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oratorical

oratorical

characteristic of a talented oral presenter

outspoken

candid; expressed without reserve

pragmatic

sensible, realistic (as opposed to theoretic and idealistic); practical; down-to-earth

provocative

serving to provoke, excite or stimulate

rebellious

desiring to resist authority, control, or convention

resigned

submissive or acquiescent; accepting of something unpleasant (and often inevitable)

resilient

withstanding shock without permanent damage; tending to recover easily

resolved

firmly determined

restrained

holding back or keeping in check; controlled

righteous

believing oneself to be morally right and just; guiltless

romantic

preoccupied with love or by an idealized love; dominated by idealism, chivalry, etc.

scholarly

characteristic of learned persons; concerned with academic research and learning

serious

not funny; in earnest; thoughtful or subdued; sober

solemn

grave, sober, or mirthless; earnestly sober

stolid

not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional, passive

terse

neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy; sparing in the use of words; abrupt

understated

restrained in manner; expressed in a subtle or effective way

urgent

compelling immediate action or attention; acute; dire; imperative; pressing

worshipful

showing adoration; showing great reverence

zealous

ardently active, devoted, or diligent; fervent; fervid; fanatical; devout

ambiguous

capable of being understood in two or more senses or ways

baffled

confused, bewildered, or perplexed

bemused

marked by confusion or bewilderment; lost in thought or reverie

bewildered

completely puzzled or confused; perplexed

evasive

deliberately vague or ambiguous; equivocal

mysterious

of unclear nature, meaning, or origin; puzzling

nonplussed

puzzled, perplexed, or confused

questioning

showing intellectual curiosity; inquiring

skeptical

marked by doubt; questioning

speculative

theoretical rather than practical; marked by questioning curiosity

uncertain

not confident, assured or free from hesitancy; indefinite, unknown