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awe

terror, dread, wonder, inspiring

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aloof

at a distance; in sympathy, interest, etc...

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ambivalence

simultaneous conflicting feelings (love & hate)

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amiable

good-natured, friendly, lovable

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antithesis

contrast or opposition of thoughts

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apathetic

feeling no emotion, not interested, indifferent

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apologetic

showing realization of and regret for a fault

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apprehensive

anxious or fearful about the future

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argumentative

apt to argue, controversial, contentious

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arrogant

full of unwarranted pride and self importance, proud

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assurance

confidence, certainty, guarantee, insurance

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authoritative

having or showing authority, fond of giving orders

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bewilderment

confusion, puzzlement, befuddlement

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callousness

lacking pity, unfeeling, insensitive

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candid

free from prejudice, fair, just, impartial, honest

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censorious

harshly critical, inclined to find fault

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compassionate

feeling or showing sympathy, pity, etc...

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complacent

self-satisfied, smug

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conciliatory

tending to pacify, soothe the anger of, to win over

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condescending

to deal with others in a patronizing manner, stoop

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consent

to agree, approval, permission

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contemplative

one who meditates, looks at carefully, studies

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contemptuous

scornful, full of contempt (scorn, disrespect)

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contradictory

inconsistent, inclined to deny or contradict

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cordial

stimulating, warm and friendly, sincere: to the heart

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cynical

sarcastic, sneering, denying actions as sincere

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defensive

defending, constantly feeling under attack

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defiance

bold resistance to authority or opposition, challenge

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derision

contempt, scorn, or ridicule, made fun of

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derogatory

belittling, disparaging, detracting

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despairing

hopeless, feeling or showing loss of hope

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detached

not involved by emotion, aloof, impartial

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devoutness

earnest, sincere, heartfelt, very religious, pious

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didactic

morally instructive, boringly moralistic

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disdain

aloof contempt or scorn, to treat as unworthy

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disjointed

dismembered, disconnected, without unity or coherence

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disparaging

discredit, belittle, show disrespect for

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dispassionate

free from passion, emotion, or bias; impartial

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dogmatic

stating opinion in a positive or arrogant manner

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domineering

arrogant, overbearing, tyrannical, masterful

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dubious

ambiguous, causing doubt, vague, questionable, skeptical

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ecstatic

being overpowered by emotion, joy, grief, passion

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esteem

to value highly, respect, appreciate, regard

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endorsement

the act of approval to, support, sanction

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exasperation

great irritation or annoyance, aggravation

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facetious

joking at an inappropriate time, witty

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fanatical

overly zealous, enthusiastic, etc...

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fatalism

the belief that all events are determined by fate and are hence inevitable

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flippant

talkative, disrespectful

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frustration

baffled, defeated, to prevent from achieving an objective

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grudging

to envy and resent, strong feeling of hostility, malice

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hypocrisy

a pretense, piety, pretending to be what one is not

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indifferent

unbiased, impartial, apathetic, having no interest

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indignant

feeling or expressing anger or scorn at unjust action

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indulgent

kind or lenient, inclined to yield to or satisfy

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ineffectual

not producing the desired effect

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ineptitude

the quality of being inept (inefficient, clumsy, unfit, bungling, not suitable to the purpose)

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innovative

creating something new

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inquisitive

eager to learn, inclined to ask many questions, curious

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insatiable

very greedy, always wanting more, cannot be satisfied

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inspirational

inspiring, that which causes an inspiration, motivating

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intangible

that cannot be touched or defined, formulated, grasped

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ironic

directly opposite to what is or might be expected

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irrelevant

not to the point, not relating to the subject

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jovial

full of good humor, genial, gay, jolly, hearty

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loathing

intense dislike, disgust, hatred, abhorrence

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magnanimous

noble, high-souled, rising above pettiness

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melodramatic

sensational, violent, and extravagantly emotional

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mockery

ridicule; a false imitation

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naive

foolishly simple, childlike, artless, unsophisticated

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narrative

like the telling of a story, account, tale

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nonconformity

lack of agreement or harmony, not following established views

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noncommittal

not revealing one's position or purpose, having no definite quality or meaning

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nostalgic

a longing to go back to something long ago or far away

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objectivity

no bias or prejudice

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opportunism

the practice of one's actions, judgments, etc., without the regard for basic principles or consequences

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optimism

looking on the bright side, positive views

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overstated

exaggerate, to give an extravagant account of

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patronizing

supporting, condescending

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pedantic

person who puts unnecessary stress on minor points

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pedestrian

ordinary, dull, lacking imagination or interest

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pomposity

self-importance, ostentation, quality of being pompous

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pretentious

making explicit claims, ostentatious, showy

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prosaic

commonplace, dull and ordinary

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