 | Term | Definition |
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introspective |
considering one's own internal state or feelings |
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fatalistic |
inevitable |
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forceful |
powerful, vigorous |
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reminiscent |
the act of remembering or recalling past experiences |
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risible |
able or inclined to laugh; amusingly ridiculous |
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sanguine |
cheerful, hopeful; ruddy |
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insolent |
boldly disrespectful |
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insipid |
without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities |
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wry |
bitterly or disdainfully ironic or amusing |
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jocund |
cheerful, merry, gay |
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jovial |
merry, jolly, convivial; characterized by a hearty, joyous humor |
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didactic |
informative, but with intent to teach or moralize |
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detached |
not moved by emotion, interests, etc.; aloof |
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derisive |
ridiculing |
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diabolic |
of the devil; cruel, wicked |
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moralistic |
full of morals; moralizing |
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nostalgic |
longing for the things, people, or situations in the past; homesick |
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ominous |
foreboding; threatening |
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pedantic |
obsession over trivial matters; overly concerned with minute details |
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mirth |
gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
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modest |
neither bold nor self-assertive |
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condemnatory |
containg or imposing condemnation or censure |
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contemptuous |
showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful |
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turgid |
inflated, overblown, or pompous |
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understated |
stated with less completeness or truth than seems warranted by the facts |
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pensive |
thoughtful, dreamingly thoughtful |
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poignant |
evoking pity, passion, etc. emotionally touching or moving |
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placid |
serenely free |
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pompous |
exaggerated stateliness, self importance |
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ludicrous |
absurd, ridiculous, exaggerated |
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lugubrious |
very sad and mournful, especially in a way that seems exaggerated or ludicrous |
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mock-heroic |
mocking or burlesquing, any style, action, or character. a burlesque of something heroic |
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mock-serious |
of a pretended serious look or act |
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vitriolic |
sharp and bitter |
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whimsical |
oddly out of the ordinary; fanciful; freakish |
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wistful |
showing or expressing vague yearnings |
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incredulous |
unwilling or unable to believe |
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colloquial |
having to do with or like informal conversation |
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contentions |
always ready to argue; quarrelsome |
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conciliatory |
intended or likely to overcome animosity or hostility |
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eulogistic |
praising highly |
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exuberant |
very great, luxuriant, prolific |
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diffident |
lacking self confidence |
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ebullient |
overflowing with enthusiasm, high spirits |
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effusive |
expressing excessive emotion in an unrestrained manner; too demonstrative |
