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accusatory

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charging of wrongdoing

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amused

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pleased in a lighthearted way

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angry

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inflamed; extremely upset

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apathetic

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indifferent due to lack of energy or concern

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apprehensive

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anxious or fearful about the future

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authoritative

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official; expert

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awed

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solemn wonder

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baffled

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confused; uncertain

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bantering

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good-natured joking or teasing

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benevolent

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charitable; inclined to do good

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bitter

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exhibiting strong animosity as a result of pain or grief

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callous

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unfeeling; insensitive to feelings of others

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candid

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frank, outspoken, open, sincere

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caustic

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intensely sarcastic; stinging; biting

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ceremonial

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conventionally polite; formal

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choleric

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hot-tempered; peevish; easily angered

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clinical

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purely scientific; dispassionately curious; impersonal

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compassionate

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sympathizing deeply; pitying

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complimentary

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conveying or expressing praise, commendation or admiration

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concerned

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worried

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condemnatory

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expressing negative judgment upon; accusing

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condescending

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exhibiting superiority; snobbish (as though the speaker is of a higher rank intellectually, socially, morally, etc.)

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confident

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assured; certain; trustful

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contemplative

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thoughtful; in an attitude of study or reflection on an issue

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contemptuous

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scornful toward something felt to be worthless; intense disgust

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contentious

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tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome

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conventional

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lacking spontaneity, originality, and/or individuality

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critical

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finding fault

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cynical

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questioning the basic sincerity and goodness of people

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derisive

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ridiculing; mocking

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detached

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uninvolved emotionally; impartial

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diffident

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not sure; shy

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disbelieving

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refusing to accept as truth

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disdainful

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aloof contempt or scorn; regarding as beneath one’s dignity

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disturbed

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upset; concerned about an outcome

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earnest

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intensely sincere

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effusive

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overflowing; excessively emotional, in an unrestrained way

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elated

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extremely happy

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elegiac

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sad; mournful; plaintive

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erudite

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learned; polished; scholarly

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facetious

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joking or silly (especially at inappropriate times)

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factual

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containing facts; real; actual

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fanciful

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imaginative; whimsical

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fearful

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afraid

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flippant

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frivolous; disrespectful; impertinent

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forthright

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directly frank without hesitation

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furious

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extremely angry

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gloomy

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sad; dark

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haughty

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proud and vain to the point of arrogance

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hopeful

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optimistic

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impartial

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fair; without bias

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incisive

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keen; sharp; penetrating

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indignant

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marked by anger that is aroused from injustice

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inflammatory

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likely to rouse excitement, anger, violence, etc.

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informative

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educational; instructional

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insipid

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without flavor; tasteless; not exciting or interesting

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insolent

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boldly rude or disrespectful; impertinent

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instructive

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giving knowledge

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intimate

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very familiar

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ironic

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opposite to what is usual or expected by the reader

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irreverent

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disrespectful; showing a lack of love or awe for something sacred

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irritated

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annoyed; bothered

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jovial

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cheerful; jocular

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judgmental

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critically authoritative

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learned

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knowledgeable; scholarly

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lighthearted

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free from care; cheerful

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lugubrious

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very sad or mournful to an exaggerated degree

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lyrical

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emotional; full of imagery; song-like

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malicious

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purposely hurtful

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matter-of-fact

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accepting of conditions; not fanciful or emotional

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mocking

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treating with contempt or ridicule

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moralistic

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preachy; imposing a moral system on others

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morose

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gloomy; sullen; surly; despondent

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mournful

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sorrowful; sad

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nostalgic

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longing for a happier time from the past

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objective

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Unbiased: able to leave personal judgments and opinions aside

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optimistic

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Hopeful, cheerful

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pessimistic

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Seeing the worst side of things; no hope

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sentimental

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Overcome by feelings of tenderness sadness or nostalgia

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sincere

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Trustworthy, straightforward, genuine

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solemn

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Serious and dignified; tending toward sad reflection

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