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burlesque

comic; mocking through caricature or comic exaggeration

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colloquial

using a conversational style; informal conversation

the last conversation between winston and o’brien in 1984

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condescending

an air of superiority

maleficent in the movie descendants

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contemptuous

expressing contempt, a lack of respect, or hate

winston’s hate for the big brother

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cynical

an attitude of distrust of people and human nature

laney boggs in the movie She’s All That

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despondent

showing extreme discouragement or depression

Eeyore in the movies winnie the pooh

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didactic

in a tone intended to preach a sermon or teach a lesson about life

the preacher in the movie let it shine

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disdainful

expressing contempt, dislike, or hate

mal towards ben in the movie desendents

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euphoric

feeling of elation or great joy

the setting in the movie don’t worry darling

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facetious

playfully humorous

the theme of the movie She’s the Man

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flippant

lacking proper respect

patrick verona in 10 things i hate about you

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frivolous

lacking in seriousness

pinky pie from my little pony’s

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hostile

extremely angry

winston from 1984

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impartial

atitude of being unbiased

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incisive

impressively direct and decisive

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indignant

attitude of being angry because of an injustice or unworthiness

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irreverent

lacking proper respect or seriousness

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laudatory-

pertaining to or expressing praise

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moralistic

characterized by a narrow and conventional moral attitude

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nostalgic

a sentimental yearning for a return to some past period of time

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patronizing

an air of treating someone well because of a feeling of superiority

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pedantic

unimaginative

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pretentious

attitude of extreme show to the point of being fake

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poignant

affecting the emotions strongly

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sarcastic

a tone used to ridicule, amuse, or taunt by sometimes saying the opposite of what the speaker means

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sympathetic

a sensitivity to others' emotions

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suspenseful

pleasant excitement as to the uncertainty of events

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tranquil

free from disturbance or turmoil

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whimsical

erratic or unpredictable

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somber

conveying a gloomy, dismal, or depressing character or mood