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39 Cards in this Set
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ambivalent
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characterized by a mixture of opposite feelings or attitudes
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apathetic
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Feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
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baffled
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To frustrate or check (a person) as by confusing or perplexing; stymie
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condescending
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To deal with people in a patronizingly superior manner
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contemptuous
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Manifesting or feeling contempt; scornful
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cynical
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Believing or showing the belief that people are motivated chiefly by base or selfish concerns; skeptical of the motives of others
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defiant
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boldly resisting
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detached
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Marked by an absence of emotional involvement and an aloof, impersonal objectivity
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didactic
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Morally instructive
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disdainful
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scornful and contemptuous;having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
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dismayed
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To destroy the courage or resolution of by exciting dread or apprehension
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dismissive
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Showing indifference or disregard
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earnest
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Marked by or showing deep sincerity or seriousness
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ecstatic
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Being in a state of ecstasy; joyful
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equivocal
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Open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead; ambiguous
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exasperated
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1.To make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly.
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incredulous
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Skeptical; disbelieving
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indignant
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angered at something unjust or wrong
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indulgent
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: tolerant or lenient; "indulgent parents risk spoiling their children"; [syn: lax, lenient, soft] 3: being favorably inclined; "an indulgent attitude"
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intrigued
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To arouse the interest or curiosity of
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ironic
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Poignantly contrary to what was expected or intended
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mocking
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To treat with ridicule or contempt; deride
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nonchalant
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Seeming to be coolly unconcerned or indifferent
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nostalgic
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A bittersweet longing for things, persons, or situations of the past
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objective
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Uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices
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optimism
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A tendency to expect the best possible outcome
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pessimistic
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tendency to stress the negative or unfavorable or to take the gloomiest possible view
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puzzled
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To baffle or confuse mentally by presenting or being a difficult problem or matter.
To clarify or solve (something confusing) by reasoning or study: He puzzled out the significance of the statement. |
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qualified
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Limited, restricted, or modified
a qualified plan for expansion |
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resigned
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To submit (oneself) passively; accept as inevitable: I resigned myself to a long wait in line
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reverential
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feeling or manifesting veneration [syn:respectful]
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revulsion
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1.A sudden strong change or reaction in feeling, especially a feeling of violent disgust or loathing.
2.A withdrawing or turning away from something. |
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sarcastic
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sarcastic, ironic, caustic, satirical, sardonic
Sarcastic suggests sharp taunting and ridicule that wounds Ironic implies a subtler form of mockery in which an intended meaning is conveyed obliquely Caustic means corrosive and bitingly trenchant Satirical implies exposure, especially of vice or folly, to ridicule Sardonic is associated with scorn, derision, mockery, and often cynicism |
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sentimental
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sentimental, bathetic, maudlin, mawkish, mushy, romantic, schmaltzy, slushy, soppy
excessively emotional |
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skeptical
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Marked by or given to doubt; questioning
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solemn
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Deeply earnest, serious, and sober
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unabashed
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Not disconcerted or embarrassed; poised
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whimsical
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Erratic in behavior or degree of unpredictability
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; "a capricious refusal"; |
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wistful
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Pensively sad; melancholy
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