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awe

solemn wonder

compassionate

kind, humane, sympathetic

comic

amusing, funny

ecstatic

joyful, rapturous

sanguine

optimistic, cheerful

whimsical

odd, strange, fantastic; fun

accusatory

charging of wrong doing

belligerent

warlike, ready to fight or quarrel

arrogant

full of pride, haughty

critical

finding fault

condescending

patronizing, disdainful, superior

caustic

intense use of sarcasm; stinging, biting

cynical

questions the basic sincerity and goodness of people

derisive

ridiculing, mocking

satiric

ridiculing to show weakness in order to make a point, teach

distressed

painful, miserable

gloomy

darkness, sadness, rejection

pensive

reflective, often in a melancholy way

absurd

so unreasonable as to be ridiculous

frustrated

disappointed, defeated

didactic

author attempts to educate or instruct the reader

contemplative

thoughtful

conventional

lacking spontaneity, originality, and individuality

objective

an unbiased view-able to leave personal judgments aside

philosophical

reflective, rational, given to thought