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WORDS TO CAPTURE TONE 200 - SHORT DEFINITION Flashcards

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Optimistic

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hopeful that the best will happen in the future

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Pessimistic

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expecting the worst possible outcome

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Neutral

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having no personal preference

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Ambivalance

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mixed feelings or emotions

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Frank

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characterized by directness in manner or speech

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Indignant

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angered at something unjust or wrong

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Empathetic

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showing ready comprehension of others’ states

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Appreciation

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understanding of the nature or meaning of something

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Critical

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of a serious examination and judgment of something

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Scornful

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expressing extreme contempt

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Disdain

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lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

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Provocative

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serving or tending to excite or stimulate

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Hostile

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characterized by enmity or ill will

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Advocate

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a person who pleads for a person, cause, or idea

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Amusement

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a feeling of delight at being entertained

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Sympathic

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expressing compassion or friendly fellow feelings

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Affection

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a positive feeling of liking

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Reverent

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feeling or showing profound respect or veneration

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Mocking

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expressing contempt or ridicule

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Resignation

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the act of giving up, as a claim or office or possession

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Incredulous

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not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving

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Caustic

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harsh or corrosive in tone

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Elegiac

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resembling or characteristic of a lament for the dead

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Vehement

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marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions

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Traditional

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consisting of or derived from a practice of long standing

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Dubious

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fraught with uncertainty or doubt

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Foreboding

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a feeling of evil to come

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Malicious

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having the nature of threatening evil

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Callous

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emotionally hardened

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Dismay

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the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

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Rejection

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the state of being turned down

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Superior

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of high quality or performance

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Patronizing

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characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance

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Candor

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the quality of being honest and straightforward

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Contradictory

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not able to be true at the same time

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Averse

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strongly opposed

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Disgust

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strong feelings of dislike

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Genuine

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not fake or counterfeit

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Sincere

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open and genuine; not deceitful

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Enthusiastic

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having or showing great excitement and interest

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Puerile

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displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity

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Idealistic

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motivated by noble or moral beliefs rather than practicality

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Conciliatory

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making or willing to make concessions

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Jovial

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full of or showing high-spirited merriment

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Witty

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demonstrating striking cleverness and humor

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Derisive

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expressing contempt or ridicule

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Morose

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showing a brooding ill humor

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Belliscose

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having or showing a ready disposition to fight

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Sardonic

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disdainfully or ironically humorous

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Dire

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fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless

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Negative

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characterized by denial or opposition or resistance

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Positive

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characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance

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Sanguine

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confidently optimistic and cheerful

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Grave

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causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

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Somber

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grave or even gloomy in character

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Serious

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of great consequence

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Placid

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not easily irritated

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Severe

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unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment

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Imposing

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befitting an important, distinguished, or powerful person

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Outspoken

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given to expressing yourself freely or insistently

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Scandalous

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giving offense to moral sensibilities

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Sinister

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wicked, evil, or dishonorable

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Methodical

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characterized by orderliness

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Momentous

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of very great significance

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Heroic

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having qualities appropriate for brave figures

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Audacious

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disposed to venture or take risks

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Curious

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eager to investigate and learn or learn more

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Bitter

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proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity

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Insolent

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marked by casual disrespect

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Dejected

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affected or marked by low spirits

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Smug

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marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction

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Cavalier

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showing a lack of concern or seriousness

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Irreverent

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showing lack of due respect or veneration

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Flippant

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showing an inappropriate lack of seriousness

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Vexed

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troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

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Intense

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possessing a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

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Engaging

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attracting or delighting

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Exuberant

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joyously unrestrained

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Fleeting

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lasting for a markedly brief time

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Jealous

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suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival

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Petulant

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easily irritated or annoyed

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Ambitious

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having a strong desire for success or achievement

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Reckless

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marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

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Undermine

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weaken or impair, especially gradually

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Deference

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courteous regard for people’s feelings

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Disparagement

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a communication that belittles somebody or something

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Obstinate

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marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

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Opposition

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being against something that you disapprove or disagree with

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Quarrelsome

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given to arguing

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Contentious

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showing an inclination to disagree

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Rancorous

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showing deep-seated resentment

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Vituperative

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marked by harshly abusive criticism

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Receptive

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open to arguments, ideas, or change

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Reluctant

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not eager

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Seductive

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tending to entice into a desired action or state

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Pernicious

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exceedingly harmful

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Ominous

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threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

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Anxiety

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a vague unpleasant emotion in anticipation of a misfortune

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Obsequious

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attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

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Dominating

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power to defeat

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Eager

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having or showing keen interest or intense desire

