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ambivalent
characterized by a mixture of opposite feelings or attitudes.
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brusque
marked by rude or peremptory shortness.
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conciliatory
overcoming animosity or hostility
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cynical
believing the worst of human nature and motives
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derogatory
expressive of low opinion
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ebullient
joyously unrestrained,
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fervent
characterized by intense emotion
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indignant
angered at something unjust or wrong
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introspective
examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
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ironic
characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
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nonplussed
filled with bewilderment
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optimistic
expecting the best in this best of all possible world.
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pedantic
marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
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pragmatic
concerned with practical matters
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salacious
characterized by lust
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sarcastic
expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
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saturnine
bitter or scornful
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terse
brief and to the point