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brusque

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short, abrupt

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curt

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sparing words

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contrite

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remorse from an action

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flippant

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unserious, humorous

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incensed

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cause extreme anger

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jingoistic

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extreme nationalism

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loqacious

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very talkative

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prosaic

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dull, ordinary

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lamenting

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expressing regret

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lauditory

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congratulating

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Abstract

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difficult to understand

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palpable

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noticable

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maudlin

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strongly sad

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poignant

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painfully affecting the feelings

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quixotic

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longing for something unrealistic

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reverent

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showing respect

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deferential

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showing respect to a superior

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effusive

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a lot of enthusiam

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wistful

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longing, sad tone

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acrimonious

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bitter, angry

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sardonic

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bitter, mocking

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bellicose

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wanting to start conflict

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contentious

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likely to start conflict

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moralistic

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concerned with morals

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spiritual

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concerned with religion

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worshipful

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expressing worship

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apologetic

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showing regret

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compliant

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conforming to a requirement

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resigned

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showing acceptance that something bad will happen

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servile

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submissive

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subservient

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controlled and submissive

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sentimental

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sensitive, showing emotion

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nostalgic

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longing for a past time

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candid

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no bias, blunt

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frank

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real thoughts

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objective

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factual, not subjective

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open minded

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can take in other ideas

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pragmatic

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concerned with fact

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acerbic

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bitter, sarcastic

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sarcastic

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ironic, bitter

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enthusiastic

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excited

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admonitory

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friendly warning

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disapproving

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being against

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hectoring

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to bully

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scathing

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harsh

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cynical

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doubting humanity good nature

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incredulous

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can’t believe it’s true

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ominous

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foreshadowing evil

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admiring

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showing praise

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forceful

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effective

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unflagging

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tireless

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vehement

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powerful energy

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zealous

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passionate support

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implacable

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cant compromise inflexible (negative)

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intractable

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stubborn

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parochial

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focusedon small sections

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argumentative

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tendency to argue

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biting

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harsh, combative

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inflammatory

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causing anger

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querulous

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complaining

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strident

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harsh, commanding attention

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amused

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entertained

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bantering

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teasing, joking

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droll

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to make fun

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facetious

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inappropriately joking

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irreverent

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lacking respect or seriousness

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mocking

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inappropriately imitating

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satiric

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sarcastic, ironic

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wry

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mocking, grim

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insolent

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expressing hatred

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petulant

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expressing hatred

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scornful

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full of hate

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spiteful

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showing hatred, waning to annoy

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elegiac

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showing sorrow for something that passed

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dour

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gloomy, stern

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dreary

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sad, unmotivated

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melancholy

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really sad

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mournful

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expressing sad

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plaintive

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expressing woe

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arrogant

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acting superior

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condescending

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acting superior

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contemptuous

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expressing hatred

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disdainful

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expressing something is unworthy

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admiring

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showing approval

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ecstatic

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overwhelming delight

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arrogant

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showing superiority

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condescending

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attitude of being superior

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contemptuous

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deep disapproval, proud

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disdainful

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expressing dislike of something unworthy

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haughty

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proud, acting superior and dislike unworthy things

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imperious

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superior, controlling

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patronizing

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superior attitude

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pretentious

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exaggerating own worth, superior

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smug

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satisfied with achievments too much

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disappointed

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less expectations or hope

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indignant

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anger at something unworthy

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irate

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strongly angry

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threatening

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expressing threat

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vexed

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fustrated, confused

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vitriolic

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harsh criticism

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aloof

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emotionally distant

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analytical

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breaking into parts, thoughtful

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clinical

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detached

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free from prejudice or self interest

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impartial

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treating all equally

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impassive

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express no emotion

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imperturbable

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extreme calm, steady

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indifferent

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lack of enthusiasm

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insular

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narrow minded

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placid

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undisturbedfree of interruption

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reserved

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restrained in words or action

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scientific

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system method

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scholarly

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academic like

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apprehensive

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concern for future

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cautious

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avoiding danger

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concerned

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engaged, worried

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diffident

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hesitant because of low confidence

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skittish

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easily frightened like a mouse

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worried

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concerned of things happeneingso

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somber

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dark, serious

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solemn

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audacious

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brash

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affable

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friendly, satisfied

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complacent

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self satisfied but there’s danger

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cajoling

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gentlepersuasion

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inspiring

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full of life, convincing

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ambiguous

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doubtful, unclear

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ambivalent

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contradciting attitudes

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inscrutable

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not understood, mysterious

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barbarous

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harsh, cruel

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ferocious

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super strong cruel, violent

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inhuman

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taunting

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mock cruelly

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assertive

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bold, confident

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authoritative

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having authority, knowledge

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hopeful

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qualities inspiring confidence

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benevolent

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known for doing good

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compassionate

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showing sympathy

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intimate

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friendship, thoughtful and close

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introspective

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examine own thoughts

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remorseful

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show guilt, regret

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mystified

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giddy

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lots of energy, silly

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capricious

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unpredictable

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whimsical

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unpreictable

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macabre

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gruesome, death

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morbid

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gloom, sad, disease

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sanctimonious

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hypocritically righteous

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determined

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reached a decision

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didactic

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acting like a teacher

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humble

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pleading

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resolute

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convinced, determined

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urgent

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attention immediately

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