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13 March Flashcards

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Perturbed

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Anxiety or concern; unsettled; disturb

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Expostulate

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Express strong disapproval or disagreement

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Superfluous

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Unnecessary

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Expostulation

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Expression of protest

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Remonstration

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Act of expressing earnest opposition or protest; expostulation

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Mendacious

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Lying

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Denigrate

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Criticise unfairly; disparge; belittle

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Lampooning

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making fun of

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Acerbic

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Sharp; hurtful

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Absurd

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Illogical; ridiculous; silly

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Aggrieved

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Indignant; annoyed

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Diverted

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Draw the attention of someone

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belligerent

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Hostile; aggressive

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Benevolent

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Sympathetic, tolerant, generous

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Bitter

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Angry; acrimonious; antagonistic; spiteful

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callous

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Cruel disregard; uncaring; indifferent; ruthless

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Candid

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Truthful; straightforward; honest

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Caustic

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Critical; making biting, corrosive comments

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Compassionate

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Sympathetic; empathetic; tolerant; kind

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Conciliatory

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Intended to placate or pacify; appeasing

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Confused

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Unable to think clearly; bewildered; vague

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Cynical

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Scornful of motives/ virtues of others; mocking; sneering

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Derisive

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Snide; sarcastic; mocking; dismissing; scornful

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Diplomatic

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Tactful; subtle; thoughtful

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Disparaging

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Dismissive; critical; scornful

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Dispassionate

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Impartial; indifferent; cold; unsympathetic

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Docile

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Compliant; submissive

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Earnest

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Showing deep sincerity or feeling; serious

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Egotistical

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Selfish; conceited; boastful

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Evasive

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Ambiguous, cryptic, unclear

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Facetious

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Inappropriate; flippant

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Farcical

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Ludicrous; absurd; mocking; humourous; exaggerated to the point of being ridiculous

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Flippant

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Superficial; glib; shallow; thoughtless frivolous

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Frank

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Honest; direct; plain; matter of fact

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Frustrated

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Annoyed; discouraged

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Ghoulish

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Delighting in revolting or the loathsome

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Gullible

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Naive; innocent; ignorand

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Hard

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Unfeeling; hard-hearted

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Hypercritical

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Unreasonably critical; nitpicking

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Impartial

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Unbiased; neutral; objective

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Impassioned

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Filled with emotion; ardent

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Imploring

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Pleading; begging

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Impressionable

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Trusting; child like

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Inane

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Silly; foolish; nonsensical

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Incensed

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Incredulous

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Disbelieving; unconvinced; questioning

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Intimate

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Familiar; informal; confidential; confessional

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Ironic

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Opposite of what is meant

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Irreverent

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Lacking respect for things that are generally taken seriously

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Jaded

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Bored; lack enthusiasm; too much of same thing

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Judgemental

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Critical; finding default; disparaging

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Laudatory

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Praising; recommending

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Macabre

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Gruesome; horrifying; frightening

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Mocking

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Scornful; ridiculing; making fun of someone

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Mouring

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Grieving; lamenting; woeful

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Narcissistic

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Self-admiring; selfish; boastful; self-pitying

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Naive

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Innocent; unsophisticated; immature

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Nostalgic

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thinking about the past; wishing for something from the past

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Objective

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Without prejudice; without discrimination; fair

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Obsequious

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Overly obedient and/ or submissive; fawning; grovelling

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Optimistic

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Hopeful; cheerful

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Outspoken

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Frank; candid; spoken without reserve

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Pathetic

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  1. Expressing pity; sympathy; tenderness

2. of low standard

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Patronising

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Condescending; scornful; pompous

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Pessimisstic

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Seeing negative side of things

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Philosophical

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Theoretical; analytical; rational; logical

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Playful

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Full of fun and good spirits; humour; jesting

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Pragmatic

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Realistic; snesible

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Pretentious

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Affected; artifical; grandiose; rhetorical; flashy

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Resentful

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Aggrieved; offended; displeased; bitter; holding a grudge

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Resigned

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Accepting; unhappy

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Reverent

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Showing deep respect and esteem

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Restrained

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Controlled; quiet; unemotional

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Righteous

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Morally right and just; guiltless; pious; god-fearing

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Satirical

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Making fun to show a weakness; ridiculing; derisive

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Scathing

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Critical; unspairng; harsh; stinging

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Scornful

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Contempt or derision; scathing; dismissive

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Sensationalistic

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Provocative; inaccurate; distasteful

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Sentimental

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Thinking about feelings; especially when remembering the past

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Sincere

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Honest; truthful; earnest

81
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Sceptical

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Disbelieving; unconvinced; doubting

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Solemn

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Not funny; earnest; serious

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Subjective

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Prejudiced; biased

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Submissive

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Compliant; passive; accommodating; obedient

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Sulking

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Bad tempered, grumpy, resentful, sullen

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Tolerant

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Open minded; charitable; patient; lenient

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Tragic

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Disastrous; calamitous

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Unassuming

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Modest; self-effacing; restrained

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Vindictive

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Vengeful; spiteful bitter

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Virtuous

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Lawful; righteous; moral; upstanding

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Whimsical

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Quaint; playful; mischievous; offbeat

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Witty

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Clever; quick-witted; entertaining; funny

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World-weary

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Bored; cynical; tired

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Worried

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Anxious stressed; fearful

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Blithe

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Cheerful; carefree

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Riotous

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Boisterous; uproarious

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Silly

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Absurdity; foolishness

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Austere

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Contemptuous

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Full of hatred

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Sedate

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Calm; reserved

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Disgruntled

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Unhappy; dissatisfied; angry

102
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Egotistical

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Conceited; vain

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Haughty

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Arrogant person

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Lugubrious

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Sad; depressed

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Affable

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Friendly; easy to talk to

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Dignified

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Worthy; nobility; self-respected

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Sanguine

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Cheerful; confident; optimistic

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