mocking classical hero stereotypes
Exhortatory
Advising, encouraging, urging, cautioning
Poignant
Arousing deep emotion, especially pity or sorrow
Reverent
Awe and great respect, worthy of worship
Ribald
Vulgar, coarse, crude, offensive
Admonitory
Correcting or scolding, conveying a warning
Superficial
Concerned only with what is apparent or obvious
Vexed
Irritated, distressed, annoyed
Ambivalent
Uncertainty, fluctuation, conflicting actions
Allusive
Using indirect references or subtle suggestions
Audacious
Bold, daring, recklessly brave
Burlesque
Vulgarizing lofty material for comedic effect
Haughty
Arrogant, full of pride, obnoxious
Brash
Harsh, loud, tactless, hasty
Melancholy
Overcome with sorrow
Frivolous
Self-indulgently carefree, lacking serious purpose