| Term | Definition |
|---|
| ambiguous | open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations |
| Ambivalent | uncertainty or fluctuation, esp. when caused by inability to make a choice |
| apathetic | having or showing little to no emotion |
| audacious | fearless, saucy |
| bantering | good-humored, playful |
| belligerant | warlike |
| bemused | bewildered or confused |
| blithe | joyous, merry |
| brusque | adrupt, blunt |
| candid | frank, outspoken |
| choleric | easily angered, irritable |
| colloquial | informal |
| conciliatory | overcome distrust and animosity |
| curt | adrupt, rude |
| derisive | mocking, contemptuos |
| didactic | instructive |
| diffident | lacking confidence, timid, shy |
| ebullient | overflowing with enthusiasm, excitement |
| effusive | showing too much emotion, lacking reserve |
| elegiac | expressing sorrow/lamentation |
| eloquent | fancy speech-like |
| evasive | deliberately vague or ambiguous |
| facetious | not meant to be taken seriously |
| fervent | having or showing great enthusiasm |
| contentious | tending to argument, quarralsome |
| ghoulish | strangely cruel |
| histrionic | over the top dramatic |
| incisive | biting, sharp |
| incredulous | skeptical |
| indignant | strong displeasure at something considered unjust |
| insipid | boring |
| introspective | look into yourself |
| laudatory | praising |
| mirthful | joyous, jolly |
| pedantic | overly concerned with tiny details |
| poignant | moving the emotions |
| reticent | reserved |
| risible | laughable |
| sanguine | cheerfully optimistic |
| speculative | showing curiousity or interest |
| sprightly | animated, lively |
| strident | wanting to be heard, loud, harsh |
| terse | neatly and effectively concise |
| turgid | pompous |
| vitriolic | very caustic |
| wistful | yearning, melancholy, longing |
| wry | devious in purpose, misdirected, bitterly ironic |
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