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Emphasize

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stress or single out as important

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Persuasive

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intended or having the power to induce action or belief

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Pervasive

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spreading or spread throughout

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Intentional

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done or made with purpose and will

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Motivated

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given incentive for action

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Perceptive

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having the ability to understand

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Reservation

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an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something

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Unanticipated

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not expected

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Unprecedented

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novel; having no earlier occurrence

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Hollow

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devoid of significance or point

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Superficial

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of, affecting, or being on or near the surface

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Brash

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offensively bold

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Brusque

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rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

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Tactful

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having a sense of what is considerate in dealing with others

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Passive

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lacking in energy or will

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Agitated

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physically disturbed or set in motion

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Apprehensive

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in fear or dread of possible evil or harm

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Timid

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showing fear and lack of courage

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Candid

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openly straightforward and direct without secretiveness

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Console

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give moral or emotional strength to

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Irate

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feeling or showing extreme anger

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Inflammatory

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arousing to action or rebellion

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Inquisitive

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given to questioning

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Elated

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exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits

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Insincere

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lacking the quality of being open and truthful

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Artificial

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contrived by art rather than nature

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Novel

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original and of a kind not seen before

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Stability

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the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast

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Tentative

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hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion

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Assertion

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a declaration that is made emphatically

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Concern

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an anxious feeling

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Despair

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a state in which all hope is lost or absent

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Solidarity

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a union of interests or purposes among members of a group

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Imprudent

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not sensible, responsible, or wise

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Aggravated

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made more severe or intense especially in law

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Astonishment

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the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

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Coarse

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lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

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Creative

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having the ability or power to invent or make something

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Esctatic

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feeling great rapture or delight

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Fanciful

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indulging in or influenced by the imagination

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Hopeful

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having or manifesting optimism

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Inspiring

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stimulating or exalting to the spirit

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Judgmental

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relating to an assessment of a person, situation, or event

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Objective

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undistorted by emotion or personal bias

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Urgency

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an earnest and insistent necessity

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Condescending

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characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance

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Crude

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conspicuously and tastelessly indecent

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Lyrical

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expressing deep emotion

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Profound

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showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth

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Curt

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brief and to the point

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Demure

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shy or modest, often in a playful or provocative way

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Earnest

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characterized by a firm, humorless belief in one’s opinions

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Seemingly

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from appearances alone

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Substantiate

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establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

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Surly

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unfriendly and inclined toward anger or irritation

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Vibrant

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vigorous and animated

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Admonish

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scold or reprimand; take to task

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Befuddled

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perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements

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Contemplative

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deeply or seriously thoughtful

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Cynical

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believing the worst of human nature and motives

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Forlorn

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marked by or showing hopelessness

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Haughty

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having or showing arrogant superiority

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Negligent

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characterized by undue lack of attention or concern

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Pedantic

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marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning

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Poignant

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keenly distressing to the mind or feelings

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Solemn

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dignified and somber in manner or character

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Skeptical

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marked by or given to doubt

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Wistful

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showing pensive sadness

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Complacent

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contented to a fault with oneself or one’s actions

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Acerbic

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sour or bitter in taste

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Apathetic

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showing little or no emotion or animation

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Bombastic

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ostentatiously lofty in style

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Conducive

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tending to bring about; being partly responsible for

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Despondent

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without or almost without hope

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Didactic

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instructive, especially excessively

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Disgruntled /dɪsˈɡrʌn.təld/

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in a state of sulky dissatisfaction

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Effusive

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uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm

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Facetious /fəˈsiː.ʃəs/

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cleverly amusing in tone

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Gregarious

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temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others

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Laudatory /ˈlɔː.də.tər.i/

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full of or giving praise

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Mercurial /mɜːˈkjʊə.ri.əl/

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liable to sudden unpredictable changeliable to sudden unpredictable change

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Quizzical

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perplexed

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Incisive

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demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

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Zealous

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marked by active interest and enthusiasm

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Fervent

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characterized by intense emotion

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Acrid

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strong and sharp, as a taste or smell

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Choleric

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characterized by anger

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Churlish

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having a bad disposition; surly

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Diffident

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showing modest reserve

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Fatous /ˈfætʃ.u.əs/

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devoid of intelligence

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Histrionic

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characteristic of acting or a stage performance

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Jejune

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lacking interest or significance or impact

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Melancholic

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characterized by or causing or expressing sadness

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Mordant

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harshly ironic or sinister

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Saturnine

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bitter or scornful

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Supercilious

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having or showing arrogant disdain or haughtiness

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Unctuous

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unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating

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Vivacious /vɪˈveɪ.ʃəs/

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vigorous and animated

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