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63 Terms

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aloof

Not emotionally involved, at a distance

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apathetic

uncaring

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ambivalent

Having mixed feelings, could go either way

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audacious

recklessly bold or contemptuous;

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bellicose

inclined or eager to fight

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callous

uncaring, or feeling no emotion

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condesending

With an air of superiority, talking down to

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contemptuous

lacking respect; derisive

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caustic

harshly sarcastic

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cautionary

prudent forethought

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choleric

easily angered

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churlish

boorish; rude

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cynical

Distrustful (like grant R)

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demoralized

Discouraged

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diffident

reserved, unassertive

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disdaneful

Scorn, depise

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Didactic

intending to instruct

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derisive

insulting and condescending

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earnest

heartfelt and serious

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effusive

overflowing and demonstrative

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enervating

To deprive of force or strength

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elegiac

sorrowful lamentation

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empathetic

sensitivity, relating to another's emotions

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erudite

scholarly

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fatuous

Foolish or insane

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forthright

Direct and outspoken

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flippant

frivolously disrespectful

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frivolous

carefree, unconcerned

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gauche

lacking social grace, sensitivity or acuteness

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hubristic

to be exessively prideful or arrogant

(not a real word meaning to pertain to hubris)

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incredulous

skeptical and unbelieving

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incensed

Full of rage

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indignant

Self-righteously angry

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intimate

personal and emotional

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jejune

immature or childish

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jovial

hearty conviviality and good cheer

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laudatory

praise

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Laissez-faire

Laidback,unwilling to get involved

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lugubrious

Mournful, dismal, or gloomy

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morose

ill-humored; very down

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malicious

vicious, wanton, or mischievous

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mordant

caustic or sarcastic in a mean way

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Nihilistic

totally rejecting of established laws or institutions.

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facetious

sarcastic

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Obsequious

Overly obiedient, dutiful, brown-nosing, fawning

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omnipotent

all mighty or infinite in power; all-knowing

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patronizing

Talking down to, conveying experience to one who has none

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pompous

stuck up, considering self better than everyone else

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poignant

Producing keen or strong emotion; totally touching

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provocative

inciting, stimulating, irritating

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quizzical

questioning, ridiculing, or chaffing

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reticent

reluctant or restrained

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reverent

deeply respectful

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reflective

meditative or deliberative

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resigned

passive, accepting as inevitable

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ribald

abusive, or irreverent; vulgar or indecent

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sardonic

scornful derision, mocking, cynical

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Seductive

Enticing, beguling, captivating

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sentimental

emotioanl attachment

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supercillious

huaghty, disdaintful, or contemptous

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unctuous

smug, oily, or excessivly pious

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vehement

with great energy or exteration, passion

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volatile

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