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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
concerned with morals
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spiritual
concerned with religion
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worshipful
expressing worship
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apologetic
showing regret
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compliant
conforming to a requirement
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resigned
showing acceptance that something bad will happen
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servile
submissive
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subservient
controlled and submissive
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sentimental
sensitive, showing emotion
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nostalgic
longing for a past time
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candid
no bias, blunt
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frank
real thoughts
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objective
factual, not subjective
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open minded
can take in other ideas
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pragmatic
concerned with fact
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acerbic
bitter, sarcastic
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sarcastic
ironic, bitter
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enthusiastic
excited
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admonitory
friendly warning
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disapproving
being against
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hectoring
to bully
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scathing
harsh
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cynical
doubting humanity good nature
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incredulous
can't believe it's true
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ominous
foreshadowing evil
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admiring
showing praise
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forceful
effective
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unflagging
tireless
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vehement
powerful energy
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zealous
passionate support
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implacable
cant compromise inflexible (negative)
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intractable
stubborn
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parochial
focusedon small sections
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argumentative
tendency to argue
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biting
harsh, combative
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inflammatory
causing anger
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querulous
complaining
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strident
harsh, commanding attention
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amused
entertained
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bantering
teasing, joking
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droll
to make fun
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facetious
inappropriately joking
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irreverent
lacking respect or seriousness
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mocking
inappropriately imitating
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satiric
sarcastic, ironic
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wry
mocking, grim
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insolent
expressing hatred
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petulant
expressing hatred
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scornful
full of hate
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spiteful
showing hatred, waning to annoy
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elegiac
showing sorrow for something that passed
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dour
gloomy, stern
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dreary
sad, unmotivated
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melancholy
really sad
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mournful
expressing sad
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plaintive
expressing woe
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arrogant
acting superior
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condescending
acting superior
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contemptuous
expressing hatred
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disdainful
expressing something is unworthy
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admiring
showing approval
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ecstatic
overwhelming delight
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arrogant
showing superiority
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condescending
attitude of being superior
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contemptuous
deep disapproval, proud
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disdainful
expressing dislike of something unworthy
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haughty
proud, acting superior and dislike unworthy things
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imperious
superior, controlling
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patronizing
superior attitude
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pretentious
exaggerating own worth, superior
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smug
satisfied with achievments too much
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disappointed
less expectations or hope
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indignant
anger at something unworthy
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irate
strongly angry
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threatening
expressing threat
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vexed
fustrated, confused
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vitriolic
harsh criticism
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aloof
emotionally distant
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analytical
breaking into parts, thoughtful
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clinical
rational
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detached
free from prejudice or self interest
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impartial
treating all equally
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impassive
express no emotion
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imperturbable
extreme calm, steady
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indifferent
lack of enthusiasm
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insular
narrow minded
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placid
undisturbedfree of interruption
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reserved
restrained in words or action
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scientific
system method
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scholarly
academic like
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apprehensive
concern for future
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cautious
avoiding danger
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concerned
engaged, worried
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diffident
hesitant because of low confidence
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skittish
easily frightened like a mouse
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worried
concerned of things happeneingso
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somber
dark, serious
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solemn
serious
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audacious
daring
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brash
bold
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affable
friendly, satisfied
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complacent
self satisfied but there's danger
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cajoling
gentlepersuasion
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inspiring
full of life, convincing
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ambiguous
doubtful, unclear
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ambivalent
contradciting attitudes
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inscrutable
not understood, mysterious
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barbarous
harsh, cruel
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ferocious
super strong cruel, violent
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inhuman
lack pity
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taunting
mock cruelly
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assertive
bold, confident
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authoritative
having authority, knowledge
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hopeful
qualities inspiring confidence
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benevolent
known for doing good
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compassionate
showing sympathy
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intimate
friendship, thoughtful and close
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introspective
examine own thoughts
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remorseful
show guilt, regret
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mystified
confused
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giddy
lots of energy, silly
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capricious
unpredictable
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whimsical
unpreictable
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macabre
gruesome, death
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morbid
gloom, sad, disease
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sanctimonious
hypocritically righteous
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determined
reached a decision
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didactic
acting like a teacher
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humble
not proud
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pleading
begging
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resolute
convinced, determined
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urgent
attention immediately
