 | Term | Definition |
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Laudatory |
containing or expressing praise |
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introspective |
considering one's own internal state or feelings; to look into the mind |
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fatalistic |
inevitable |
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risible |
able or inclined to laugh; amusingly ridiculous |
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pretentious |
making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction |
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acerbic |
sharp, bitter, harsh in temper or language |
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antagonistic |
opponent |
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audacious |
bold |
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condemnatory |
accusing |
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ebullient |
happy |
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elegiac |
sad, mournful |
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eloquent |
vividly expressful |
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eulogistic |
high praise |
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facetious |
witty |
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flippant |
disrespectful |
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forthright |
straight forward |
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frivolous |
silly, light hearted |
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holier-than-thou |
self rightous to annoying degree |
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impartial |
fair, not bias |
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indignant |
anger, scorn |
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mirthful |
gladness or gaiety as shwon by or accompanied with laughter |
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modest |
neither bold nor self-assertive |
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vitriolic |
sharp and bitter |
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audacious |
bold, daring, fearless |
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desolate |
let alone, lonely, or solitary |
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derogatory |
to belittle |
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lyrical |
expressing deep personal emotion or observation |
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sardonic |
hidden sarcasm or mocking |
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brusque |
rough and abrupt in manner and speech |
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blithe |
carefree, cheerful |
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didactic |
informative, but with intent to teach or moralize |
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turgid |
inflated, overblown, or pompous; bombastic |
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pedantic |
person who overrates or overuses book learning or pure technical knowledge |
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effusive |
expressing excessive emotion in an unrestrained manner |
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contentious |
always ready to argue |
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concilliatory |
likely to overcome hostility |
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diffident |
timid, shy |
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lugubrious |
very sad or mournful, slightly exaggerated |
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poignant |
emotionally touching or moving, compassionate |
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derisive |
mocking, ridiculing |
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eulogistic |
expressing praise of a person, praising highly |
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