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amiable

describes something or someone as friendly, pleasant, and agreeable

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uberante

uninhibitedly enthusiastic; excessively abundant

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jovial

endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor

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condemnatory

expressing strong disapproval or criticism; intended to denounce wrong doing

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choleric

extremely irritable or easily angered; irascible

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belligerent

characterized by hostile and aggressive behavior; prone to arguing or fighting

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surly

bad-tempered or unfriendly; unforthcoming in mood

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indignant

of or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust; offensive, insulting or base

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scornful

expressing contempt or disdain

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pompous

affectedly and excessively grand or self-important in speech or manner

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flippant

lacking in seriousness; frivolously insincere

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satiric

mocking or ridiculing subjects through humor or irony, often to criticize or expose flaws.

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ribald

referring to vulgar or indecent language, typically in a humorous way

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banteringg

characterized by playful, teasing conversation, often light-hearted and jovial

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cynical

bitterly distrustful, contemptuous, or pessimistic; sneering

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droll

amusing in an odd way

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mock-heroic

a style that exaggerated the heroic qualities of something mundane, often to create humor or satire

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irreverent

showing a lack of respect for things generally taken seriously; showing lack of respect or veneration

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disdainful

showing a lack of respect or contempt for something or someone; expressing contempt or disdain

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insolent

boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting

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sardonic

characterized by disdainful or mocking humor; characterized by scorn; mocking; cynical; sneering

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wry

using dry, especially mocking, humor; devious in course or purpose; misdirected; distorted or perverted, as in meaning; bitterly o disdainfully ironic or amusing

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patronizing

treating someone with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority

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condescending

an attitude of superiority, treating others as inferior

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whimsical

playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way

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facetious

not meant to be taken seriously or literally; sarcastic