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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 consoling | affording comfort or solace |
| friendly | characteristic of or befitting a friend |
| playful | full of fun and high spirits |
| amused | pleasantly occupied |
| content | satisfy in a limited way |
| happy | experiencing pleasure or joy |
| pleasant | pleasant in manner or behavior |
| appreciative | having or showing appreciation or a favorable critical judgment or opinion |
| dreamy | dreamy in mood or nature |
| impassioned | characterized by intense emotion |
| reverent | showing great reverence for god |
| jubliant | showing great joy; rejoicing; exultant |
| enthusiastic | having or showing great excitement and interest |
| whimsical | determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason |
| condescending | (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension |
| inflammatory | arousing to action or rebellion |
| threatening | foreshadowing evil or tragic developments |
| manipulative | skillful in influencing or controlling others to your own advantage |
| facetious | cleverly amusing in tone |
| childish | indicating a lack of maturity |
| belligerent | given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive; one at war, one engaged in war |
| audacious | disposed to venture or take risks |
| amused | pleasantly occupied |
| droll | comical in an odd or whimsical manner |
| sardonic | disdainfully or ironically humorous |
| mock-serious | imitating or burlesqueing a serious manner, action, character, or thought |
| patronizing | (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension |
| pompous | overly self-important in speech and manner; excessively stately or ceremonious |
| sarcastic | expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds |
| aggravated | v. to make worse or more unpleasant; to annoy |
| agitated | physically disturbed or set in motion |
| concerned | feeling or showing worry or solicitude |
| dejected | affected or marked by low spirits |
| fearful | experiencing or showing fear |
| melancholy | a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed |
| paranoid | characterized by suspiciousness and a feeling of being persecuted |
| resigned | showing utter resignation or hopelessness |
| staid | characterized by dignity and propriety |
| poignant | deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell |
| frivolous | (adj.) of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously |
| admonitory | expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective |
| dramatic | suitable to or characteristic of drama |
| judgmental | authoritative and often critical opinion |
| learned | highly educated |
| reminiscent | serving to bring to mind |
| resigned | showing utter resignation or hopelessness |
| obsequious | attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner |
| meditative | persistently or morbidly thoughtful |
| pretentious | intended to attract notice and impress others |
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