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29 Cards in this Set
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lighthearted
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cheerful, free from care
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outraged
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angered or hurt deeply by words or actions
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compassionate
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full of sympathy
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detached
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aloof; kept apart or at a distance
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imperious
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ruling or ordering around in a harsh or bullying way
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bombastic
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using talk or writing that sounds grand and important, but has little meaning
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reminiscent
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show or having a tendency to remember the past or causing one to think of something else
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disdainful
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feeling scorn, as though something was beneath one's dignity
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incisive
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sharp, clear, keen
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facetious
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joking or trying to be funny, especially at the wrong time
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exuberant
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lively, full of good humor
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inflammatory
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likely to stir up anger or trouble
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irreverent
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not showing respect for things that deserve respect
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restrained
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kept under control, held back
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whimsical
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different in an odd or fanciful way
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clinical
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unemotional, cool and detached
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sardonic
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saracastic, mocking intending to hurt
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jovial
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friendly, cheerful, jolly
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effusive
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overflowing with words or feelings, gushing
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sentimental
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having or showing tender, gentle feelings, sometimes in a weak or foolish way
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impartial
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not favoring one side more than another
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smug
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self-satisfied and so pleased with oneself as to be annoying
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fatuous
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stupid or foolish in a smug way
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diffident
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unsure of oneself, shy
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insolent
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rude - not showing proper respect
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erudite
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scholarly, learned
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obsequious
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much to willing to serve or obey; servile, fawning
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candid
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saying what one honestly thinks; frank, honest
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didactic
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too willing to teach others; used for or meant to teach a lesson
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