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