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Abashed

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Embarrassed, ashamed

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Ostentatious

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Considered showy, excessive, or ornate

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Lucid

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Very clear-headed, easily understood

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Nonplussed

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Perplexed, confused

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Facetious

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Flippant, not meant to be taken seriously or literally

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Precarious

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Uncertain, unstable, insecure

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Miscreants

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A vicious or depraved person; villain.

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Interloper

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A person who interferes or meddles in affairs of others

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Orator

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A public speaker, especially one of great eloquence.

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Ebullience

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High spirits, exhilaration, exuberance

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Melancholy

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A gloomy state of mind, depressed

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Eloquent

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Having a skillful way with words

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Vociferous

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Crying out; loud, insistent

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Frankness

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Plainness of speech; openness, honesty

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Morose

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Depressed, pessimistic

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Dolorous

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Miserable, anguished

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Atrocious

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Outrageous; widely condemned, offensive, awful; detestable

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Baneful

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Destructive, harmful

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Candid

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Frank, outspoken, honest

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Benevolent

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Characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings

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Assuage

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Soothe, relieve; cheering

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Augment

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Make greater; improve

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Inimical

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Antagonistic, contrary; unfavorable

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Abstruse

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Difficult to understand

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Prosaic

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Unimaginative, uninteresting

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Spurned

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Turned away, rejected; unloved

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Reticent

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Quiet, secretive; shy

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Congenial

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Friendly, compatible

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Brusque

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Abrupt, rude; straightforward