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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 unabashed | unashamed or unembarrassed even when there is cause to be ashamed or embarrassed |
| abrasive | overly aggressive |
| acquiescent | to comply; to easily give in |
| acerbic | acid in temper; harsh |
| aghast | struck with overwhelming shock |
| apprehensive | uneasy or fearful about something that might happen |
| ardent | passionate or intense feeling |
| audacious | extremely bold or doing |
| bantering | an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks |
| begrudging | to envy or resent the pleasure or good fortune of (someone) |
| benevolent | characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feeling |
| blithe | joyous or merry |
| bristling | to become rigid with anger or irritation; visibly roused or stirred |
| candid | frank; outspoken; open and sincere |
| caustic | severely critical or saracastic |
| cavalier | arrogant; dismissive of others |
| condescending | patronizing or superior |
| coy | artfully shy or reserved; coquettish; flirtatious by pretending shyness |
| contemptuous | showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful |
| curt | rudely brief in speech |
| cynical | distrusting or disparaging of the motives of others |
| defamatory | damaging to reputation; slanderous |
| detached | not involved or concerned; aloof |
| devil-may-care attitude | easy going attitude |
| didactic | preachy; inclined to teach or lecture others too much |
| disdainful | scornful |
| disparaging | belittling (comments you'd make about someone) |
| dry | unemotional; dull; uninteresting |
| ecstatic | in a state of extreme happiness |
| entranced | to fill with delight or wonder; to put into a trance due to incredible beauty etc. |
| exhilarated | to enliven; invigorate; stimulate |
| exultant | highly elated; jubilant; triumphant |
| facetious | humorous or jesting; not meant to be taken seriously |
| flippant | shallow; disrespectful |
| frivolous | self-indulgently carefree; unconcerned about or lacking any serious purpose |
| melancholy | a gloomy state of mind, esp. when habitual or prolonged; depressive |
| ghoulish | strangely diabolical or cruel; monstrous |
| giddy | lighthearted; impulsive; flighty |
| nostalgic | a wistful desire to return in thought or in fact to a former time in one's life |
| reverent | deeply respectful (often religious) |
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