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Acrimonious

angry and bitter.

Ardent

characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent; intensely devoted, eager, or 

enthusiastic; zealous; vehement; fierce.

Capricious

given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior..

Colloquial

characteristic of conversation rather than formal speech or writing; also informal.

Didactic

intended for instruction; instructive.

Ebullient

overflowing with enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited.

Erudite

characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly.

Facetious

not meant to be taken seriously or literally; sarcastic.

Flippant

not showing a serious or respectful attitude

Incredulous

not credulous; skeptical.

Insipid

without distinctive or interesting qualities; vapid.

Lugubrious

mournful, dismal, or gloomy, esp. in an affected, exaggerated way.

Nostalgic

longing for past events

Obdurate

stubborn; unyielding; stubbornly resistant to moral influence.

Obsequious

overly obedient or submissive.

Pedantic

ostentatious in one’s learning; overly concerned with minute details, esp. in teaching.

Recalcitrant

resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory.

Sanguine

cheerfully hopeful, or confident.

Vitriolic

very caustic; scathing.

Zealous

ardently active, devoted, or diligent.

Ambivalent

having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

Boorish

rough and bad-mannered; coarse..

Cynical

bitterly distrustful, contemptuous, or pessimistic; sneering.

Jocund

cheerful; merry; blithe; glad.

Reticent

disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved; restrained.

Timorous

full of fear; fearful.